Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1979  Death of John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

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

1988  Milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75 on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1995  On August - 16 john Cameron Swayze, news anchor (NBC), dies at 89   

1996  On this day in history eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower), dies at 31   

1997  Gerard McLarnon, actor/writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1999  Death of Pee Wee King, American country musician and songwriter (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2002  On August - 16 death of jeff Corey, American actor (b. 1914)   

2003  On this day in history death of idi Amin, Ugandan dictator (b. 1928)   

2004  On this day in history death of ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey coach (b. 1950)   

2005  Death of Joe Ranft, American animator (b. 1960) on August - 16.   

2006  On this day in history death of alex Buzo, Australian playwright and author (b. 1944)   

2007  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

2018  Death of Aretha Franklin, American singer and songwriter on August - 16.   

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

2018  Death of Yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history death of atal Bihari Vajpayee, 10th Prime Minister of India   

2019  On this day in history death of princess Christina of the Netherlands   

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 this day in history death of josé Nápoles, Cuban-born Mexican boxer   

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

2021  On August - 16 death of volodymyr Holubnychy, Soviet and Ukrainian race walker and Olympic champion (b. 1936)   

2023  On this day in history death of pierre Alféri , 60, French novelist, poet, and essayist.   

2023  On August - 16 death of v. S. R. Arunachalam , 87, Indian engineer, founder of CSTEP .   

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1355  On this day in history birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

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 this day in history.   

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

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.   

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

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)