Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 16

1975  Don Robey, US gospel/impresario/producer, dies at 71 on June - 16.   

1976  Death of Francis E Meloy Jr, US ambassador to Lebanon, kidnapped & killed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 16 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 June - 16.   

1990  On June - 16 eva Turner, British soprano, dies   

1991  Vicky Brown, US singer (Power of Love), dies on this day in history.   

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

1993  On June - 16 john B Connally, gov of Texas/shot with JFK in 1963, dies at 76   

1994  Boris Alexandrov, conductor (Red Army Song/Dance Ensemble, dies at 88 on June - 16.   

1995  On this day in history jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies   

1996  David Mourao-Ferreira, poet/politician, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history death of dal Stivens, Australian author (b. 1911)   

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

2000  On this day in history death of empress Kōjun of Japan (b. 1903)   

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

2004  On June - 16 death of thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1912)   

2005  Death of Enrique Laguerre, Puerto Rican writer (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

2006  On June - 16 death of igor ÅšmiaÅ‚owski, Polish actor (b. 1917)   

2007  Death of Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani, Iranian cleric (b. 1931) on June - 16.   

2008  On June - 16 death of tom Compernolle, Belgian athlete (b. 1975)   

2013  Death of Josip Kuže, Croatian footballer and coach (b. 1952) on June - 16.   

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

2014  Death of Josip Kuže, Croatian footballer and coach (b. 1952) on this day in history.   

2014  Death of Ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

2016  Death of Josip Kuže, Croatian footballer and coach (b. 1952) on June - 16.   

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

2017  On this day in history death of john G. Avildsen, American film director   

2017  On this day in history death of stephen Furst, American actor   

2017  Death of Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of Germany on this day in history.   

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1139  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.   

1591  On June - 16 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer