June 16th
201 Notable deaths
Wolfgang Danne
German pair skater (1941–2019).
Born December 9th, 1941 in Hildesheim.
Died June 16th, 2019 at 77 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
John Mikaelsson
Athletics competitor (1913-1987).
Born December 6th, 1913 in Kristinehamn.
Died June 16th, 1987 at 73 years old in Placer County.
Andrey Arkhangelsky
Russian geologist.
Born December 8th, 1879 in Ryazan.
Died June 16th, 1940 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Tom Søndergaard
Danish footballer (1944-1997).
Born January 2nd, 1944 in Copenhagen.
Died June 16th, 1997 at 53 years old in Frederikssund.
Tom Compernolle
Belgian middle distance runner (1975-2008).
Born November 13th, 1975 in Bruges.
Died June 16th, 2008 at 32 years old in Zedelgem (traffic collision). [ref]
Inge Wersin-Lantschner
Austrian alpine skier (1905-1997).
Born January 26th, 1905 in Innsbruck.
Died June 16th, 1997 at 92 years old in Innsbruck.
Yvonne Dold-Samplonius
Dutch mathematician, historian of mathematics and historian (1937-2014).
Born May 20th, 1937 in Haarlem.
Died June 16th, 2014 at 77 years old in Heidelberg.
José Arechavaleta
Spanish naturalist (1838-1912).
Born September 27th, 1838 in Urioste. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1912 at 73 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
James Francis Macbride
U.s. botanist (1892–1976).
Born May 19th, 1892 in Rock Valley.
Died June 16th, 1976 at 84 years old in Riverside.
Álvaro Rodríguez Ros
Spanish football player/manager (1936-2018).
Born January 16th, 1936 in Uxo.
Died June 16th, 2018 at 82 years old in Huércal-Overa. [ref]
Axel Wikström
Cross-country skier.
Born September 29th, 1907 in Skellefteå parish.
Died June 16th, 1976 at 68 years old in Skellefteå parish.
Arthur Häggblad
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born August 14th, 1908 in Nordmaling.
Died June 16th, 1989 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Donald Stockton
Canadian wrestler (1904–1978).
Born February 22nd, 1904 in Montreal.
Died June 16th, 1978 at 74 years old in Montreal.
Daniel Senet
French weightlifter.
Born June 26th, 1953 in Amiens.
Died June 16th, 2026 at 72 years old [ref]
Alexandra Berková
Czech writer, publicist, educator, publicist, translator and scriptwriter (1949-2008).
Born July 2nd, 1949 in Trenčín.
Died June 16th, 2008 at 58 years old in Prague.
Harald Wallin
Sailor (1887-1946).
Born February 27th, 1887 in Gothenburg.
Died June 16th, 1946 at 59 years old in Gothenburg.
Tore Edman
Swedish ski jumper (1904-1995).
Born July 25th, 1904 in Arvika.
Died June 16th, 1995 at 90 years old
Eusebio Vélez
Spanish bicycle racer (1935–2020).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Durana.
Died June 16th, 2020 at 85 years old in Vitoria-Gasteiz. [ref]
Benoît Faure
French road bicycle racer (1899–1980).
Born January 11th, 1899 in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez.
Died June 16th, 1980 at 81 years old in Montbrison.
Lorenzo Mangiante
Italian gymnast (1891-1936).
Born March 14th, 1891 in Brescia.
Died June 16th, 1936 at 45 years old in Curitiba.
Václav Mottl
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1914–1982).
Born May 19th, 1914 in Prague.
Died June 16th, 1982 at 68 years old in Prague.
Adriano Vignoli
Road bicycle racer (1907-1996).
Born December 11th, 1907 in Sasso Marconi.
Died June 16th, 1996 at 88 years old in Casalecchio di Reno.
Aleksandr Tarasov
Soviet modern pentathlete (1927-1984).
Born March 23rd, 1927 in Moscow.
Died June 16th, 1984 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Guillaume-Marie-Romain Sourrieu
French cardinal (1825-1899).
Born February 27th, 1825 in France.
Died June 16th, 1899 at 74 years old in Rouen.
Ğaliäsğar Kamal
Tatar writer from the russian empire and the soviet union.
Born January 6th, 1879 in Kazan.
Died June 16th, 1933 at 54 years old in Kazan.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde