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July 16th
155 Notable deaths
Edward Chamberlin
American economist.
Born May 18th, 1899 in Washington.
Died July 16th, 1967 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
Patsy Ruth Miller
American actress (1904-1995).
Born January 17th, 1904 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1995 at 91 years old in Palm Desert (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Morris
Belgian comics artist (1923-2001).
Born December 1st, 1923 in Kortrijk. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2001 at 77 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (fall). [ref]
Alfred Deller
Countertenor singer.
Born May 31st, 1912 in Margate. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1979 at 67 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Louis Couperus
Dutch novelist and poet (1863 – 1923).
Born June 10th, 1863 in The Hague. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1923 at 60 years old in Rheden (sepsis). [ref]
Rauf Orbay
Prime minister of turkey (1881-1964).
Born July 27th, 1881 in Constantinople.
Died July 16th, 1964 at 82 years old in Istanbul.
Victor Horsley
Physiologist and surgeon.
Born April 14th, 1857 in Kensington.
Died July 16th, 1916 at 59 years old in Amarah (hyperthermia).
John Ostrom
American paleontologist (1928-2005).
Born February 18th, 1928 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Litchfield (Alzheimer's disease).
David Lindsay
Scottish author.
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Lewisham.
Died July 16th, 1945 at 69 years old in Hove.
Ray Strachey
British feminist activist and writer (1887-1940).
Born June 4th, 1887 in Westminster.
Died July 16th, 1940 at 53 years old in London.
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