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September 16th
213 Notable deaths
Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher and logician (1891–1970).
Born May 18th, 1891 in Ronsdorf, Wuppertal.
Died September 16th, 1970 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Gene Nelson
American actor, dancer, screenwriter, director (1920-1996).
Born March 24th, 1920 in Seattle.
Died September 16th, 1996 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Phog Allen
American football and basketball coach (1885–1974).
Born November 18th, 1885 in Missouri.
Died September 16th, 1974 at 88 years old in Lawrence.
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
President of italy from 1999 to 2006.
Born December 9th, 1920 in Livorno. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 95 years old in Rome (pneumonia). [ref]
Christopher Soames
British politician (1920–1987).
Born October 12th, 1920 in Penn.
Died September 16th, 1987 at 66 years old in Odiham (pancreatitis).
Gita Mehta
Indian novelist and film director (1942–2023).
Born December 12th, 1942 in Delhi. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2023 at 80 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
British actress (1935–2024).
Born December 14th, 1935 in Bath.
Died September 16th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Leo Amery
British politician and journalist (1873-1955).
Born November 22nd, 1873 in Gorakhpur.
Died September 16th, 1955 at 81 years old in London.
Otto Wels
German politician (1873-1939).
Born September 15th, 1873 in Berlin.
Died September 16th, 1939 at 66 years old in Paris.
Kevin Beattie
English footballer (1953-2018).
Born December 18th, 1953 in Carlisle.
Died September 16th, 2018 at 64 years old in Ipswich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexander Friedmann
Russian mathematician (1888-1925).
Born June 16th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 16th, 1925 at 37 years old in Saint Petersburg (typhus).
Tomas Lindberg
Swedish singer (1972–2025).
Born October 16th, 1972 in Gothenburg.
Died September 16th, 2025 at 52 years old in Gothenburg (adenoid cystic carcinoma). [ref]
Louis Réard
French fashion designer.
Born October 10th, 1896 in Lille. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1984 at 87 years old in Lausanne.
John McCormack
Irish tenor (1884–1945).
Born June 14th, 1884 in Athlone.
Died September 16th, 1945 at 61 years old in Dublin (disease).
Robert Joseph White
American neurosurgeon (1926–2010).
Born January 21st, 1926 in Duluth. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2010 at 84 years old in Geneva Township (disease). [ref]
Mamie Smith
American vaudeville singer (1891–1946).
Born May 26th, 1891 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in New York City (disease).
Andrew Kim Taegon
Korean catholic saint (1821–1846).
Born August 21st, 1821 in Dangjin.
Died September 16th, 1846 at 25 years old in Seoul (decapitation).
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Aboriginal australian poet, artist, teacher and campaigner for indigenous rights (1920–1993).
Born November 3rd, 1920 in Stradbroke Island.
Died September 16th, 1993 at 72 years old in Altona Meadows.
Dušan Ivković
Basketball coach (1943-2021).
Born October 29th, 1943 in Belgrade.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 77 years old in Belgrade (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Stanley Crouch
American writer (1945-2020).
Born December 14th, 1945 in Los Angeles.
Died September 16th, 2020 at 74 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Edward Whymper
British mountaineer.
Born April 27th, 1840 in London.
Died September 16th, 1911 at 71 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
Mahsa Amini
Iranian kurdish woman who was arrested and potentially abused by the guidance patrol of iran.
Born July 22nd, 2000 in Saqqez. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2022 at 22 years old in Tehran (torture, cardiac arrest, skull fracture, police brutality). [ref]
Gary Shaw
English footballer (1961–2024).
Born January 21st, 1961 in Kingshurst.
Died September 16th, 2024 at 63 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Ramón Emeterio Betances
Puerto rican nationalist (1827–1898).
Born April 8th, 1827 in Cabo Rojo.
Died September 16th, 1898 at 71 years old in France.
John Ingle
American actor (1928–2012).
Died September 16th, 2012 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris