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October 16th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on October 16th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Finnish captain and politician, 10th president of finland, nobel prize laureate (d. 2023)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

2018

  • Owner of several legal brothels in Nevada and reality TV personality.

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

  • Dan wheldon was a british racing driver known for winning the indianapolis 500 twice.

  • Meta Mayer was a physicist known for her work in nuclear physics.

  • Eloise Cobell was a Native American activist known for her work on the Indian Trust Fund lawsuit.

2010

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2008

2007

  • Deborah Kerr

    Scottish-american actress, nominated six time for academy award in leading roles, including "from here to eternity,"" "beloved infidel,"," "dream wife," and "an affair to remember," as well as "heaven knows, mr. allison," and "the king and i." in 1957, she starred alongside cary grant in "an affair to remember", which was a classic.

  • Macedonian actor and singer (d. 2007).

2006

  • Canadian actor known for his work in film, television, and theater.

  • Astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.

  • Peruvian lawyer and politician, 91st president of peru (d. 2006)

  • Ukrainian-american anthropologist and academic (b. 1916)

2005

  • American political sociologist and author of influential works on social change and development.

  • Renowned sociologist known for his work on social stratification and political development.

2004

  • Economist who served as the director of the Development Research Center at Harvard University.

  • American journalist and politician, 11th white house press secretary (d. 2004)

2003

  • Turkish painter (b. 1919)

  • Stampede wrestling was founded by stampede wrestling's canadian trainer, wrestler.

  • Hungarian boxer (d. 2003)

2002

  • Trailblazing female journalist and editor.

  • American chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

2001

2000

  • American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 51st governor of missouri (b. 1934)

  • Kenny Irwin Jr. was a talented robotics engineer who specialized in creating innovative robotic designs.

  • Rick Jason

    American actor (b. 1923)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Jean Shepherd

    Multi-media comedian and writer from america. he is fluent in storytelling and radio raconteur and has been performing on multiple media for more than two decades. he is the author of many books and articles for various magazines. he also produced the television series and screenplay for "a christmas story", a classic mgm movie. he hosted numerous radio shows. his …

1998

  • Played a key role in the development of the Internet's infrastructure and standards.

1997

  • Renowned for his epic historical novels, such as 'Hawaii', 'Centennial', and 'Chesapeake', which explore the history and culture of various regions.

  • Renowned author known for her captivating novels on family dynamics.

  • Actress best known for her role as Helen Roper on the sitcom 'Three's Company.'

  • American author and philanthropist (d. 1997)

  • Audra Lindley

    American actress (d. 1997)

1996

1995

  • Della Lindley was a versatile actress who appeared in various TV shows and films.

  • New zealand middle distance runner

  • Minister dies at 60

  • American astrologer, who published "sun signs," 1968, the bestseller, and brought astrology to the masses. her second book, "love signs," was a paperback and sold for $2.25million in 1978.

  • Academic, dies at the age of 59

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

  • Pittsburgh, pennsylvania -- drummer (billyeckstine band, jazz messengers).

  • Cuban-american pianist and educator (b. 1914)

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • American actor and film director who starred in various Hollywood productions.

  • Nyc, new york -- actor (5th musketeer, high sierra)

  • Cornell Wilde was a renowned actor known for his roles in classic films like 'The Greatest Show on Earth'.

  • American author and educator (b. 1915)

  • Author and journalist for the american army (d. 1989).

1987

  • At 75, the singer ("you ought to be in pictures") dies.

1986

1985

  • Actor (hobart–ted knight show. duke), dies aged 78

1984

1983

1982

  • Tenor opera singer from italy and recording artist. in 1950, he made his american debut at san francisco. del monaco was already singing at his peak on italian television's "andrea chenier" in 1955. his voice was powerful and strong. he was an opera star in the 1950s. his arias were filled with sweetness and tenderness. this period is known as …

  • Pioneer in stress research and coined the term 'stress'.

  • Composer dies at 86

  • Italian opera singer (verdi / puccini), dies at 67

1981

  • Israeli general and politician, 5th israeli minister of foreign affairs (d. 1981)

  • Panamanian-american ornithologist and lawyer (d. 1981).

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

  • Dan Dailey

    Actor/dancer (gov drinkwater governor & jj), who dies at 63

  • Dan Dailey

    American actor, singer, dancer, and director (b. 1913)

1977

1975

  • Italian composer and critic of conductor (d. 1975).

1973

  • American actor and composer of drummers (d. 1973).

1972

  • Rudyard Boys was a British physicist known for his work in nuclear physics.

  • Hale Boggs was a prominent American businessman and politician.

  • English-american actor (b. 1886)

  • American lawyer and politician (b. 1932)

  • Actor topper, man from uncle) dies at age 80

1971

  • Australian architect and educator, designed the domain park flats (b. 1919)

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

1966

1964

1962

  • French philosopher and poet known for his work on the philosophy of science and the imagination.

  • French philosopher who had a profound influence on the intellectuals working in the fields of history, science, epistemology, and new criticism. his books include "the psychoanalysis of fire", 1964 and "on poetic imagination and reverie," 1972. he stressed that modern science was not a product of positivist or empirist epidemiologies. the abstract nature of modern calculus had profoundly changed the …

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

1958

1957

1956

  • French soccer/football administrator, who served as the 3rd fifa president from 1921 to 54. he has been in office for 33 consecutive years, making him fifa's longest-serving president. he was also the president of france's football federation (1919-1942).

1953

  • American journalist and author known for his social commentary.

1951

  • Indian-pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st prime minister of pakistan (b. 1895)

  • Assassination of said akbar, prime minister of pakistan (1947-1951).

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1947

1946

  • High ranking nazi germany official during world war ii. an obergruppenfa 1/4 hrer (general) in the schutzstaffel (ss), between january 1943 and may 1945 he held the offices of chief of the reichssicherheitshauptamt (rsha, reich main security office) and president of interpol. at the nuremberg trials, he was the highest-ranking member the ss. he was convicted of war crimes, crimes …

  • German soldier and politician, 14th german reich minister of foreign affairs (d. 1946).

  • German sailor and politician (b. 1894)

  • German general (b. 1890)

  • German lawyer and politician, german minister of the interior (b. 1877)

1944

1942

1940

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

1937

1936

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

1918

1913

  • American shot putter discus thrower, and tug-of-war competitor (d. 1913).

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on October 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1908

1906

  • Varina Davis was the wife of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

  • Varina Howell Davis was the wife of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, and she wrote several books about her experiences during the American Civil War.

  • Varina Howell was the wife of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

1904

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