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August 16th
178 Notable deaths
Fushimi Hiroyasu
Japanese prince (1875–1946).
Born October 16th, 1875 in Tokyo.
Died August 16th, 1946 at 70 years old in Tokyo.
Nancy Guild
American actress (1925-1999).
Born October 11th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died August 16th, 1999 at 73 years old in East Hampton (disease).
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Dutch diplomat (1888-1978).
Born March 7th, 1888 in Groningen.
Died August 16th, 1978 at 90 years old in Wassenaar.
Pierre Brasseur
French actor (1905-1972).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1972 at 66 years old in Bruneck (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Martine Franck
Belgian photographer (1938-2012).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2012 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1879-1962).
Born November 17th, 1879 in Kraków.
Died August 16th, 1962 at 82 years old in Burg Anholt.
Mile Mrkšić
Croatian serb war criminal.
Born July 20th, 1947 in Gvozd.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Lisbon.
Alexander Gomelsky
Soviet basketball coach (1928–2005).
Born January 18th, 1928 in Kronstadt.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Moscow (leukemia).
William Zebina Ripley
American academic (1867–1941).
Born October 13th, 1867 in Medford.
Died August 16th, 1941 at 73 years old in Edgecomb.
Nicola Cabibbo
Italian physicist (1935-2010).
Born April 10th, 1935 in Rome.
Died August 16th, 2010 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
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