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May 16th
133 Notable deaths
Andy Kaufman
American enterainer (1949–1984).
Born January 17th, 1949 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 35 years old in West Hollywood (lung cancer).
Sammy Davis Jr.
American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, and comedian (1925–1990).
Born December 8th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1990 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (organ dysfunction, toxic shock syndrome). [ref]
Ronnie James Dio
American heavy metal singer (1942–2010).
Born July 10th, 1942 in Portsmouth.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 67 years old in Houston (stomach cancer). [ref]
Eliot Ness
American prohibition agent (1903-1957).
Born April 19th, 1903 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1957 at 54 years old in Coudersport (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Margaret Hamilton
American film character actress (1902-1985).
Born December 9th, 1902 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1985 at 82 years old in Salisbury (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ashley Massaro
American professional wrestler, reality television contestant and model (1979-2019).
Born May 26th, 1979 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 39 years old in Smithtown (hanging). [ref]
Dabney Coleman
American actor (1932–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1932 in Austin.
Died May 16th, 2024 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure, cardiac arrest, dysphagia). [ref]
Django Reinhardt
Romani-french jazz musician (1910–1953).
Born January 23rd, 1910 in Pont-à-Celles. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1953 at 43 years old in Samois-sur-Seine (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
I. M. Pei
Chinese-american architect.
Born April 26th, 1917 in Guangzhou.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 102 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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