May 16th
133 Notable deaths
Werner Bischof
Swiss photographer and photojournalist.
Born April 26th, 1916 in Zürich. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 38 years old in Trujillo (traffic collision). [ref]
Archduchess Renata of Austria
Austrian princess.
Born January 2nd, 1888 in Pula.
Died May 16th, 1935 at 47 years old in Balice.
Danilo Alvim
Brazilian footballer and manager (1920-1996).
Born December 3rd, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 16th, 1996 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pneumonia).
Kaneko Kentarō
日本政治家、《明治憲法》起草者之一.
Born March 13th, 1853 in Fukuoka.
Died May 16th, 1942 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
Hilarion Kapral
Bishop of the russian orthodox church outside russia.
Born January 6th, 1948 in Spirit River.
Died May 16th, 2022 at 74 years old in New York City.
Maria Bieșu
Moldovan opera singer (1935-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1935 in Volintiri. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Chișinău (leukemia). [ref]
Vladimir Ghika
Romanian diplomat and writer.
Born December 25th, 1873 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 80 years old in Jilava Bucharest prison (blunt trauma).
Sammy Brooks
Actor (1891-1951).
Born July 10th, 1891 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1951 at 59 years old in Los Angeles.
Rildo da Costa Menezes
Brazilian footballer.
Born January 23rd, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Andrzej Szczypiorski
Polish writer (1928-2000).
Born February 3rd, 1928 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2000 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 133
Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender