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August 16th
178 Notable deaths
Gustav Borgen
Norwegian photographer.
Born June 10th, 1865 in Christiania.
Died August 16th, 1926 at 61 years old in Christiania.
Frank Lewis
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1912-1998).
Born December 6th, 1912 in Coleman.
Died August 16th, 1998 at 85 years old in Stillwater.
Gerrit Faulhaber
Indonesian footballer (1912-1951).
Born September 22nd, 1912 in Cirebon.
Died August 16th, 1951 at 38 years old in Bandung.
Lina Merlin
Italian politician (1887-1979).
Born October 15th, 1887 in Pozzonovo.
Died August 16th, 1979 at 91 years old in Padua. [ref]
Arthur Omre
Norwegian writer (1887–1967).
Born December 17th, 1887 in Brunlanes Municipality.
Died August 16th, 1967 at 79 years old in Porsgrunn.
Paul Weinstein
German high jumper (1878-1964).
Born April 5th, 1878 in Wallendorf.
Died August 16th, 1964 at 86 years old in Wiemelhausen.
Elena Leușteanu
Gymnast.
Born July 4th, 1935 in Chernivtsi.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 73 years old in Bucharest (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Michael Murach
Boxer (1911-1941).
Born February 1st, 1911 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died August 16th, 1941 at 30 years old in Dubrovka.
Karl Storch
German hammer thrower (1913-1992).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Fulda.
Died August 16th, 1992 at 78 years old in Fulda.
Jolanda Kodra
Albanian writer.
Born March 18th, 1910 in Rome.
Died August 16th, 1963 at 53 years old
Deaths 151 to 160 of 178
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown