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August 16th
230 Notable deaths
Frank Van der Stucken
Flemish-american violinist, conductor, composer and festival director (1858–1929).
Born October 15th, 1858 in Fredericksburg.
Died August 16th, 1929 at 70 years old in Hamburg (disease).
Gary Ilman
American swimmer (1943–2014).
Born August 13th, 1943 in Glendale.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 71 years old [ref]
Paul Yü Pin
Chinese cardinal (1901-1978).
Born April 13th, 1901 in Lanxi County. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1978 at 77 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
António Vilar
Actor (1912-1995).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Lisbon.
Died August 16th, 1995 at 82 years old in Madrid.
Joaquín Luis Romero Hernández Marchent
Spanish film director and producer (1921-2012).
Born August 26th, 1921 in Madrid.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Thomas Ypsilantis
American physicist (1928–2000).
Born June 24th, 1928 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 16th, 2000 at 72 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Jacques Pollet
Racecar driver.
Born July 28th, 1922 in Roubaix.
Died August 16th, 1997 at 75 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Kamil Krofta
Czechoslovak minister of foreign affairs and historian (1876-1945).
Born July 17th, 1876 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1945 at 69 years old in Vráž. [ref]
Emanuel Felke
German naturopath (1856–1926).
Born February 7th, 1856 in Kläden.
Died August 16th, 1926 at 70 years old in Munich.
Francisco Antúnez
Spanish footballer (1922-1994).
Born November 1st, 1922 in Seville.
Died August 16th, 1994 at 71 years old in Seville.
Antonín Sova
Czech poet and writer (1864–1928).
Born February 26th, 1864 in Pacov. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1928 at 64 years old in Pacov (syphilis). [ref]
Andrés Héctor Carvallo
President of paraguay (1862-1934).
Born November 8th, 1862 in Asunción.
Died August 16th, 1934 at 71 years old in Asunción.
Penka Stoyanova
Bulgarian basketball player (1950-2019).
Born January 21st, 1950 in Karlovo.
Died August 16th, 2019 at 69 years old in Plovdiv. [ref]
Ardashes Harutunian
Armenian poet, translator.
Born September 3rd, 1873 in Malkara district.
Died August 16th, 1915 at 41 years old in İzmit (Armenian Genocide).
Charles Ackerly
Wrestler (1898–1982).
Born January 3rd, 1898 in Cuba.
Died August 16th, 1982 at 84 years old in Clearwater.
Ferdinand Münz
Austrian chemist (1888-1969).
Born June 23rd, 1888 in Kraków.
Died August 16th, 1969 at 81 years old in Glashütten.
Gustav Borgen
Norwegian photographer (1865–1926).
Born June 10th, 1865 in Christiania.
Died August 16th, 1926 at 61 years old in Christiania.
Marie Luplau
Danish painter (1848–1925).
Born December 7th, 1848 in Hillerød.
Died August 16th, 1925 at 76 years old in Frederiksberg.
Lina Merlin
Italian politician (1887-1979).
Born October 15th, 1887 in Pozzonovo.
Died August 16th, 1979 at 91 years old in Padua. [ref]
Frank Lewis
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1912-1998).
Born December 6th, 1912 in Coleman.
Died August 16th, 1998 at 85 years old in Stillwater.
Gerrit Faulhaber
Indonesian footballer (1912-1951).
Born September 22nd, 1912 in Cirebon.
Died August 16th, 1951 at 38 years old in Bandung.
Paul Weinstein
German high jumper (1878-1964).
Born April 5th, 1878 in Wallendorf.
Died August 16th, 1964 at 86 years old in Wiemelhausen.
Ivan Naumovych
Austro-hungarian politician (1826-1891).
Born January 14th, 1826 in Kizliv.
Died August 16th, 1891 at 65 years old in Novorossiysk.
Arthur Omre
Norwegian writer (1887–1967).
Born December 17th, 1887 in Brunlanes Municipality.
Died August 16th, 1967 at 79 years old in Porsgrunn.
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