Notable Deaths on August 16
700+ people died on this day throughout history
Victor Girardey
1837–1864 (age 27)
Magnolia Cemetery
Victor Girardey was a Confederate officer and general who was killed in action during the Civil War.
Duncan Phyfe
1768–1854 (age 86)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Duncan Phyfe was a renowned Scottish-born furniture maker who became a prominent craftsman in America, living from 1768 ...
Peter Gerard Stuyvesant
1778–1847 (age 69)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778-1847) was a New York City merchant and descendant of Dutch colonial leaders.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
1746–1825 (age 79)
St. Michael's Churchyard
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was a signer of the Constitution and prominent South Carolina statesman and general.
Peter Salem
1750–1816 (age 66)
Church Hill Cemetery
Peter Salem was a Revolutionary War soldier and resident of Framingham, Massachusetts.
Miriam Binyamini
1940–2025 (age 85)
Har HaMenuchot
Miriam Benyamini (Hebrew: מרים בנימיני; 1940 – 15 August 2025) was an Israeli astrologer.
Alberto Martín
1944–2025 (age 81)
Boulogne Cemetery
Alberto Martín was an Argentine who lived in General San Martín and was buried at Boulogne Cemetery in 2025.
Yehiel Bentov
1930–2024 (age 94)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Yehiel Bentov was a devoted local politician whose service and dedication benefited his community.
Aydemir Akbaş
1936–2024 (age 88)
Feriköy Cemetery
Aydemir Akbaş (25 February 1936 – 16 August 2024) was a Turkish screenwriter, director, actor, journalist and sports ...
Jerry Moss
1935–2023 (age 88)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Jerry Moss was the co-founder of A&M Records, cultivating the careers of artists such as Herb Alpert and The Police.
Ernst Wroldsen
1944–2023 (age 79)
Søndre Slagen Church
Ernst Wroldsen (4 December 1944 – 16 August 2023) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Gennady Zhidko
1965–2023 (age 58)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Gennady Valeryevich Zhidko (Russian: Геннадий Валериевич Жидко; 12 September 1965 – 16 August 2...
Annette Lajon
1931–2023 (age 92)
cimetière d'Athis-de-l'Orne
Annette Lajon will be remembered for her steady compassion and grace.
Michael Parkinson
1935–2023 (age 88)
St Michael's Church
Sir Michael Parkinson (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist an...
Shalom Levy
1956–2022 (age 66)
Kiryat Shmona
Rabbi Shalom Levy guided his community with wisdom and heartfelt care.
Gizella Fejes
1935–2022 (age 87)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Gizella Fejes was a painter whose vivid compositions captured the depth of emotion and resilience across decades of chan...
Wojciech Muszalski
1929–2022 (age 93)
Powązki Cemetery
Wojciech Muszalski (1929-2022) was a Polish legal scholar from Warsaw specializing in labor law.
Viktor Zozulin
1944–2022 (age 78)
Khovanskoye Cemetery
Viktor Viktorovich Zozulin (Russian: Виктор Викторович Зозулин; 10 October 1944 – 16 August 202...
Kurt Saxon
1932–2021 (age 89)
McDaniel Cemetery
Kurt Saxon (1932-2021) was an American survivalist author and publisher known for chronicling frontier skills.
Арвид Матисонс
1946–2021 (age 75)
Zanderi cemetery
Television director Арвид Матисонс shaped Latvian storytelling with a steady, guiding hand.
Pauli Pedersen
1937–2021 (age 84)
Høsterkøb Kirkegård
Pauli Pedersen was an engineer respected for his steady resolve and collaborative spirit in solving complex challenges.
Patrice Berger
1951–2021 (age 70)
nouveau cimetière de la Croix-Rousse
Patrice Berger was a French sociologist dedicated to advancing understanding of society.
Barbara Doherty
1931–2020 (age 89)
Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery
Barbara Doherty, who passed in 2020, was a Sister of Providence whose burial in their convent cemetery marked the end of...
Anne Lise Klinge
1924–2020 (age 96)
Ordrup Cemetery
Anne Lise Klinge was a celebrated ballet dancer whose grace inspired audiences and students alike.
Mihály Németh-Csóka
1927–2020 (age 93)
Kőszeg
Mihály Németh-Csóka was a trusted physician whose skill and empathy comforted countless families.
Paddy Garritty
1937–2020 (age 83)
Altona Memorial Park
Paddy Garritty was a skilled sailor whose maritime expertise and passion for the sea defined his life.
Nikolai Gubenko
1941–2020 (age 79)
Kuntsevo Cemetery
Nikolai Nikolaevich Gubenko (Russian: Николай Николаевич Губенко, Ukrainian: Микола Мик...
Ilo Tomberg
1934–2019 (age 85)
Metsakalmistu
Ilo Tomberg was a humble sportsperson who championed dedication and kindness in athletics.
Sam Gallagher
1926–2019 (age 93)
Centennial Park Cemetery
Kevin James Gallagher (22 January 1926 — 16 August 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Norwood...
David Campion Acheson
1921–2018 (age 97)
Oak Hill Cemetery
David Campion Acheson (1921–2018) was a Washington, D.C.-born attorney and public servant who held senior roles in fed...
Rein Weber
1940–2018 (age 78)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Rein Weber was a dedicated architect whose work quietly enriched Estonia's cities.
Endre Czapáry
1922–2018 (age 96)
Zalaegerszeg
Zalaegerszeg school teacher Endre Czapáry opened minds with steady encouragement.
José Antonio Arán Trillo
1936–2018 (age 82)
Cemetery of Boisaca
José Antonio Arán Trillo (1936-2018) was a Spanish resident from Santiago de Compostela who was buried at the Cemetery...
Yelena Shushunova
1969–2018 (age 49)
Bogoslovskoe cemetery
Yelena Lvovna Shushunova (Russian: Елена Львовна Шушунова; sometimes spelled Elena Shushunova; 23 Ma...
Yuri Gribov
1925–2018 (age 93)
Rakitki Cemetery
Yuri Gribov was a Russian writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century Russian letters and cultural life...
Josef Rozehnal
1924–2017 (age 93)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Josef Rozehnal (1924–2017) was a cherished and respected member of his community.
Antoine Haumont
1935–2016 (age 81)
Montparnasse Cemetery
A thoughtful geographer who championed the careful study and guardianship of our shared terrain.
Emma Didlake
1905–2015 (age 110)
Westlawn Cemetery
Emma Didlake (1905–2015) was an African American World War II Women’s Army Corps veteran later honored as one of the...
Gertrude Reum
1926–2015 (age 89)
Friedhof Buchen
Gertrude Reum was a German painter known for her artistic contributions.
Menie Grégoire
1919–2014 (age 95)
Montmartre Cemetery
Menie Grégoire was a French writer whose works and insights influenced French intellectual culture.
Heidi Krall
1920–2013 (age 93)
Saint Patricks Cemetery
Heidi Krall (1920–2013) was a Toledo resident whose final resting place is Saint Patricks Cemetery.
Aarne Tõldsepp
1942–2013 (age 71)
Maarja Cemetery
Aarne Tõldsepp (1942-2013) was an Estonian buried at Maarja Cemetery.
Marie Teličková
1927–2012 (age 85)
Olšany Cemetery
Marie Teličková (1927–2012) was a Czech woman whose life reflected the resilience of her nation across decades of ch...
Бузенков, Гавриил Михайлович
1908–2012 (age 104)
Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery
Russian scientist with a long career in academic research.
Endre Tóth
1914–2011 (age 97)
public cemetery, Debrecen
Endre Tóth was a Hungarian poet whose works contributed to Hungarian literary tradition.
Nikolay Abramov
1930–2011 (age 81)
Banikin cemetery
Nikolay Abramov lived from 1930 until his death in 2011.
Tibor Neumann
1922–2010 (age 88)
Tel Regev Cemetery
Tibor Neumann was a beloved football player remembered for his skill and integrity.
Klaus Neiiendam
1938–2010 (age 72)
Vestre Cemetery
Klaus Neiiendam was a Danish theatrologist whose scholarly work advanced the study and understanding of theater.
František Pleticha
1925–2010 (age 85)
Former cemetery in Litvínov
František Pleticha (1925–2010) was a Litvínov community member remembered through his burial in the former local cem...
Russell "Pete" Ashbaugh
1921–2009 (age 88)
Rice Cemetery
Russell "Pete" Ashbaugh (1921–2009) of Youngstown, a former football standout, rests at Rice Cemetery.