Famous Deaths In June - 16

1975  On this day in history don Robey, US gospel/impresario/producer, dies at 71   

1976  On this day in history death of francis E Meloy Jr, US ambassador to Lebanon, kidnapped & killed   

1977  Wernher von Braun, rocket scientist (V1/V2), dies at 65 of smoking on this day in history.   

1979  Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 on June - 16.   

1981  On this day in history death of humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered   

1982  On this day in history death of john Honeyman-Scott, guitarist (Pretenders), overdoses on drugs   

1984  On this day in history death of lew Andreas, American basketball coach (b. 1895)   

1986  On this day in history death of maurice Duruflé, French composer and organist (b. 1902)   

1988  Death of Miguel Piñero, Puerto Rican playwright, actor, and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. (b. 1946) on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history eva Turner, British soprano, dies   

1991  On June - 16 vicky Brown, US singer (Power of Love), dies   

1992  Joris Diels, Flemish/Dutch director/actor (It's a Cruel World), dies on this day in history.   

1993  John B Connally, gov of Texas/shot with JFK in 1963, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1994  On June - 16 boris Alexandrov, conductor (Red Army Song/Dance Ensemble, dies at 88   

1995  Jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies on this day in history.   

1996  On June - 16 david Mourao-Ferreira, poet/politician, dies at 69   

1997  Death of Dal Stivens, Australian author (b. 1911) on June - 16.   

1999  On this day in history death of david Edward Sutch, British musician (b. 1940)   

2000  Death of Empress Kōjun of Japan (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

2003  Death of Pierre Bourgault, French Canadian politician (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2004  On this day in history death of thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1912)   

2005  On June - 16 death of enrique Laguerre, Puerto Rican writer (b. 1906)   

2006  Death of Igor ÅšmiaÅ‚owski, Polish actor (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history death of grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani, Iranian cleric (b. 1931)   

2008  On this day in history death of tom Compernolle, Belgian athlete (b. 1975)   

2013  On June - 16 death of josip Kuže, Croatian footballer and coach (b. 1952)   

2013  On this day in history death of ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924)   

2014  On this day in history death of josip Kuže, Croatian footballer and coach (b. 1952)   

2014  On this day in history death of ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924)   

2016  On June - 16 death of josip Kuže, Croatian footballer and coach (b. 1952)   

2016  On June - 16 death of ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924)   

2017  Death of John G. Avildsen, American film director on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Stephen Furst, American actor on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of Germany on June - 16.   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on June - 16.   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.