Famous Deaths 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  Gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87 on August - 16.  

1986  John Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

1989  On this day in history amanda Blake, actress (Gunsmoke), dies at 58  

1990  Death of Pat O'Connor, New Zealand professional wrestler (b. 1925) on this day in history.  

1991  Robert DiMatte Jr, stage director/actor, dies at 43 on August - 16.  

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

1993  Irene Sharaff, US costume designer (Cleopatra, Can-can), dies at 83 on August - 16.  

1994  On this day in history earnest Pawel, Polish/US author (Nightmare of Reason), dies at 74  

1995  John Cameron Swayze, news anchor (NBC), dies at 89 on August - 16.  

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  Death of Jeff Corey, American actor (b. 1914) on August - 16.  

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

2004  On August - 16 death of ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey coach (b. 1950)  

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 August - 16.  

2007  Death of Max Roach, American percussionist, drummer, and composer (b. 1924) on August - 16.  

2008  On this day in history death of ronnie Drew, Ex-Singer of The Dubliners & Solo Artist (b. 1934)  

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  On August - 16 death of atal Bihari Vajpayee, 10th Prime Minister of India  

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

2019  Death of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.  

2019  On this day in history death of felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist  

2019  On August - 16 death of josé Nápoles, Cuban-born Mexican boxer  

2019  Death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator, voice actor, and writer on August - 16.  

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

2023  On this day in history 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 August - 16.  

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 this day in history 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  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.