Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1979  On this day in history death of john Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895)   

1983  On this day in history death of earl Averill, American baseball player (b. 1902)   

1984  On August - 16 gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87   

1986  On August - 16 john Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45   

1988  On August - 16 milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75   

1989  On August - 16 amanda Blake, actress (Gunsmoke), dies at 58   

1990  Death of Pat O'Connor, New Zealand professional wrestler (b. 1925) on August - 16.   

1991  On August - 16 robert DiMatte Jr, stage director/actor, dies at 43   

1992  On this day in history mark Heard, Christian musician, dies at 41 of a heart attack   

1993  On August - 16 irene Sharaff, US costume designer (Cleopatra, Can-can), dies at 83   

1994  Earnest Pawel, Polish/US author (Nightmare of Reason), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1995  John Cameron Swayze, news anchor (NBC), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1996  Eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower), dies at 31 on August - 16.   

1997  On this day in history gerard McLarnon, actor/writer, dies at 82   

1999  Death of Pee Wee King, American country musician and songwriter (b. 1914) on August - 16.   

2002  On this day in history death of jeff Corey, American actor (b. 1914)   

2003  On August - 16 death of idi Amin, Ugandan dictator (b. 1928)   

2004  Death of Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey coach (b. 1950) on August - 16.   

2005  On this day in history death of joe Ranft, American animator (b. 1960)   

2006  Death of Alex Buzo, Australian playwright and author (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

2007  On August - 16 death of max Roach, American percussionist, drummer, and composer (b. 1924)   

2008  Death of Ronnie Drew, Ex-Singer of The Dubliners & Solo Artist (b. 1934) on August - 16.   

2018  On August - 16 death of aretha Franklin, American singer and songwriter   

2018  On this day in history death of kim Yong-chun, North Korean military officer and politician   

2018  On August - 16 death of yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast   

2018  Death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 10th Prime Minister of India on this day in history.   

2019  Death of Princess Christina of the Netherlands on August - 16.   

2019  On this day in history death of peter Fonda, American actor   

2019  Death of Felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist on August - 16.   

2019  Death of José Nápoles, Cuban-born Mexican boxer on August - 16.   

2019  On this day in history death of richard Williams, Canadian-British animator, voice actor, and writer   

2021  Death of Volodymyr Holubnychy, Soviet and Ukrainian race walker and Olympic champion (b. 1936) on August - 16.   

2023  On August - 16 death of pierre Alféri , 60, French novelist, poet, and essayist.   

2023  On this day in history death of v. S. R. Arunachalam , 87, Indian engineer, founder of CSTEP .   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on August - 16.   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.