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August 16th
161 Notable deaths
Chetan Chauhan
Cricketer and politician from india (1947-2020).
Born July 21st, 1947 in Bareilly.
Died August 16th, 2020 at 73 years old in Medanta (COVID-19).
Princess Christina of the Netherlands
Dutch princess (1947-2019).
Born February 18th, 1947 in Soestdijk Palace. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2019 at 72 years old in Noordeinde Palace (bone cancer). [ref]
Irving Langmuir
American chemist and physicist.
Born January 31st, 1881 in Brooklyn.
Died August 16th, 1957 at 76 years old in Woods Hole (cardiovascular disease).
John Doucette
American actor (1921-1994).
Born January 21st, 1921 in Brockton.
Died August 16th, 1994 at 73 years old in Banning.
Phil Leeds
American actor.
Born April 6th, 1916 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 1998 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Howard S. Becker
American sociologist (1928–2023).
Born April 18th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Joseph Delaney
British writer.
Born July 25th, 1945 in Preston.
Died August 16th, 2022 at 77 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Selman Abraham Waksman
American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered streptomycin and many antibiotics.
Born July 22nd, 1888 in Nova Priluka.
Died August 16th, 1973 at 85 years old in Woods Hole. [ref]
Oveta Culp Hobby
Us army officer and government official (1905-1995).
Born January 19th, 1905 in Killeen.
Died August 16th, 1995 at 90 years old in Houston (stroke).
Yelena Shushunova
Russian gymnast.
Born April 23rd, 1969 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia). [ref]
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