Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In September - 16
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1933 On September - 16 death of george Gore, baseball player (b. 1857) 

1936 On this day in history irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies 

1944 On September - 16 death of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) 

1945 On September - 16 john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80 

1946 James Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69 on September - 16. 

1948 Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history. 

1950 Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 on this day in history. 

1953 On this day in history colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies 

1955 On September - 16 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 

1957 On this day in history ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 

1961 A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies on this day in history. 

1962 On this day in history saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71 

1964 Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on this day in history. 

1965 Death of Ahn Eak-tai, Korean musician, composer, and conductor (b. 1906) on this day in history. 

1971 On this day in history ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77 

1973 On September - 16 frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63 

1975 Death of Irene Hayes, Ziegfeld girl and businesswoman (b. 1896) on September - 16. 

1977 On September - 16 marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29 

1979 Death of Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on this day in history. 

1982 On this day in history rolfe Sedan, actor (Mr Beasley-Burns & Allen Show), dies at 86 

1987 On this day in history death of howard Moss, American poet, dramatist, and critic (b. 1922) 

1990 On September - 16 loretta Tupper, radio/TV entertainer, dies of cancer at 84 

1991 Carol White, actress (Prehistoric Women, Dulcima), dies at 47 on this day in history. 

1992 Duke Robbins, entertainer, dies of pneumonia at 71 on this day in history. 

1993 Johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland, dies at 111 on this day in history. 

1994 Alain Bernardin, impressario of the Crazy Horse Saloon, dies at 78 on this day in history. 

1995 Michael Balfour, historian, dies at 86 on September - 16. 

1996 Andrew MacElhone, bar owner, dies at 73 on September - 16. 

1997 Antony Kearey, television producer, dies at 77 on September - 16. 

2000 On this day in history death of georgiy Gongadze, Ukrainian journalist (b. 1969) 

2001 Death of Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer (b. 1918) on September - 16. 

2002 Death of James Gregory, American actor (b. 1911) on September - 16. 

2003 Death of Sheb Wooley, singer and actor (b. 1921) on this day in history. 

2005 On this day in history death of gordon Gould, inventor of the laser (b. 1920) 

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