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April 16th
151 Notable deaths
Helen McCrory
English actress.
Born August 17th, 1968 in London.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 52 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Seung-Hui Cho
South korean mass murderer; perpetrator of the virginia tech massacre (1984-2007).
Born January 18th, 1984 in Asan.
Died April 16th, 2007 at 23 years old in Blacksburg (shot to the head). [ref]
Robert Urich
Actor (1946-2002).
Born December 19th, 1946 in Toronto. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2002 at 55 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer). [ref]
Rosalind Franklin
British chemist, biophysicist, and x-ray crystallographer.
Born July 25th, 1920 in Notting Hill. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1958 at 37 years old in Royal Marsden Hospital (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Harry Anderson
American actor and magician (1952–2018).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Newport.
Died April 16th, 2018 at 65 years old in Asheville (influenza). [ref]
Rudolf Höss
German war criminal, commandant of auschwitz.
Born November 25th, 1901 in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1947 at 45 years old in Auschwitz I concentration camp (hanging). [ref]
Cheyenne Brando
Tahitian model and the daughter of marlon brando.
Born February 20th, 1970 in Tahiti.
Died April 16th, 1995 at 25 years old in Punaauia (hanging).
Johnny Torrio
American mob boss.
Born January 20th, 1882 in Irsina.
Died April 16th, 1957 at 75 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
David Lean
British film director (1908–1991).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Croydon. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1991 at 83 years old in Limehouse (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Carlos Castaño
Colombian paramilitary (1965-2004).
Born May 16th, 1965 in Amalfi.
Died April 16th, 2004 at 38 years old in San Pedro de Urabá.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene