June 16th
145 Notable deaths
Edward Harrison Taylor
American herpetologist (1889-1978).
Born April 23rd, 1889 in Maysville.
Died June 16th, 1978 at 89 years old in Lawrence.
Thierry Roland
French sports journalist.
Born August 4th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2012 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Lazar Lagin
Soviet writer (1903-1979).
Born December 4th, 1903 in Vitebsk.
Died June 16th, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Adolphe Ferrière
Swiss educator; one of the founders of the movement of the progressive education.
Born August 30th, 1879 in Geneva. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1960 at 80 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Christian Cabrol
French politician and cardiac surgeon.
Born September 16th, 1925 in Chézy-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2017 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Fred Wacker
Racecar driver.
Born July 10th, 1918 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lake Bluff.
Anna Whitlock
Swedish feminist (1852-1930).
Born June 13th, 1852 in Finnish church parish. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1930 at 78 years old in Danderyd parish. [ref]
Ljubomir Stojanović
Prime minister of serbia (1860-1930).
Born August 18th, 1860 in Užice. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1930 at 69 years old in Prague.
Sigrid Onégin
Franco-german operatic contralto.
Born June 1st, 1891 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1943 at 52 years old in Magliaso. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 145
Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau