Famous people and celebrities who died on August 16
Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on August 16. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.
- 1543 Susane Khatun
Queen consort of the Mughal Empire
- 1650 Mattheo Rosselli
Mattheo Rosselli was an Italian Baroque painter, known for his religious and mythological paintings.
- 1678 Andrew Marvell
English politician and poet (d. 1678).
- 1705 Jaicob Bernoulli
Jaicob Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician who made important contributions to the field of probability theory.
- 1886 Pachia Ramakrishna
Pachia Ramakrishna was a renowned Indian philosopher and spiritual leader who is considered one of the key figures in the Hindu Renaissance of the 19th century.
- 1941 Tirsa Van Dongen
Dutch painter known for her colorful and expressive works.
- 1948 Babe Roth
Legendary baseball player who played for the New York Yankees and is considered one of the greatest players of all time.
- 1949 Margaret Mitchell
American author of "gone with the wind", a book she wrote over ten years. the movie version was the most watched of all movies. david o. selznick gave her $50,000 for the movie rights, and the deal was closed on 7/06/1936. this was the week the book was published. it was awarded the pulitzer prize, and eventually appeared in over …
- 1951 Louis Jouvet
French theatre director, designer, stage worker, teacher, and stage administrator before his film and acting careers. jouvet excelled on the stage, even though he was often seen in film. jouvet, a cultural ambassador for france, was a lecturer, writer, and an honorary citizen. he co-made "hotel du nord" together with geiraudoux. his daughter lisa jouvet followed him into the entertainment …
- 1977 Elvis Presley
American pop singer. he is known as one of the greatest entertainers in history. he walked across the stage with a fiery sneer, wearing a memphis bop-suit and swinging on his hot-wired legs. he was the most successful recording artist of all time, with 107 top-40 hits and 41 gold records. presley was an icon with a large following, and …
- 1977 Charl Elvis
Legendary musician known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'.
- 1986 John Hurley
At 45, a song writer (son a preacher man) dies
- 1988 Voris Gore
Renowned author known for his impactful novels.
- 1989 Amanda Blake
American actress gunsmoke dies at the age of 60. she was born in 1929.
- 1993 Stewart Granger
Tall, dark, and debonair, this british actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s. he studied at london's webber douglas school of dramatic arts and played in the local theater before changing his name to granger. in 1939, he made his film debut with "so this is london." he returned to film after his military service was interrupted and …
- 1995 Ovetta Culp Hobby
Prominent American publisher and philanthropist.
- 1995 Oveta Hobby
American publisher and politician. she was a child reader of her father's legal documents from childhood. she was already a texas house of representatives parliamentarian at the age of 20, and she became a texas state legislature candidate at the age of 24. she joined the waacs in 1942-1945, and was promoted to major and then colonel. she was named …
- 1997 Emylie Fitzgerald
Emylie Fitzgerald was a celebrated American actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.
- 1997 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani singer and musician who is renowned for his powerful vocals and his mastery of the Qawwali form of Sufi Islamic devotional music.
- 1998 Phil Leeds
American actor (d. 1998)
- 2009 Deloyce Bennett
Renowned gospel singer known for her powerful voice and inspirational music.
- 2012 William Windom
American actor (d. 2012).
- 2015 Anna Kashfi
Actress from india-america (d. 2015).
- 2015 Jackob Bekenstein
Israeli physicist who made significant contributions to black hole thermodynamics.
- 2016 Ariaunna Franklin
Renowned singer and songwriter in the R&B genre.
- 2018 Mariesha Franklin
Renowned soul singer known for hits like 'Respect' and 'Think'.
- 2018 Samanyu Vajpayee
Samanyu Vajpayee was an Indian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of India.
- 2019 Peter Fonda
American actor, screenwriter, and producer. peter fonda, the son of actor henry fonda, and frances seymour's wife, was raised in an emotionally deprived environment by a depressed mother and an absentee father. at six years old, he was sent to boarding school. he then experienced the trauma of his mother's suicide while she was receiving treatment for depression. the death …
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