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August 16th
230 Notable deaths
Mohamed Oufkir
Moroccan politician and officer (1920-1972).
Born May 14th, 1920 in Aïn Chaïr.
Died August 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Rabat.
Ivan Hlinka
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1950-2004).
Born January 26th, 1950 in Most. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2004 at 54 years old in Karlovy Vary (traffic collision).
Kim Yong-chun
North korean military leader (1936-2018).
Born March 4th, 1936 in Hoeryong.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 82 years old in North Korea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jules Léotard
French entertainer (1838–1870).
Born August 1st, 1838 in Toulouse.
Died August 16th, 1870 at 32 years old in Toulouse (infectious disease).
Tsuda Umeko
Japanese educator (1864–1929).
Born December 31st, 1864 in Minamichō.
Died August 16th, 1929 at 64 years old in Kamakura (intracranial hemorrhage).
Douglas Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham
British politician (1872-1950).
Born February 28th, 1872 in London.
Died August 16th, 1950 at 78 years old in England.
Dorival Caymmi
Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Salvador.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rio de Janeiro (kidney cancer). [ref]
Earl Averill
American baseball player (1902-1983).
Born May 21st, 1902 in Snohomish County.
Died August 16th, 1983 at 81 years old in Everett.
Norman Lockyer
English scientist and astronomer (1836–1920).
Died August 16th, 1920 at 84 years old in Salcombe Regis.
Abune Paulos
Patriarch of ethiopia (1935-2012).
Born November 3rd, 1935 in Adwa.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Eva-Maria Hagen
German actress and singer (1934–2022).
Born October 19th, 1934 in Kołczyn, Lubusz Voivodeship.
Died August 16th, 2022 at 87 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Gurdial Singh
Writer, novelist (1933–2016).
Born January 10th, 1933 in Jaitu.
Died August 16th, 2016 at 83 years old in Bathinda. [ref]
Dorothy West
American writer (1907-1998).
Born June 2nd, 1907 in Boston. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1998 at 91 years old in Boston. [ref]
Irene Sharaff
American costume designer for stage and screen (1910-1993).
Born January 23rd, 1910 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 1993 at 83 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Tonino Delli Colli
Italian cinematographer (1923–2005).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Rome.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 81 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Sante Geronimo Caserio
Sentenced to death in france.
Born September 8th, 1873 in Motta Visconti.
Died August 16th, 1894 at 20 years old in Lyon (decapitation, decapitation by guillotine). [ref]
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).
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
Portuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900).
Born November 25th, 1845 in Póvoa de Varzim.
Died August 16th, 1900 at 54 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Eduardo Chibás
Cuban politician (1907-1951).
Born August 15th, 1907 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died August 16th, 1951 at 44 years old in Havana (gunshot wound).
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]
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 Anholt Castle.
Richard Upjohn
English-american architect (1802–1878).
Born January 22nd, 1802 in Shaftesbury.
Died August 16th, 1878 at 76 years old in Putnam County.
Martine Franck
Belgian photographer (1938-2012).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Antwerp.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
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