July 16th
227 Notable deaths
Jean Lacouture
French journalist, historian and author (1921–2015).
Born June 9th, 1921 in Bordeaux.
Died July 16th, 2015 at 94 years old in Roussillon.
Benoît Duteurtre
French novelist and essayist (1960–2024).
Born March 20th, 1960 in Sainte-Adresse.
Died July 16th, 2024 at 64 years old in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Philipp Scharwenka
German composer, editor and teacher (1847–1917).
Born February 16th, 1847 in Szamotuły.
Died July 16th, 1917 at 70 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Bertalan Bicskei
Hungarian association football player and coach (1944-2011).
Born September 17th, 1944 in Budapest.
Died July 16th, 2011 at 66 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Eugen Lovinescu
Romanian writer and academic (1881–1943).
Born October 31st, 1881 in Fălticeni.
Died July 16th, 1943 at 61 years old in Bucharest.
Irène Schweizer
Swiss jazz pianist (1941–2024).
Born June 2nd, 1941 in Schaffhausen.
Died July 16th, 2024 at 83 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Howard Estabrook
Actor, director, producer, screenwriter (1884-1978).
Born July 11th, 1884 in Detroit.
Died July 16th, 1978 at 94 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
John Cocke
American computer scientist (1925-2002).
Born May 30th, 1925 in Charlotte.
Died July 16th, 2002 at 77 years old in Valhalla.
Henry Dunning Macleod
British economist (1821-1902).
Born March 31st, 1821 in Edinburgh.
Died July 16th, 1902 at 81 years old
George Nathan
British international brigade volunteer (1895–1937).
Born January 20th, 1895 in Ireland.
Died July 16th, 1937 at 42 years old in Brunete.
Nicaise de Keyser
Belgian painter (1813-1887).
Born August 26th, 1813 in Antwerp.
Died July 16th, 1887 at 73 years old in Antwerp.
Tatyana Pelttser
Soviet and russian actress (1904–1992).
Born June 6th, 1904 in Moscow.
Died July 16th, 1992 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Lucien Leduc
French association football player and manager (1918–2004).
Born December 30th, 1918 in Le Portel.
Died July 16th, 2004 at 85 years old in Annecy.
Heinz Zemanek
Austrian computer pioneer (1920–2014).
Born January 1st, 1920 in Vienna.
Died July 16th, 2014 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Christina Cruickshank Miller
Scottish chemist.
Born August 29th, 1899 in Coatbridge.
Died July 16th, 2001 at 101 years old
Mikhail Kononov
Soviet and russian actor (1940—2007).
Born April 25th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died July 16th, 2007 at 67 years old in Moscow (thromboembolism). [ref]
Théobald Chartran
French painter and caricaturist (1849-1907).
Born July 20th, 1849 in Besançon.
Died July 16th, 1907 at 57 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri
Spanish chemist, educator (1916-1975).
Born December 12th, 1916 in Madrid.
Died July 16th, 1975 at 58 years old in Pamplona (respiratory disease).
Hamo Sahyan
Armenian poet and translator (1914–1993).
Born April 14th, 1914 in Lor.
Died July 16th, 1993 at 79 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Chilean politician and president (1858-1930).
Born December 27th, 1858 in Santiago. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1930 at 71 years old in Santiago. [ref]
René Panhard
French engineer, merchant, and pioneer of the automobile industry in france (1841-1908).
Born May 27th, 1841 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 16th, 1908 at 67 years old in La Bourboule. [ref]
Michele Amari
Italian patriot and arabist (1806–1889).
Born July 7th, 1806 in Palermo.
Died July 16th, 1889 at 83 years old in Florence.
Heinrich Hofmann
German composer (1842-1902).
Born January 13th, 1842 in Berlin.
Died July 16th, 1902 at 60 years old in Bad Tabarz.
Paulina Luisi
Uruguayan doctor, teacher, politician, and feminist activist.
Born September 22nd, 1875 in Colón. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1950 at 74 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Luigi Bettazzi
Roman catholic bishop (1923–2023).
Born November 29th, 1923 in Treviso.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 99 years old in Albiano d'Ivrea. [ref]
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman