Notable Deaths on February 16
840+ people died on this day throughout history
William Pennington
1796–1862 (age 66)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
William Pennington (1796-1862) was a Newark resident and notable figure of the 19th century.
Samuel Lovett Waldo
1783–1861 (age 78)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Samuel Lovett Waldo was an American portrait painter and founding member of the National Academy of Design.
Elisha Kent Kane
1820–1857 (age 37)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Elisha Kent Kane was an American Arctic explorer and physician renowned for his polar expeditions in search of the North...
William A. Burwell
1780–1821 (age 41)
Congressional Cemetery
William A. Burwell was a Virginia congressman and politician from Boydton who served in the early 19th century.
Rudolf Erik de Jong
1958–2024 (age 66)
Amsterdam
Rudolf Erik de Jong (1958-2024) was a Dutch individual from Hilversum who was buried in Amsterdam.
Alexei Navalny
1976–2024 (age 48)
Borisovskoye Cemetery
Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐ...
Antanas Terleckas
1928–2023 (age 95)
Rokantiškės Cemetery
Economist who paired rigorous insight with civic care.
Michel Deville
1931–2023 (age 92)
Cimetière de l'avenue Pierre-Grenier
Michel Deville (13 April 1931 – 16 February 2023) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Harry E. Goldsworthy
1914–2022 (age 108)
Riverside National Cemetery
Harry E. Goldsworthy (1914–2022) of Spokane retired as a U.S. Air Force major general after decades of service and is ...
Yahusha Rozen
1931–2022 (age 91)
Mount of Olives
Yahusha Rozen was a valued member of the Mount of Olives community.
Carl Nielsen
1933–2022 (age 89)
Søndermark Cemetery
Danish actor whose performances enriched Danish theater and cinema.
Kirsten Mejlhede Krog
1925–2022 (age 97)
Holmen Cemetery
Kirsten Mejlhede Krog was a devoted nurse whose presence brought comfort to countless patients and colleagues.
Muhammad Said
1936–2022 (age 86)
Bahagia Cemetery
Muhammad Said was an Indonesian politician whose career in public service shaped national development.
Boris Balmont
1927–2022 (age 95)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Boris Vladimirovich Balmont (6 October 1927 – 16 February 2022) was a Russian politician.
Michel Deguy
1930–2022 (age 92)
Montparnasse Cemetery
A leading poet and thinker whose language bridged reflection and revelation.
Ülle Einasto
1946–2021 (age 75)
Pauluse Cemetery
Ülle Einasto’s interiors were gentle homages to lasting traditions, crafted with empathy for those who dwell within t...
Irit Amiel
1931–2021 (age 90)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Irit Amiel (1931-2021) was an Israeli born in Częstochowa, Poland who lived through the Holocaust era.
Lucian Pînzaru
1968–2021 (age 53)
Danube
Lucian Pînzaru was a Romanian-born individual who lived in Germany and whose ashes were scattered in the Danube River.
Jan Sokol
1936–2021 (age 85)
Břevnov cemetery
Jan Sokol (18 April 1936 – 16 February 2021) was a Czech philosopher, dissident, politician and translator.
Doğan Cüceloğlu
1938–2021 (age 83)
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery
Mehmet Doğan Cüceloğlu (9 February 1938 – 16 February 2021) was a Turkish academic in media psychology and writer o...
Tonton David
1967–2021 (age 54)
Ancien cimetière de Champigny-sur-Marne
David Grammont (12 October 1967 – 16 February 2021), better known under his stage name Tonton David was a French Regga...
Kęstutis Navakas
1964–2020 (age 56)
Petrašiūnai Cemetery
Navakas's thoughtful prose continues to inspire readers across Lithuania.
Helena Trzcińska-Tacik
1936–2020 (age 84)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Helena Trzcińska-Tacik was a Polish university teacher and educator.
Corinne Lahaye
1947–2020 (age 73)
cimetière de Suzette
Corinne Lahaye (28 March 1947 – 16 February 2020) was a French actress.
Loïc Conquer
1958–2020 (age 62)
cimetière nouveau de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
Loïc Conquer was a French individual who lived from 1958 to 2020 and was buried in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.
Otto Strobl
1927–2019 (age 92)
Eisenstadt
Composer Otto Strobl was celebrated for his evocative music and supportive presence in the arts.
Bruno Ganz
1941–2019 (age 78)
Rehalp Cemetery
Bruno Ganz (Swiss Standard German: [ˈbruːnoː ˈɡants] ; 22 March 1941 – 16 February 2019) was a Swiss actor whose ...
Li Rui
1917–2019 (age 102)
Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery
Li Rui was a Chinese politician and historian who served as Mao Zedong's secretary and later became a critic of authorit...
Heli Lääts
1932–2018 (age 86)
Metsakalmistu
Heli Lääts (24 June 1932 – 16 February 2018) was an Estonian singer (mezzo-soprano) whose career began in the mid-1...
Jan Neckář
1946–2018 (age 72)
Ostrava cemetery
Jan Neckář (28 November 1946 – 16 February 2018) was a Czech wrestler.
Ian McCann
1933–2018 (age 85)
Glenroy
Clarence Ian McCann (28 August 1933 – 16 February 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn...
Richard Moya
1932–2017 (age 85)
Texas State Cemetery
Richard Moya (1932–2017) was the first Mexican-American elected to the Travis County Commissioners Court and is buried...
Janusz Kowalski
1925–2017 (age 92)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Janusz Kowalski (1925–2017) was a Polish architect whose designs influenced his nation's built environment.
Yevgeny Razumov
1919–2017 (age 98)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Yevgeny Razumov was a Russian teacher who lived from 1919 to 2017.
Lieselotte Jelowik
1937–2017 (age 80)
Stadtgottesacker
Lieselotte Jelowik was a legal historian whose scholarship advanced understanding of legal systems.
Fred V. Cherry
1928–2016 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Fred V. Cherry (1928-2016) was a U.S. Air Force officer and former prisoner of war who is buried at Arlington National C...
Charles Caldwell Ryrie
1925–2016 (age 91)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Charles Caldwell Ryrie (1925–2016), the evangelical theologian and author of the Ryrie Study Bible, was buried at Spar...
Leon Dyczewski
1936–2016 (age 80)
Łódź Łagiewniki Cemetery
Leon Dyczewski (1936-2016) was a Polish sociologist from Lesser Poland buried at Łódź Łagiewniki Cemetery.
Werner Orlowsky
1928–2016 (age 88)
Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II
Werner Orlowsky (1928–2016) was a committed politician dedicated to public service.
Dieter Armerding
1941–2015 (age 74)
Höflein an der Donau Cemetery
Dieter Armerding (1941-2015) was a person born in Poznań who later settled in Austria, where he was buried at Höflein ...
Дащенко, Анатолий Иосифович
1929–2015 (age 86)
Stuttgart
Анатолий Иосифович Дащенко was a scientist based in Stuttgart whose research advanced his field.
Charlie Kraak
1932–2014 (age 82)
Florida National Cemetery
Charlie Kraak (1932–2014) of St. Louis was buried at Florida National Cemetery.
Pierre Soufflet
1919–2013 (age 94)
Passy Cemetery
Pierre Soufflet was a French individual from Moyenneville who lived from 1919 to 2013.
Oliver Palmer
2001–2012 (age 11)
Waterloo
Oliver Palmer (2001-2012) was a young Waterloo student laid to rest in his hometown.
Dick Anthony Williams
1934–2012 (age 78)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Dick Anthony Williams, born in Chicago in 1934, was a stage and screen actor known for powerful performances in The Mack...
Gary Carter
1954–2012 (age 58)
Riverside Memorial Park
Gary Carter (1954–2012) spent his final days in Culver City and rests at Riverside Memorial Park.
Ğataulla Salixof
1924–2012 (age 88)
Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery
Ğataulla Salixof (1924–2012) lived a full life spanning nearly nine decades of the twentieth century.
Károly Donnert
1946–2011 (age 65)
Megyeri Cemetery
Acrobat Károly Donnert mesmerized audiences with daring performances and a generous spirit.
Jordi Barre
1920–2011 (age 91)
Église Saint-Saturnin de Montauriol
Spanish composer whose musical creations contributed to cultural heritage.
Andrew Koenig
1968–2010 (age 42)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Andrew Koenig (1968–2010) was a television actor best known for playing Boner on Growing Pains before his body was int...