Famous Deaths In October - 16

1982  On October - 16 jacov Gotovac, composer, dies at 86  

1983  George Liberace, violinist (Liberace Show), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1984  On this day in history ken Carpenter, TV announcer (Lux Video Theater), dies at 84  

1985  Claude Stroud, actor (Hobart-Ted Knight Show, Duke), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1986  Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian violinist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75  

1989  Cornel Wilde, actor (Saadia, Comic, Beach Red, Gargoyles), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1990  Art Blakey, jazz drummer (Jazz Messengers), dies of cancer at 71 on this day in history.  

1991  Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer (16 Tons), dies at 72 on October - 16.  

1992  Shirley Booth, actress (Hazel), dies of natural causes at 85 on October - 16.  

1993  John Bowles, president (Rexall Drugs), dies at 76 on October - 16.  

1994  On this day in history william Henry Swinburne, music teacher, dies at 87  

1995  On this day in history john Walker, museum director, dies at 88  

1996  Anthony Griffin, sailor, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1997  On this day in history audra Lindley, actress (Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers), dies at 79  

1998  On October - 16 death of jon Postel, American Internet pioneer (b. 1943)  

1999  Death of Jean Shepherd, American writer and actor (b. 1921) on this day in history.  

2000  Death of Mel Carnahan, American politician (b. 1934) on October - 16.  

2002  On October - 16 death of angela Dawson, American murder victim  

2003  Death of Avni Arbas, Turkish artist (b. 1919) on this day in history.  

2004  Death of Pierre Salinger, John F. Kennedy's White House Press Secretary (b. 1925) on this day in history.  

2005  On this day in history death of "Len" Dresslar, American singer and voice actor (b. 1925)  

2006  On October - 16 death of valentín Paniagua Corazao, Ex President of Peru (b. 1936)  

2007  Death of Deborah Kerr, Scottish actress (b. 1921) on October - 16.  

2010  Death of Barbara Billingsley, American actress (b. 1915) on October - 16.  

2017  On this day in history death of roy Dotrice, British actor  

2019  On this day in history death of john Tate, American mathematician  

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.  

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on October - 16.  

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on October - 16.  

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.  

1605  On October - 16 birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer  

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.  

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on this day in history.  

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.