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June 16th
143 Notable deaths
Hector Pieterson
South african activist.
Born August 19th, 1963 in Soweto.
Died June 16th, 1976 at 12 years old in Soweto (ballistic trauma).
Charles Correa
Indian architect and urban planner.
Born September 1st, 1930 in Hyderabad.
Died June 16th, 2015 at 84 years old in Mumbai (disease).
Marc Bloch
French historian and resistance fighter.
Died June 16th, 1944 at 57 years old in Saint-Didier-de-Formans (ballistic trauma, execution). [ref]
Chick Webb
American musician.
Born February 10th, 1909 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1939 at 30 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis). [ref]
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).
Lady Diana Cooper
English social figure, actress and memoirist, editor.
Born August 29th, 1892 in Bruton Street. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1986 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Reginald Denny
British actor (1891-1967).
Born November 20th, 1891 in Richmond. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1967 at 75 years old in Richmond (stroke). [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 (ballistic trauma).
Bernard Moitessier
French boat navigator and writer.
Born April 10th, 1925 in Hanoi. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1994 at 69 years old in Vanves (prostate cancer). [ref]
Martin Bregman
American film producer.
Born May 18th, 1931 in New York City.
Died June 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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