August 16th
165 Notable deaths
Peter Scholl-Latour
Journalist and author (1924-2014).
Born March 9th, 1924 in Bochum.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 90 years old in Rhöndorf. [ref]
Vladimir Kuts
Soviet long-distance runner.
Born February 7th, 1927 in Oleksine.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 48 years old in Moscow (alcohols, barbiturate overdose).
Kitty Joyner
American electrical engineer.
Born July 11th, 1916 in Charlottesville.
Died August 16th, 1993 at 77 years old in Charlottesville.
Jean-Hilaire Aubame
Gabonese politician (1912-1989).
Born November 10th, 1912 in Libreville.
Died August 16th, 1989 at 76 years old in Libreville.
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Venezuelan architect.
Born May 30th, 1900 in London. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1975 at 75 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Benny Andersen
Danish songwriter, poet (1929-2018).
Born November 7th, 1929 in Vangede.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 88 years old in Sorgenfri. [ref]
Mauritz von Wiktorin
German general and knight's cross recipients.
Born August 13th, 1883 in Hainburg an der Donau.
Died August 16th, 1956 at 73 years old in Nuremberg.
Andrew Florent
Australian tennis player (1970-2016).
Born October 24th, 1970 in Melbourne.
Died August 16th, 2016 at 45 years old in Melbourne (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Duško Radović
Serbian poet (1922-1984).
Born November 29th, 1922 in Niš. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1984 at 61 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 165
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving