Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1979  On August - 16 death of john Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895)   

1983  On this day in history death of earl Averill, American baseball player (b. 1902)   

1984  On August - 16 gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87   

1986  On August - 16 john Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45   

1988  On this day in history milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75   

1989  On this day in history amanda Blake, actress (Gunsmoke), dies at 58   

1990  Death of Pat O'Connor, New Zealand professional wrestler (b. 1925) on August - 16.   

1991  Robert DiMatte Jr, stage director/actor, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1992  Mark Heard, Christian musician, dies at 41 of a heart attack on August - 16.   

1993  On August - 16 irene Sharaff, US costume designer (Cleopatra, Can-can), dies at 83   

1994  Earnest Pawel, Polish/US author (Nightmare of Reason), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1995  John Cameron Swayze, news anchor (NBC), dies at 89 on August - 16.   

1996  Eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1997  Gerard McLarnon, actor/writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1999  Death of Pee Wee King, American country musician and songwriter (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2002  Death of Jeff Corey, American actor (b. 1914) on August - 16.   

2003  On this day in history death of idi Amin, Ugandan dictator (b. 1928)   

2004  Death of Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey coach (b. 1950) on August - 16.   

2005  On this day in history death of joe Ranft, American animator (b. 1960)   

2006  Death of Alex Buzo, Australian playwright and author (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

2007  Death of Max Roach, American percussionist, drummer, and composer (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

2008  On August - 16 death of ronnie Drew, Ex-Singer of The Dubliners & Solo Artist (b. 1934)   

2018  Death of Aretha Franklin, American singer and songwriter on August - 16.   

2018  On August - 16 death of kim Yong-chun, North Korean military officer and politician   

2018  Death of Yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast on August - 16.   

2018  Death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 10th Prime Minister of India on August - 16.   

2019  Death of Princess Christina of the Netherlands on this day in history.   

2019  Death of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.   

2019  Death of Felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist on August - 16.   

2019  Death of José Nápoles, Cuban-born Mexican boxer on August - 16.   

2019  Death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator, voice actor, and writer on August - 16.   

2021  On this day in history death of volodymyr Holubnychy, Soviet and Ukrainian race walker and Olympic champion (b. 1936)   

2023  On this day in history death of pierre Alféri , 60, French novelist, poet, and essayist.   

2023  Death of V. S. R. Arunachalam , 87, Indian engineer, founder of CSTEP on this day in history.   

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)