Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 16
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
1920 Death of Levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824) on May - 16. 

1926 On May - 16 mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies 

1928 On May - 16 edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies 

1929 On this day in history lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies 

1932 On this day in history death of ki Imukai, premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered 

1938 Stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies on this day in history. 

1942 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies on May - 16. 

1943 Death of Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist (b. 1865) on this day in history. 

1944 On May - 16 george Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 

1947 Death of Frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861) on May - 16. 

1949 On May - 16 william Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies 

1952 Alec Hearne, cricketer (scored 9 in Test for Eng v S Afr 1892), dies on this day in history. 

1953 On this day in history death of django Reinhardt, Belgian musician (b. 1910) 

1954 On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61 

1955 James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY on this day in history. 

1956 On this day in history death of h. B. Reese, American founder of Reese's (b. 1876) 

1957 Death of Eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903) on May - 16. 

1958 On this day in history jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 

1959 On this day in history joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 

1961 On May - 16 death of george A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881) 

1966 Death of Randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home on this day in history. 

1969 On May - 16 johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 

1972 Maxime Dumoulin, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history. 

1975 Death of Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder on this day in history. 

1979 On May - 16 asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90 

1981 Death of Ernie Freeman, American pianist and arranger (b. 1922) on May - 16. 

1983 On May - 16 carel Brons, composer, dies at 52 

1984 Andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35 on May - 16. 

1985 On this day in history margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82 

1988 Kay Baxter, best bodybuilder in the world (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42 on this day in history. 

1989 Death of Hassan Khaled, sheik of Lebanon, murdered on this day in history. 

1990 On May - 16 death of dag Drollet, Cheyenne Brando's boyfriend killed by brother Christian 

1991 On this day in history prudence Nesbitt, British actress/TV producer, dies 

1992 Marisa Mell, actress (Hostages), dies of cancer at 53 on May - 16. 

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