Famous people and celebrities who died on June 16

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on June 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.

• 1383 Theodoro Paleologo

  The last Byzantine Emperor of the Palaiologos dynasty, who ruled from 1376 to 1383.

• 1673 Isahi Tokugawa

  Isahi Tokugawa was a Japanese physicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of optics and the development of early telescopes.

• 1823 Rodolphe Lindet

  French politician and lawyer who played a prominent role during the French Revolution.

• 1868 Joseph Revere

  American politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Boston in the mid-19th century.

• 1908 Radhanath Ray

  Radhanath Ray was a prominent Oriya poet and playwright, known for his contributions to modern Oriya literature.

• 1931 George Mead

  Pioneering American biologist known for his work on chromosomes and heredity.

• 1933 Chayim Arlosoroff

  Key figure in the Labor Zionist movement in Mandate Palestine.

• 1940 Willi Münzenberg

  German politician, a communist political activist. ma 1/4 nzenberg, the first leader of the young communist international (19 1919-20), established the famine relief and propaganda organization workers international relief (1921). he was a prominent propagandist for the communist party of germany (kpd), but he became disillusioned with communism after the great purge of 1930s. stalin sentenced ma 1/4 nzenberg to …

• 1944 Jean-Marc Bloch

  A French historian and journalist who was a co-founder of the Annales school of historical analysis.

• 1958 Imre Nagy

  Hungarian journalist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

• 1958 Greycen Sinclair

  Greycen Sinclair was a pioneering British scientist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

• 1959 George Reeves

  Actor in superman, gone with the wind. self-shoots at 45

• 1967 Reginald Denny

  Reginald Denny was an English actor who appeared in many Hollywood films during the early 20th century.

• 1970 Brian Piccolo

  American football player (born 1943).

• 1970 Ota Pavel

  Czech playwright and screenwriter known for his absurdist plays.

• 1977 Wernher von Braun

  Rocket scientist (v1/v2) dies after 65 years of smoking

• 1997 Emilio Azcarraga Milmo

  Mexican businessman who was the chairman and CEO of Grupo Televisa, one of the largest media companies in the Spanish-speaking world.

• 2004 Wyler Babb

  American football player known for his exceptional skills on the field.

• 2006 Nyron Asgarali

  Trinidadian cricketer who played for the West Indies in the 1940s.

• 2007 Mikhail Kononov

  Soviet actor (born 1940)

• 2008 Babbette Kramer

  Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.

• 2011 Yuan Xuefen

  Yuan Xuefen was a renowned Peking Opera singer who was known for her mastery of the laosheng (older male) role type.

• 2012 Susan Tyrrell

  American actress (d. 2012)

• 2012 Naif bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud

  Former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and Minister of Interior.

• 2013 Nguyen Nghia

  Nguyen Nghia was a Vietnamese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Vietnam from 1988 to 1991.

• 2017 Chanceler Kohl

  Former Chancellor of Germany known for reunification efforts.