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August 16th
178 Notable deaths
John Doucette
American actor (1921–1994).
Born January 21st, 1921 in Brockton.
Died August 16th, 1994 at 73 years old in Banning.
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).
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]
Phil Leeds
American actor.
Born April 6th, 1916 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 1998 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
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).
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]
Vera Glagoleva
Soviet and russian actress, film director, screenwriter and producer (1956–2017).
Born January 31st, 1956 in Moscow.
Died August 16th, 2017 at 61 years old in Baden-Baden (stomach cancer). [ref]
Gennadij Židko
Russian colonel general (1965–2023).
Born September 12th, 1965 in Sardoba District.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 57 years old in Moscow. [ref]
H. H. Kung
Chinese banker and politician (1881–1967).
Born September 11th, 1881 in Taigu District.
Died August 16th, 1967 at 85 years old in Locust Valley.
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).
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