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August 16th
168 Notable deaths
Kim Yong-chun
North korean military leader (1936-2018).
Born March 4th, 1936 in Kankyō-nan Prefecture.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 82 years old in North Korea (myocardial infarction). [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]
Eva Renzi
German actress.
Born November 3rd, 1944 in Berlin.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 60 years old in Berlin (lung cancer).
Gurdial Singh
Writer, novelist.
Born January 10th, 1933 in Jaitu.
Died August 16th, 2016 at 83 years old in Bathinda. [ref]
Abdul Haq
Urdu scholar and linguist (1870-1961).
Born April 20th, 1870 in Hapur.
Died August 16th, 1961 at 91 years old in Karachi.
Ivan Hlinka
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1950-2004).
Born January 26th, 1950 in Most.
Died August 16th, 2004 at 54 years old in Karlovy Vary (traffic collision).
Mohamed Oufkir
Moroccan politician and officer (1920-1972).
Born May 14th, 1920 in Bouarfa.
Died August 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Rabat.
Andrej Hlinka
Slovak roman catholic priest and politician (1864-1938).
Born September 27th, 1864 in Ružomberok.
Died August 16th, 1938 at 73 years old in Ružomberok.
Earl Averill
American baseball player (1902-1983).
Born May 21st, 1902 in Snohomish County.
Died August 16th, 1983 at 81 years old in Everett.
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]
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