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June 16th
144 Notable deaths
Wernher von Braun
German and later american aerospace engineer and space architect.
Born March 23rd, 1912 in Wyrzysk. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1977 at 65 years old in Alexandria (pancreatic cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
George Reeves
American actor.
Born January 5th, 1914 in Woolstock.
Died June 16th, 1959 at 45 years old in Benedict Canyon (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jo Cox
British politician (1974–2016).
Born June 22nd, 1974 in Batley. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2016 at 41 years old in Leeds General Infirmary (stab wound). [ref]
Daniel Ellsberg
American economist and whistleblower known for releasing the pentagon papers.
Born April 7th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Kensington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Helmut Kohl
Chancellor of west germany and reunified germany (1930–2017).
Born April 3rd, 1930 in Friesenheim. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2017 at 87 years old in Oggersheim. [ref]
Cyd Charisse
American dancer and actress (1921-2008).
Born March 8th, 1922 in Amarillo. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2008 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tony Gwynn
American professional baseball right fielder; 1960-2014.
Born May 9th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died June 16th, 2014 at 54 years old in Poway (salivary gland neoplasm, salivary gland cancer).
Stephen Furst
American actor and film and television director (1954-2017).
Born May 8th, 1954 in Norfolk.
Died June 16th, 2017 at 63 years old in Moorpark (diabetes). [ref]
Screaming Lord Sutch
British singer, radio personality, politician.
Born November 10th, 1940 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1999 at 58 years old in South Harrow (hanging). [ref]
Kristen Pfaff
American musician and singer.
Born May 26th, 1967 in Buffalo.
Died June 16th, 1994 at 27 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson