Notable Deaths on October 16
760+ people died on this day throughout history
George B. Anderson
1831–1862 (age 31)
Historic Oakwood Cemetery
George B. Anderson was an American Confederate general during the Civil War.
Liam Payne
1993–2024 (age 31)
Amersham
Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer and songwriter.
Ülo Raidma
1940–2023 (age 83)
Liiva Cemetery
Ülo Raidma is honored as a volleyball player whose passion and leadership strengthened Estonia's teams.
Martti Ahtisaari
1937–2023 (age 86)
Hietaniemi cemetery
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (Finnish: [ˈmɑrtːi (ˈoi̯ʋɑ ˈkɑleʋi) ˈɑhtisɑːri] , 23 June 1937 – 16 October...
Christos Getsis
1933–2023 (age 90)
Thesprotiko
A Greek writer whose literary works contributed significantly to modern Greek letters.
Bill McCabe
1935–2023 (age 88)
Tewantin
William Hascott McCabe (30 August 1935 – 16 October 2023) was an Australian rules footballer and Olympian.
Gennady Gladkov
1935–2023 (age 88)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Gennady Igorevich Gladkov (Russian: Геннадий Игоревич Гладков; 18 February 1935 – 16 October 20...
Jüri Arrak
1936–2022 (age 86)
Metsakalmistu
Jüri Arrak (24 October 1936 – 16 October 2022) was an Estonian painter, whose works with distinguished and recognizab...
Karl-Gösta Johnson
1925–2022 (age 97)
Västra kyrkogården, Göteborg
Karl-Gösta Johnson was a Swedish athletics competitor who lived from 1925 to 2022.
Alena Mihaylyuk
1930–2022 (age 92)
Southern Cemetery
Helen Michaluk (Belarusian: Алена (Лёля) Міхалюк, née Marcinkevich; 15 May 1930 – 16 October 2022) wa...
Kandech Evelyne
1984–2021 (age 37)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Kandech Evelyne was a gifted Hungarian singer whose performances enriched the nation's musical culture.
Kevin Hevey
1923–2021 (age 98)
Lilydale Memorial Park
James Kevin Hevey (30 April 1923 – 16 October 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the...
Ahmet Özyurt
1945–2021 (age 76)
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
Ahmet Özyurt was a committed Turkish statesperson whose career reflected dedication to public service and national deve...
Adolfo Aurelio Gaffoglio
1933–2021 (age 88)
Recoleta Cemetery
Military officer whose career was marked by dedication to service and institutional leadership.
Markar Esayan
1969–2020 (age 51)
Şişli Armenian Cemetery
Markar Esayan (4 February 1969 – 16 October 2020) was an Armenian author, journalist, and politician of Turkey.
Andrzej Pogorzelski
1939–2020 (age 81)
Holy Cross Cemetery in Gniezno
Andrzej Pogorzelski (12 October 1938 – 16 October 2020) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and coach.
Gennadios Zervós
1937–2020 (age 83)
Cemetery of San Michele
Metropolitan Gennadios (Italian: Gennadios Zervós, pronounced [dʒenˈnaːdjoz dzerˈvɔs]; secular name Tsampikos Zerv...
Bernard Fisher
1918–2019 (age 101)
Homewood Cemetery
Bernard Fisher (1918–2019) of Pittsburgh, the United States Air Force colonel and Medal of Honor recipient, rests at H...
Patrick Day
1992–2019 (age 27)
Greenfield Cemetery
Patrick Day (1992-2019) was an American professional boxer in the welterweight division remembered for his heart in the ...
Yehezkel Flomin
1935–2019 (age 84)
Morasha Cemetery
Yehezkel Flomin (Hebrew: יחזקאל פלומין; 2 August 1935 – 16 October 2019) was an Israeli politician who ser...
Orhan Birgit
1927–2019 (age 92)
Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
Orhan Birgit (13 July 1927 – 15 October 2019) was a Turkish lawyer, politician and journalist.
Irena Elgas-Markiewicz
1921–2019 (age 98)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Irena Elgas-Markiewicz was a Polish photographer whose artistic work documented Polish life and culture from 1921 to 201...
Dennis Hof
1946–2018 (age 72)
Happy Homestead Cemetery
Dennis Hof, the Nevada brothel owner and reality-TV personality, died in Phoenix in 2018.
Walter Dee Huddleston
1926–2018 (age 92)
Elizabethtown City Cemetery
Walter Dee Huddleston (1926–2018) was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky who served from 1973 to 1985.
Sid Michaels Kavulich
1956–2018 (age 62)
Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
Sid Michaels Kavulich (1956-2018) was an American politician and talk radio host who served in the Pennsylvania House of...
Torbjörn Jonsson
1936–2018 (age 82)
Östra Eneby cemetery
Torbjörn Jonsson (6 May 1936 – 16 October 2018) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Friedrich von Moltke
1931–2018 (age 87)
St. Annen-Kirchhof
Friedrich von Moltke was a bank manager whose professional expertise and leadership shaped his financial career.
Olga Králíčková
1916–2017 (age 101)
Brno Central Cemetery
Olga Králíčková (1916–2017) lived a century-long life as a valued member of the Brno community.
Nikolay Okhotnikov
1937–2017 (age 80)
Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways
Nikolay Okhotnikov was a musician whose artistic contributions enriched his community's cultural life.
Henri Hours
1926–2017 (age 91)
Sérézin-du-Rhône
Henri Hours was a historian whose work preserved the stories of Sérézin-du-Rhône.
Victor Gobert
1924–2017 (age 93)
Somain Communal Cemetery
French photographer whose work documented and interpreted twentieth-century visual culture.
Maria Ladenburger
1996–2016 (age 20)
Brussels metropolitan area
Maria Ladenburger was a medical student whose promising future was tragically cut short in 2016.
Irwin Schiff
1928–2015 (age 87)
Congregation Adath BNai Jeshurin Cemetery
Irwin Schiff (1928–2015) was buried at Congregation Adath B’nai Jeshurun Cemetery.
Bedřiška Nováková
1932–2015 (age 83)
Ostrava cemetery
Bedřiška Nováková (1932–2015) was an Ostrava resident remembered by her community.
Tadeusz Franciszek Wiśniewski
1924–2015 (age 91)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Tadeusz Franciszek Wiśniewski was a Polish citizen who lived from 1924 to 2015.
Anne Tronche
1938–2015 (age 77)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Anne Tronche was an exhibition curator whose career was dedicated to advancing the arts in Montparnasse.
Ken Peterson
1938–2014 (age 76)
Pinckneyville Cemetery
Ken Peterson (1938–2014) called Chicago home and was interred at Pinckneyville Cemetery.
Ali Güngör
1950–2014 (age 64)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Turkish politician dedicated to public service and community advancement.
Ed Lauter
1938–2013 (age 75)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Ed Lauter (1938–2013) was an American character actor known for his towering presence and steady supporting roles acro...
Mario Gallegos Jr.
1950–2012 (age 62)
Texas State Cemetery
Mario Gallegos Jr. (1950–2012) was a Texas state senator whose remains were laid to rest at Texas State Cemetery.
Eddie Yost
1926–2012 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Eddie Yost (1926–2012) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman and coach famed for his ability to draw wal...
Eda Tammelo
1947–2012 (age 65)
Old St. John's cemetery
Eda Tammelo (1947-2012) was an Estonian from Kohtla-Järve who was buried at Old St. John's cemetery.
Virginia Knauer
1915–2011 (age 96)
Torresdale
Virginia Knauer (1915–2011) was a pioneering American consumer affairs official buried in Torresdale, Philadelphia.
Miloslav Polaštík
1935–2011 (age 76)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Miloslav Polaštík (1935–2011) was a cherished member of his family and circle.
Luce Mauriac
1919–2011 (age 92)
Cimetière de Vémars
Luce Mauriac's literary voice combined elegance with sharp insight, encouraging readers to examine the human heart.
Barbara Billingsley
1915–2010 (age 95)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Barbara Billingsley was a Los Angeles-born actress best remembered as June Cleaver on Leave It to Beaver.
Jack Butterfield
1919–2010 (age 91)
Hillcrest Park Cemetery
Jack Butterfield (1919–2010) was a Regina-born hockey executive who served as president of the American Hockey League.
Barna Búza
1910–2010 (age 100)
Sarkad
A prominent politician from Sarkad who dedicated his life to serving his community.
Карнаух Николай Николаевич
1938–2010 (age 72)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Nikolay Nikolayevich Karnaukh (1938–2010) lived a full life in the twentieth century.
Robert William Davis
1932–2009 (age 77)
Protestant Cemetery
Robert William Davis (1932-2009) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan whose political career is commemorat...