June 16th
197 Notable deaths
Marc Bloch
French historian (1886–1944).
Born July 6th, 1886 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1944 at 57 years old in Saint-Didier-de-Formans (gunshot wound, execution).
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
British broadcasting executive and politician (1889–1971).
Born July 20th, 1889 in Stonehaven.
Died June 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Edinburgh.
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Saudi arabian former crown prince.
Born January 28th, 1933 in Ta'if. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2012 at 79 years old in Geneva (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Chick Webb
American musician (1905–1939).
Born February 10th, 1909 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1939 at 30 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis).
Diana Cooper
Noblewoman; english social figure, actress and memoirist, editor (1892–1986).
Born August 29th, 1892 in Bruton Street. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1986 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Reginald Denny
British actor, aviator and businessman (1891–1967).
Born November 20th, 1891 in Richmond.
Died June 16th, 1967 at 75 years old in Richmond (stroke).
Paxton Whitehead
British actor (1937–2023).
Born October 17th, 1937 in East Malling and Larkfield.
Died June 16th, 2023 at 85 years old in Arlington County. [ref]
Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.
Filipino politician and businessman (1935–2020).
Born June 10th, 1935 in Paniqui.
Died June 16th, 2020 at 85 years old in Manila. [ref]
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Soldier and former military head of state of ghana (1931-1979).
Born September 23rd, 1931 in Kumasi.
Died June 16th, 1979 at 47 years old in Accra (gunshot wound).
Martin Bregman
American film producer (1931–2018).
Born May 18th, 1931 in New York City.
Died June 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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]
Bernard Moitessier
French boat navigator and writer (1925–1994).
Born April 10th, 1925 in Hanoi.
Died June 16th, 1994 at 69 years old in Vanves (prostate cancer).
Lonnie Johnson
American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter (1899–1970).
Born February 8th, 1899 in New Orleans.
Died June 16th, 1970 at 71 years old in Toronto.
Tim Sale
American comic artist (1956–2022).
Died June 16th, 2022 at 66 years old in Seattle (kidney failure). [ref]
Thanom Kittikachorn
Prime minister of thailand from 1958 and 1963 to 1973.
Born August 11th, 1911 in Mueang Tak.
Died June 16th, 2004 at 92 years old in Bangkok Hospital (myocardial infarction, stroke).
DuBose Heyward
American novelist, playwright, poet (1885-1940).
Born August 31st, 1885 in Charleston.
Died June 16th, 1940 at 54 years old in Tryon.
Ronald Neame
English film cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and director (1911–2010).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in London.
Died June 16th, 2010 at 99 years old in Los Angeles (falling from height). [ref]
Francine Shapiro
American psychologist (1948–2019).
Born February 18th, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died June 16th, 2019 at 71 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]
Maurice Duruflé
French composer and organist.
Born January 11th, 1902 in Louviers. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1986 at 84 years old in Louveciennes. [ref]
Charles Webb
American writer (1939–2020).
Born June 9th, 1939 in San Francisco.
Died June 16th, 2020 at 81 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
Wild Man Fischer
American musician (1944-2011).
Born November 6th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died June 16th, 2011 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Swatilekha Sengupta
Indian actress (1950–2021).
Born May 22nd, 1950 in Prayagraj.
Died June 16th, 2021 at 71 years old in Kolkata (kidney failure). [ref]
Georg Leibbrandt
Nazi leader (1899-1982).
Born September 5th, 1899 in Tsebrykove. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1982 at 82 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Margaret Bondfield
British feminist and trade unionist (1873–1953).
Born March 17th, 1873 in Chard.
Died June 16th, 1953 at 80 years old in Sanderstead.
Pál Maléter
Hungarian soldier, minister of defence (1917-1958).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Prešov.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson