August 16th
172 Notable deaths
Rodolfo Chiari
President of panama (1869-1937).
Born November 15th, 1869 in Aguadulce.
Died August 16th, 1937 at 67 years old in Monrovia.
Ethelwynn Trewavas
English ichthyologist (1900–1993).
Born November 5th, 1900 in Penzance.
Died August 16th, 1993 at 92 years old in Reading. [ref]
Frank Van der Stucken
Flemish-american violinist, conductor, composer and festival director.
Born October 15th, 1858 in Fredericksburg.
Died August 16th, 1929 at 70 years old in Hamburg (disease).
Wilhelm Morgner
German painter (1891-1917).
Born January 27th, 1891 in Soest. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1917 at 26 years old in Langemark. [ref]
Vsevolod Nestayko
Ukrainian children's writer.
Born January 30th, 1930 in Berdychiv.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 84 years old in Kyiv.
Tadeusz Gajcy
Polish writer.
Born February 8th, 1922 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1944 at 22 years old in Warsaw.
Fernando Cruz
Portuguese footballer.
Born August 12th, 1940 in Lisbon.
Died August 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Domingo Pérez
Uruguayan footballer (1936–2024).
Born June 7th, 1936 in Paysandú.
Died August 16th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Francisco Antúnez
Spanish footballer (1922-1994).
Born November 1st, 1922 in Seville.
Died August 16th, 1994 at 71 years old in Seville.
Antonín Sova
Czech poet and writer.
Born February 26th, 1864 in Pacov. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1928 at 64 years old in Pacov (syphilis). [ref]
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu