Died On April 16th

Discover the most famous people who died on April 16. The list includes people like Francisco Goya, Rosalind Franklin, Alexis de Tocqueville, Bernadette Soubirous, David Lean. Famous personalities featured on this list, include novelists, mathematicians, poets and historians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from France, United States, United Kingdom and many more countries.
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 1 
Helen McCrory
(Actress)
Helen McCrory
35
Birthdate: August 17, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Died: 2021
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 2 
Robert Urich
(Actor and Producer)
Robert Urich
16
Birthdate: December 19, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toronto, Ohio, United States
Died: 2002
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Harry Anderson
7
Birthdate: October 14, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died: 2018
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 4 
Rosalind Franklin
12
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: July 25, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Notting Hill, London, England
Died: 1958
 5 
Francisco Goya
(Painters)
Francisco Goya
17
Birthdate: March 30, 1746
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fuendetodos
Died: 1828
 6 
Cheyenne Brando
(French Fashion Model and Daughter of Actor Marlon Brando and Actress Tarita Teriipaia)
Cheyenne Brando
9
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: February 20, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Died: 1995
 7 
Alexis de Tocqueville
(Historian Known for His Works 'Democracy in America' & 'The Old Regime' & 'The Revolution')
Alexis de Tocqueville
2
Birthdate: July 29, 1805
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1859
 8 
David Lean
(English Film Director and Producer Who is Considered One of the Most Important Figures in British Cinema)
David Lean
4
Birthdate: March 25, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England
Died: 1991
 9 
Marie Tussaud
(French Wax Sculpture Artist and Founder of 'Madame Tussauds', the Wax Museum in London)
Marie Tussaud
3
Birthdate: December 1, 1761
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Strasbourg, France
Died: 1850
 10 
Pat Summerall
(American Football Player)
Pat Summerall
4
Birthdate: May 10, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lake City, Florida, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 11 
Neville Brand
(Actor)
Neville Brand
2
Birthdate: August 13, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Griswold, Iowa, USA
Died: 1992
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 12 
Ralph Waldo Ellison
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 1, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 1994
 13 
Gene Deitch
(Animator)
Gene Deitch
1
Birthdate: August 8, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2020
 14 
Otho
(Emperor)
Otho
13
Birthdate: April 28, 0032
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ferentium, Italy
Died: 0069
 15 
Aphra Behn
(Playwright)
Aphra Behn
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 10, 1640
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Canterbury, England
Died: 1689
 16 
Felix Silla
(Actor from Italy best known for his role as Cousin Itt in the series, The Addams Family)
Felix Silla
2
Birthdate: January 11, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Roccacasale, Abruzzo, Italy
Died: 2021
Height: 3'11" (119 cm)
 17 
Scott Brady
(Actor)
Scott Brady
1
Birthdate: September 13, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1985
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 18 
Iqbal Masih
(Children's Rights Activist)
Iqbal Masih
323
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 1983 AD
Birthplace: Muridke, Pakistan
Died: 1995
 19 
Edna Ferber
(playwright, novelist, writer,screenwriter)
Edna Ferber
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 15, 1885
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Appleton
Died: 1968
 20 
Abdelhamid Ben Badis
(Educator)
Abdelhamid Ben Badis
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 4, 1889
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Constantine, Algeria
Died: 1940
 21 
Johnny Kemp
(Singer-songwriter and Record producer)
Johnny Kemp
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 2, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas
Died: 2015
 22 
Michael Ritchie
(Director)
Michael Ritchie
6
Birthdate: November 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 2001
 23 
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(Aristocrat)
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 1, 1878
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Rödental, Germany
Died: 1942
 24 
Bernadette Soubirous
(French Saint Who Received Visions from the Virgin Mary in a Cave Near Lourdes)
Bernadette Soubirous
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 7, 1844
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lourdes, France
Died: 1879
 25 
Skip Spence
(Singer)
Skip Spence
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 18, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Windsor, Canada
Died: 1999
 26 
Yasunari Kawabata
(Novelist)
Yasunari Kawabata
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 11, 1899
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Osaka
Died: 1972
 27 
Khalil al-Wazir
(Palestinian Leader and Co-founder of the Nationalist Party Fatah)
Khalil al-Wazir
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 10, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ramla, Israel
Died: 1988
 28 
Slim Keith
(Socialite)
Slim Keith
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 15, 1917
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Salinas, California, United States
Died: 1990
 29 
Samuel Smiles
(British Author and Government Reformer)
Samuel Smiles
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 23, 1812
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Died: 1904
 30 
Putra of Perlis
(Sovereign)
Putra of Perlis
0
Birthdate: November 25, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Arau, Malaysia
Died: 2000
 31 
Benedict Joseph Labre
(Saints, Beggar)
Benedict Joseph Labre
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 25, 1748
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Amettes, France
Died: 1783
 32 
Edward Norton Lorenz
(US Meteorologist and Mathematician Who Proposed the 'Chaos Theory')
Edward Norton Lorenz
3
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 23, 1917
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2008
 33 
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
(Businessman)
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 13, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 2012
 34 
Cy Endfield
(American Magician, Screenwriter, and Director)
Cy Endfield
1
Birthdate: November 10, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1995
 35 
Felix Kersten
(Massage therapist, Physician)
Felix Kersten
1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: September 30, 1898
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tartu, Estonia
Died: 1960
 36 
Panait Istrati
(Writer)
Panait Istrati
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 10, 1884
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brăila, Romania
Died: 1935
 37 
Byron Haskin
(American Film and Television Director Best Known for Directing the War of the Worlds (1953))
Byron Haskin
0
Birthdate: April 22, 1899
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: 1984
 38 
Émile Bernard
(Post-Impressionist painter, Writer)
Émile Bernard
0
Birthdate: April 28, 1868
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lille, France
Died: 1941
 39 
Fred Davis
(English Professional Snooker Player)
Fred Davis
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 14, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Whittingham Moor, England
Died: 1998
 40 
Nelson W. Aldrich
(Politician)
Nelson W. Aldrich
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 6, 1841
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Died: 1915
 41 
Policarpo Paz García
(Political Leader)
Policarpo Paz García
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Goascoran, Honduras
Died: 2000
 42 
Sam Selvon
(Writer)
Sam Selvon
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 20, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Died: 1994
 43 
Domenico Fetti
(Painter)
Domenico Fetti
0
Birthdate: 1589 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1623
 44 
George Beverly Shea
(Singer)
George Beverly Shea
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 1, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Winchester, Canada
Died: 2013
 45 
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
(Businessman)
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 6, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Died: 1997
 46 
Huynh Phu So
(Philosopher)
Huynh Phu So
0
Birthdate: January 15, 1920
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hoa Hao, Vietnam
Died: 1947
 47 
Henry Augustus Rowland
(Physicist)
Henry Augustus Rowland
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 27, 1848
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1901
 48 
Johann Baptist Cramer
(British Pianist and Composer)
Johann Baptist Cramer
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 24, 1771
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mannheim, Germany
Died: 1858
 49 
Otto Wilhelm von Struve
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 7, 1819
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tartu
Died: 1905
 50 
Jacques Cassini
(French Astronomer Who Compiled the First Tables of the Orbital Motions of Saturn’s Satellites)
Jacques Cassini
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 18, 1677
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1756