June 16th
201 Notable deaths
Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles
Hungarian gymnast (1924–2019).
Born November 3rd, 1924 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2019 at 94 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Lucie Cousturier
French painter (1876-1925).
Born December 19th, 1876 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 16th, 1925 at 48 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Thora Hallager
Danish photographer (1821–1884).
Born February 3rd, 1821 in Copenhagen.
Died June 16th, 1884 at 63 years old in Slagelse.
Jean Capart
Belgian egyptologist (1877–1947).
Born February 21st, 1877 in Brussels.
Died June 16th, 1947 at 70 years old in Etterbeek.
Eugénie Cotton
French scientist and women's rights activist (1881–1967).
Born October 13th, 1881 in Soubise.
Died June 16th, 1967 at 85 years old in Sèvres.
Steinar Amundsen
Canoe racer (1945–2022).
Born July 4th, 1945 in Bærum Municipality.
Died June 16th, 2022 at 76 years old in Røyken. [ref]
Igor Śmiałowski
Polish actor (1917-2006).
Born June 20th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died June 16th, 2006 at 88 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Helga Haase
German speed skater (1934–1989).
Born June 9th, 1934 in Gdańsk.
Died June 16th, 1989 at 55 years old in East Berlin.
Vladimir Aleksenko
Soviet aviator and hero of the soviet union (1923-1995).
Born January 27th, 1923 in Kievskoye.
Died June 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Odesa.
Marshall Wayne
American diver (1912-1999).
Born May 25th, 1912 in St. Louis.
Died June 16th, 1999 at 87 years old in North Carolina.
Christian Gitsham
Athletics competitor (1888–1956).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died June 16th, 1956 at 67 years old in South Africa.
Jaroslava Adamová
Czech actress (1925-2012).
Born March 15th, 1925 in Prague.
Died June 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Prague. [ref]
Felipe S. Guzmán
President of bolivia (1879–1932).
Born January 17th, 1879 in La Paz.
Died June 16th, 1932 at 53 years old in La Paz.
Eugène Flachat
French civil engineer (1802–1873).
Born April 16th, 1802 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1873 at 71 years old in Arcachon.
Aleksandra Ishimova
Russian writer and translator (1804–1881).
Born January 6th, 1805 in Kostroma. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1881 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Willy Dullens
Dutch football player (1945-2024).
Born January 29th, 1945 in Sittard.
Died June 16th, 2024 at 79 years old [ref]
Maria Theresia Scherer
Swiss nun (1825-1888).
Born October 31st, 1825 in Meggen.
Died June 16th, 1888 at 62 years old in Ingenbohl (stomach cancer).
Mariya Batrakova
Hero of the soviet union (1922–1997).
Born November 21st, 1922.
Died June 16th, 1997 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ingvar Svahn
Swedish association football player (1938-2008).
Died June 16th, 2008 at 70 years old in Malmö.
Darío Villalba Flórez
Spanish painter, photographer, and competitive figure skater (1939-2018).
Born February 22nd, 1939 in San Sebastián.
Died June 16th, 2018 at 79 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eugênia Álvaro Moreyra
Journalist (1898–1948).
Born March 6th, 1898 in Juiz de Fora.
Died June 16th, 1948 at 50 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
Richard Depoorter
Belgian bicycle racer (1915–1948).
Born April 29th, 1915 in Ichtegem.
Died June 16th, 1948 at 33 years old in Wassen (falling from height).
Erni Krusten
Estonian writer (1900–1984).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Muraste.
Died June 16th, 1984 at 84 years old in Tallinn.
Luděk Macela
Czech footballer (1950-2016).
Born October 3rd, 1950 in Černolice.
Died June 16th, 2016 at 65 years old in Prague. [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel