July 16th
161 Notable deaths
Víctor Víctor
Dominican composer, singer and percussionist (1948-2020).
Born December 11th, 1948 in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Died July 16th, 2020 at 71 years old in Santo Domingo (COVID-19). [ref]
Aleksandr Kolchinsky
Ukrainian wrestler (1955-2002).
Born February 20th, 1955 in Kyiv.
Died July 16th, 2002 at 47 years old in Kyiv (heart failure).
Vira Vovk
Ukrainian writer, critic, and translator.
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Boryslav.
Died July 16th, 2022 at 96 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Yuri Kara
Russian film director,.
Born November 12th, 1954 in Donetsk.
Died July 16th, 2025 at 70 years old in Yalta. [ref]
Zheng Zhengqiu
Chinese film director (1889-1935).
Born January 25th, 1889 in Shanghai.
Died July 16th, 1935 at 46 years old in Shanghai.
György Petri
Hungarian writer (1943-2000).
Born December 22nd, 1943 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2000 at 56 years old in Budapest (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Nobuyuki Aihara
Japanese gymnast.
Born December 16th, 1934 in Takasaki.
Died July 16th, 2013 at 78 years old in Takasaki (pneumonia). [ref]
William Welsh
Actor (1870-1946).
Born February 9th, 1870 in Philadelphia.
Died July 16th, 1946 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Feg Murray
American hurdler.
Born May 15th, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died July 16th, 1973 at 79 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (disease).
Harold Barlow
English tennis player (1860-1917).
Born April 5th, 1860 in Hammersmith.
Died July 16th, 1917 at 57 years old in Kennington.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 161
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr