July 16th
177 Notable deaths
John F. Kennedy Jr.
American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999).
Born November 25th, 1960 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 16th, 1999 at 38 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aviation accident).
Jane Birkin
British-french actress and singer (1946–2023).
Born December 14th, 1946 in London.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Connie Francis
American singer and actress (1937–2025).
Born December 12th, 1937 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2025 at 87 years old in Pompano Beach. [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]
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer (1925–2003).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer).
George A. Romero
Canadian-american filmmaker (1940–2017).
Born February 4th, 1940 in New York City, The Bronx. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
Joe Bryant
American basketball head coach and retired player (1954–2024).
Born October 19th, 1954 in Philadelphia.
Died July 16th, 2024 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [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]
Harry Chapin
American singer-songwriter (1942–1981).
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]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young