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July 16th
151 Notable deaths
John F. Kennedy Jr.
American attorney.
Born November 25th, 1960 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1999 at 38 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aviation accident). [ref]
Jane Birkin
British-french actress and singer (1946–2023).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Marylebone.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Celia Cruz
Cuban-american singer (1925-2003).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer). [ref]
Kevin Mitnick
American hacker (1963–2023).
Born August 6th, 1963 in Van Nuys.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 59 years old in Las Vegas (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Biz Markie
American rapper and record producer (1964-2021).
Born April 8th, 1964 in Harlem.
Died July 16th, 2021 at 57 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
George A. Romero
American-canadian filmmaker (1940-2017).
Born February 4th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
John Paul Stevens
United states supreme court justice (1920–2019).
Born April 20th, 1920 in Chicago.
Died July 16th, 2019 at 99 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke). [ref]
Harry Chapin
American musician.
Born December 7th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died July 16th, 1981 at 38 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Johnny Winter
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born February 23rd, 1944 in Beaumont. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2014 at 70 years old in Bülach District (disease). [ref]
Stephen Covey
American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2012 at 79 years old in Idaho Falls (infarction). [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young