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August 16th
230 Notable deaths
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977).
Born January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1977 at 42 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist (1942–2018).
Born March 25th, 1942 in Memphis.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 76 years old in Detroit (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Babe Ruth
American baseball player (1895–1948).
Born February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore.
Died August 16th, 1948 at 53 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (nasopharynx carcinoma).
Idi Amin
President of uganda (1971-1979).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Kampala, Koboko. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2003 at 75 years old in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. [ref]
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Prime minister of india (1996, 1988-2004).
Born December 24th, 1924 in Gwalior.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 93 years old in New Delhi (diabetes). [ref]
Peter Fonda
American actor and filmmaker (1940–2019).
Born February 23rd, 1940 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Johnson
American blues singer and guitarist.
Born May 8th, 1911 in Hazlehurst.
Died August 16th, 1938 at 27 years old in Greenwood.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of qawwali (1948-1997).
Born October 13th, 1948 in Faisalabad.
Died August 16th, 1997 at 48 years old in London (cardiac arrest).
Sean Lock
British comedian (1963–2021).
Born April 22nd, 1963 in Chertsey.
Died August 16th, 2021 at 58 years old in Muswell Hill (lung cancer). [ref]
Bela Lugosi
Hungarian-american actor (1882–1956).
Born October 20th, 1882 in Lugoj.
Died August 16th, 1956 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Amanda Blake
American actress (1929–1989).
Born February 20th, 1929 in Buffalo.
Died August 16th, 1989 at 60 years old in Sacramento (liver failure, AIDS related disease).
Ramakrishna
Indian mystic and religious preacher (1836–1886).
Born February 18th, 1836 in Kamarpukur.
Died August 16th, 1886 at 50 years old in Kolkata (laryngeal cancer).
Michael Parkinson
English television and radio personality (1935-2023).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Cudworth.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old in Bray. [ref]
Stewart Granger
British actor (1913–1993).
Born May 6th, 1913 in Kensington.
Died August 16th, 1993 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (bone cancer, prostate cancer).
Margaret Mitchell
American author and journalist (1900–1949).
Born November 8th, 1900 in Atlanta.
Died August 16th, 1949 at 48 years old in Atlanta (struck by vehicle).
Joe Ranft
American screenwriter (1960–2005).
Born March 13th, 1960 in Pasadena.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 45 years old in Mendocino County (traffic collision). [ref]
Afa Anoa'i
Samoan-american actor and professional wrestler.
Born November 21st, 1943 in Leone. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2024 at 80 years old in Pensacola. [ref]
William Windom
American actor (1923–2012).
Born September 28th, 1923 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 88 years old in Woodacre (heart failure). [ref]
John Pemberton
American pharmacist, inventor of coca-cola (1831-1888).
Born July 8th, 1831 in Knoxville.
Died August 16th, 1888 at 57 years old in Atlanta (stomach cancer).
Anna Mani
Indian meteorologist.
Born August 23rd, 1918 in Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2001 at 82 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (stroke).
John Diefenbaker
13th prime minister of canada (1895-1979).
Born September 18th, 1895 in Neustadt.
Died August 16th, 1979 at 83 years old in Ottawa (myocardial infarction).
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924–2007).
Born January 10th, 1924 in New York City, Newland.
Died August 16th, 2007 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alfredo Stroessner
Military dictator of paraguay from 1954 to 1989.
Born November 3rd, 1912 in Encarnación.
Died August 16th, 2006 at 93 years old in Brasília (pneumonia). [ref]
Peter I of Serbia
Serbian noble (1844–1921); king of serbia from 1903 to 1918.
Born July 11th, 1844 in Belgrade.
Died August 16th, 1921 at 77 years old in Belgrade.
Bhikaiji Cama
Indian activist (1861-1936).
Born September 24th, 1861 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1936 at 74 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau