July 16th
228 Notable deaths
Bob Orton
American professional wrestler (1929–2006).
Born July 21st, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died July 16th, 2006 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jo Stafford
American singer (1917–2008).
Born November 12th, 1917 in Coalinga.
Died July 16th, 2008 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Karl Hans Albrecht
German entrepreneur (1920-2014).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Essen.
Died July 16th, 2014 at 94 years old in Essen.
Kitty Wells
American country music singer (1919–2012).
Born August 30th, 1919 in Nashville.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 92 years old in Madison (stroke).
Phyllis Somerville
American stage, film and television actress (1943–2020).
Born December 12th, 1943 in Iowa City.
Died July 16th, 2020 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Stephen Spender
English poet and man of letters (1909–1995).
Born February 28th, 1909 in Kensington.
Died July 16th, 1995 at 86 years old in London.
Heinrich Böll
German writer (1917–1985).
Born December 21st, 1917 in Cologne. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1985 at 67 years old in Langenbroich. [ref]
Charles Sweeney
United states general.
Born December 27th, 1919 in Lowell. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2004 at 84 years old in Boston. [ref]
Julian Schwinger
American theoretical physicist (1918–1994).
Born February 12th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 1994 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Élie Metchnikoff
Russian-french immunologist, embryologist, biologist.
Born May 16th, 1845 in Ivanivka.
Died July 16th, 1916 at 71 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Samuel Insull
American businessman (1859–1938).
Born November 11th, 1859 in London.
Died July 16th, 1938 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Mahbub ul Haq
Pakistani economist (1934-1998).
Born February 22nd, 1934 in Gurdaspur. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1998 at 64 years old in New York City.
Robert Motherwell
American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker (1915–1991).
Born January 24th, 1915 in Aberdeen.
Died July 16th, 1991 at 76 years old in Provincetown.
Harry Frankfurt
American philosopher (1929–2023).
Born May 29th, 1929 in Langhorne.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 94 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
Danish Siddiqui
Indian photojournalist (1983-2021).
Born May 19th, 1983 in New Delhi. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2021 at 38 years old in Spin Boldak. [ref]
Akira Miyawaki
Japanese botanist (1928–2021).
Born January 29th, 1928 in Takahashi.
Died July 16th, 2021 at 93 years old (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Patrick Dewaere
French actor (1947-1982).
Born January 26th, 1947 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died July 16th, 1982 at 35 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Alex Colville
Canadian artist (1920-2013).
Born August 24th, 1920 in Toronto.
Died July 16th, 2013 at 92 years old in Wolfville. [ref]
Miguel Muñoz
Spanish association football player and manager (1922–1990).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Madrid.
Died July 16th, 1990 at 68 years old in Madrid.
Charles Studd
British cricketer and missionary (1860-1931).
Born December 2nd, 1860 in Spratton.
Died July 16th, 1931 at 70 years old in Ibambi.
Philip J. Corso
Us army officer (1915–1998).
Born May 22nd, 1915 in Sandusky, California.
Died July 16th, 1998 at 83 years old in Jupiter.
George Busbee
American politician (1927-2004).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 16th, 2004 at 76 years old in Savannah (myocardial infarction).
Barry Coe
American actor (1934-2019).
Born November 26th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died July 16th, 2019 at 84 years old in Palm Desert (cancer).
Yi Ku
Korean prince (1931-2005).
Born December 29th, 1931 in Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 73 years old in Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka (myocardial infarction).
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young