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July 16th
177 Notable deaths
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.
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).
May Sarton
American poet, novelist, and memoirist (1912-1995).
Born May 3rd, 1912 in Wondelgem. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1995 at 83 years old in York (breast cancer).
Alcides Ghiggia
Uruguayan footballer (1926-2015).
Born December 22nd, 1926 in Montevideo.
Died July 16th, 2015 at 88 years old in Las Piedras (myocardial infarction). [ref]
D. K. Pattammal
Indian singer.
Born March 28th, 1919 in Kanchipuram.
Died July 16th, 2009 at 90 years old in Chennai (disease). [ref]
Carol Shields
American/canadian author.
Born June 2nd, 1935 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2003 at 68 years old in Victoria (breast cancer). [ref]
Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer
British army general.
Born March 13th, 1857 in Torquay.
Died July 16th, 1932 at 75 years old in Knightsbridge. [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe