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June 16th

151 Notable deaths

Gino Mäder

Swiss cyclist (1997-2023).

Born January 4th, 1997 in Flawil. [ref]

Died June 16th, 2023 at 26 years old in Chur (blunt trauma). [ref]

Jean Vautrin

French writer.

Born May 17th, 1933 in Pagny-sur-Moselle.

Died June 16th, 2015 at 82 years old in Gradignan. [ref]

Marcel Brillouin

French mathematician and physicist.

Born December 19th, 1854 in Melle. [ref]

Died June 16th, 1948 at 93 years old in Paris.

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 jewish writer (1903–1979).

Born December 4th, 1903 in Vitebsk.

Died June 16th, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow.

Nils Karlsson

Swedish cross-ountry skier (1917-2012).

Born June 25th, 1917 in Mora.

Died June 16th, 2012 at 94 years old in Mora.

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 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Fred Wacker

Racecar driver.

Born July 10th, 1918 in Chicago.

Died June 16th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lake Bluff.

Deaths 101 to 110 of 151

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