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August 16th
178 Notable deaths
Jerry Moss
American recording executive and co-founder of a&m records.
Born May 8th, 1935 in The Bronx.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old [ref]
Yelena Shushunova
Russian gymnast.
Born April 23rd, 1969 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia). [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]
Joseph Delaney
British writer.
Born July 25th, 1945 in Preston.
Died August 16th, 2022 at 77 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Du Yuesheng
Chinese mob boss (1888-1951).
Born August 22nd, 1888 in Gaoqiao.
Died August 16th, 1951 at 62 years old in Hong Kong.
Bob Simpson
Australian cricketer (1936–2025).
Born February 3rd, 1936 in Marrickville.
Died August 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Grazia Deledda
Italian novelist (1871-1936).
Born November 11th, 1871 in Nuoro.
Died August 16th, 1936 at 64 years old in Rome (breast cancer). [ref]
Dimitrios Ioannidis
Greek soldier and dictator (1923-2010).
Born March 13th, 1923 in Athens.
Died August 16th, 2010 at 87 years old in Athens. [ref]
Pippo Baudo
Italian television presenter (1936-2025).
Born June 7th, 1936 in Militello in Val di Catania.
Died August 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacob Bekenstein
Mexican-israeli physicist.
Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson