August 16th
172 Notable deaths
Karl Storch
German hammer thrower (1913-1992).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Fulda.
Died August 16th, 1992 at 78 years old in Fulda.
Michael Murach
Boxer (1911-1941).
Born February 1st, 1911 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died August 16th, 1941 at 30 years old in Dubrovka.
Paul Weinstein
German high jumper (1878-1964).
Born April 5th, 1878 in Wallendorf.
Died August 16th, 1964 at 86 years old in Wiemelhausen.
Gerrit Faulhaber
Indonesian footballer (1912-1951).
Born September 22nd, 1912 in Cirebon.
Died August 16th, 1951 at 38 years old in Bandung.
Besim Bokshi
Albanian poet (1930-2014).
Born November 12th, 1930 in Gjakova.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 83 years old
Elena Leușteanu
Gymnast.
Born July 4th, 1935 in Chernivtsi.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 73 years old in Bucharest (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jolanda Kodra
Albanian writer.
Born March 18th, 1910 in Rome.
Died August 16th, 1963 at 53 years old
Dragoljub Ćirić
Chess grandmaster.
Born November 12th, 1935 in Novi Sad.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 78 years old in Novi Sad.
György Kósa
Hungarian musician.
Born April 24th, 1897 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1984 at 87 years old in Budapest.
Marc Elder
French writer and art historian.
Born October 31st, 1884 in Nantes.
Died August 16th, 1933 at 48 years old in Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine.
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé