June 16th
160 Notable deaths
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
American mechanical engineer (1860–1930).
Born October 12th, 1860 in Cincinnatus.
Died June 16th, 1930 at 69 years old in Brooklyn.
Edén Pastora
Nicaraguan politician (1936-2020).
Born November 15th, 1936 in Ciudad Darío.
Died June 16th, 2020 at 83 years old in Managua (COVID-19). [ref]
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Russian conductor and composer (1931-2018).
Died June 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Georg Henrik von Wright
Finland swedish philosopher, professor and member of the academy of finland.
Born June 14th, 1916 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2003 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Charlie Mariano
American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009).
Born November 12th, 1923 in Boston.
Died June 16th, 2009 at 85 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Bronisław Huberman
Polish musician (1882–1947).
Born December 19th, 1882 in Częstochowa.
Died June 16th, 1947 at 64 years old in Corsier-sur-Vevey.
Elsa Triolet
French writer (1896–1970).
Born September 25th, 1896 in Moscow.
Died June 16th, 1970 at 73 years old in Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines (myocardial infarction).
John Turton Randall
British physicist (1905-1984).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Newton-le-Willows.
Died June 16th, 1984 at 79 years old in Edinburgh.
Maureen Forrester
Canadian operatic contralto (1930-2010).
Born July 25th, 1930 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2010 at 79 years old in Toronto (dementia). [ref]
José Pablo Moncayo García
Mexican pianist, percussionist, music teacher, composer and conductor (1912-1958).
Born June 29th, 1912 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1958 at 45 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 160
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin