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197 Notable deaths
Wernher von Braun
German and later american aerospace engineer and space architect (1912–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1912 in Wyrzysk.
Died June 16th, 1977 at 65 years old in Alexandria (liver cancer, pancreatic cancer).
George Reeves
American actor (1914–1959).
Born January 5th, 1914 in Woolstock.
Died June 16th, 1959 at 45 years old in Beverly Hills, Benedict Canyon (gunshot wound).
Jo Cox
British politician (1974–2016).
Born June 22nd, 1974 in Batley. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2016 at 41 years old in Leeds General Infirmary (stab wound). [ref]
Daniel Ellsberg
American whistleblower (1931–2023).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Kensington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tony Gwynn
American professional baseball right fielder; 1960-2014.
Born May 9th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died June 16th, 2014 at 54 years old in Poway (salivary gland neoplasm, salivary gland cancer).
Cyd Charisse
American dancer and actress (1921–2008).
Born March 8th, 1922 in Amarillo.
Died June 16th, 2008 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marie Laveau
American voodoo practitioner.
Born September 10th, 1801 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1881 at 79 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Helmut Kohl
Chancellor of west germany and reunified germany (1982–1998).
Born April 3rd, 1930 in Friesenheim. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2017 at 87 years old in Ludwigshafen. [ref]
John Snow
English epidemiologist and physician (1813–1858).
Born March 15th, 1813 in York.
Died June 16th, 1858 at 45 years old in London (stroke).
Stephen Furst
American actor (1954–2017).
Died June 16th, 2017 at 63 years old in Moorpark (diabetes). [ref]
Kristen Pfaff
American musician and singer.
Born May 26th, 1967 in Buffalo.
Died June 16th, 1994 at 27 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
Screaming Lord Sutch
British singer, radio personality, politician (1940–1999).
Born November 10th, 1940 in Hampstead.
Died June 16th, 1999 at 58 years old in South Harrow.
Nicholas Ray
American film director (1911-1979).
Born August 7th, 1911 in La Crosse.
Died June 16th, 1979 at 67 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Felicia Montealegre
Chilean costa rica-born american stage and television actress (1922-1978).
Born February 6th, 1922 in San José.
Died June 16th, 1978 at 56 years old in East Hampton (lung cancer).
Imre Nagy
Hungarian politician (1896-1958).
Born June 7th, 1896 in Kaposvár.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 62 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
John G. Avildsen
American film director.
Born December 21st, 1935 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2017 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Susan Tyrrell
American actress (1945–2012).
Born March 18th, 1945 in San Francisco.
Died June 16th, 2012 at 67 years old in Austin (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
British military commander and field marshal; governor general of canada (1891-1969).
Born December 10th, 1891 in London.
Died June 16th, 1969 at 77 years old in Slough.
Stan Winston
American special effects artist (1946–2008).
Born April 7th, 1946 in Richmond.
Died June 16th, 2008 at 62 years old in Malibu (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Prafulla Chandra Ray
Bengali chemist, educationist, poet, historian, industrialist and philanthropist (1861–1944).
Born August 2nd, 1861 in Jashore District.
Died June 16th, 1944 at 82 years old in Kolkata.
Jerome K. Jerome
English humorist (1859-1927).
Born May 2nd, 1859 in Walsall.
Died June 16th, 1927 at 68 years old in Northampton (cerebral hemorrhage).
Chittaranjan Das
Bengali lawyer, politician, author and leader of the bengali swaraj party (1870-1925).
Born November 5th, 1870 in Bikrampur.
Died June 16th, 1925 at 54 years old in Step Aside.
Gertrude Baniszewski
American murderer (1929–1990).
Born September 19th, 1929 in Indianapolis.
Died June 16th, 1990 at 60 years old in Laurel (lung cancer).
Hector Pieterson
South african activist.
Born August 19th, 1963 in Soweto.
Died June 16th, 1976 at 12 years old in Soweto (gunshot wound).
Charles Correa
Indian architect and urban planner (1930–2015).
Born September 1st, 1930 in Hyderabad.
Died June 16th, 2015 at 84 years old in Mumbai (disease).
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid