September 16th
151 Notable deaths
Luigi Colani
German industrial designer and design professor (1928-2019).
Born August 2nd, 1928 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2019 at 91 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Nedrick Young
American screenwriter (1914-1968).
Born March 23rd, 1914 in Philadelphia.
Died September 16th, 1968 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Vesta Tilley
English music hall performer and male impersonator.
Born May 13th, 1864 in Worcester.
Died September 16th, 1952 at 88 years old in London.
Murat Karayılan
Acting military commander of the kurdistan workers party (pkk).
Born June 5th, 1954 in Birecik.
Died September 16th, 2023 at 69 years old in Basra. [ref]
Gio Ponti
Italian architect (1891-1979).
Born November 18th, 1891 in Milan. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1979 at 87 years old in Milan. [ref]
Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern
German noble (1924-2010).
Born February 3rd, 1924 in Umkirch.
Died September 16th, 2010 at 86 years old in Sigmaringen. [ref]
Georgiy Gongadze
Ukrainian journalist.
Born May 21st, 1969 in Tbilisi.
Died September 16th, 2000 at 31 years old in Tarashcha Raion.
Guy Béart
French singer (1930-2015).
Born July 16th, 1930 in Cairo. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2015 at 85 years old in Garches (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oliver Wallace
Composer and conductor (1887-1963).
Born August 6th, 1887 in London. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1963 at 76 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Tarık Akan
Turkish actor and film producer.
Born October 13th, 1949 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 2016 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø