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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Birthdate: August 17, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Died: 2021
Helen McCrory is a British actress known for playing real-life characters in films. In the 2017 New Year Honours, McCrory was appointed OBE for services to drama. Apart from being an actress, she also works closely with the London-based children's charity Scene & Heard, contributing as one of its honorary patrons.
Birthdate: December 19, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toronto, Ohio, United States
Died: 2002
Robert Urich was an American actor whose contribution to the TV industry earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; he was the only person on the walk with a name starting with the alphabet U until Usher was added. Apart from his contribution to the entertainment industry, Robert Urich also worked towards raising money for cancer research.
Birthdate: October 14, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died: 2018
Harry Anderson is best remembered for is Emmy-nominated role of Judge Harry Stone in Night Court and for his portrayal of Dave Barry in Dave's World. He was also a skilled magician and participated in magic shows such as Harry Anderson's Sideshow. He has also written several books.
Birthdate: July 25, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Notting Hill, London, England
Died: 1958
Chemist and X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin is remembered for her pathbreaking X-ray diffraction studies of DNA, which helped in the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the double helix structure of DNA by Francis Crick, James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins later. She also worked on the molecular structures of viruses.
Birthdate: March 30, 1746
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fuendetodos
Died: 1828
One of the most successful and distinguished artists of his time, Spanish painter Francisco Goya is regarded as both the first of the moderns and last of the Old Masters. His career was initially marked by Rococo style tapestry cartoons and Spanish aristocracy and royalty but later his works became pessimistic.
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Cheyenne Brando(French Fashion Model and Daughter of Actor Marlon Brando and Actress Tarita Teriipaia)
Birthdate: February 20, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Died: 1995
Cheyenne Brando was a French model and daughter of legendary American actor, Marlon Brando. Troubled by drug addiction and bouts of depression throughout her teenage and adult life, Cheyenne also struggled to cope with personal losses, such as the death of her partner Dag Drollet, who was fatally shot by her half-brother Christian. Brando committed suicide at age 25.
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Alexis de Tocqueville(Historian Known for His Works 'Democracy in America' & 'The Old Regime' & 'The Revolution')
Birthdate: July 29, 1805
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1859
French diplomat and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville is best remembered for his written works The Old Regime and the Revolution and Democracy in America. He was part of French politics, primarily during the July Monarchy and the Second Republic. He had been the minister of foreign affairs briefly.
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David Lean(English Film Director and Producer Who is Considered One of the Most Important Figures in British Cinema)
Birthdate: March 25, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England
Died: 1991
David Lean was an English film producer, director, editor, and screenwriter. He is best remembered for directing large-scale epics like The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Passage to India, and Lawrence of Arabia. David Lean is widely regarded as one of the most prominent figures in British cinema. He won many prestigious awards, including two Academy Awards.
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Marie Tussaud(French Wax Sculpture Artist and Founder of 'Madame Tussauds', the Wax Museum in London)
Birthdate: December 1, 1761
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Strasbourg, France
Died: 1850
Marie Tussaud was a French artist and sculptor best remembered for her wax sculptures. She founded Madame Tussauds, a wax museum, in London in 1835. The museum is a major tourist attraction today. As a young girl, she learned wax modeling from doctor cum wax modeler Philippe Curtius. In the ensuing years, she became a prominent sculptor.
Birthdate: August 13, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Griswold, Iowa, USA
Died: 1992
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: May 10, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lake City, Florida, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: March 1, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 1994
Birthdate: August 8, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2020
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Felix Silla
(Actor from Italy best known for his role as Cousin Itt in the series, The Addams Family)
Birthdate: January 11, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Roccacasale, Abruzzo, Italy
Died: 2021
Height: 3'11" (119 cm)
Birthdate: July 10, 1640
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Canterbury, England
Died: 1689
Birthdate: September 13, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1985
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: 1983 AD
Birthplace: Muridke, Pakistan
Died: 1995
Iqbal Masih was a Pakistani boy who brought to light the prevalence of bonded labor in Pakistan. Iqbal escaped his slavery, studied at the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, and helped liberate more than 3,000 Pakistani children from bonded labor. He was fatally shot at the age of 12. His life inspired the creation of many organizations like We Charity.
Birthdate: April 28, 0032
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ferentium, Italy
Died: 0069
Though Otho lost his wife, Poppaea, to Nero, who later married her, he governed Lusitania for 10 years diligently, before he joined a revolt against Nero. He reigned as the Roman emperor for merely 3 months, before committing suicide while fighting the Battle of Bedriacum against Vitellius.
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Edna Ferber
(playwright, novelist, writer,screenwriter)
Birthdate: August 15, 1885
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Appleton
Died: 1968
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Abdelhamid Ben Badis
(Educator)
Birthdate: December 4, 1889
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Constantine, Algeria
Died: 1940
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Johnny Kemp
(Singer-songwriter and Record producer)
Birthdate: August 2, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas
Died: 2015
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Yasunari Kawabata
(Novelist)
Birthdate: June 11, 1899
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Osaka
Died: 1972
Yasunari Kawabata was a Japanese short story writer and novelist whose subtly-shaded prose works earned him the 1968 Nobel Prize for Literature, making him the first Japanese writer to receive the prestigious award. Yasunari Kawabata played a major role in the translation of Japanese literature into several Western languages including English. His works are still read all over the world.
Birthdate: January 7, 1844
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lourdes, France
Died: 1879
Bernadette Soubirous grew up amidst poverty, which contributed to her ill health and her stunted frame of just over 4 feet. At 14, she had visions of the Virgin Mary, which led to the formation of the Marian shrine of Lourdes. She was declared a saint by Pope Pius XI.
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Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: September 1, 1878
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Rödental, Germany
Died: 1942
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Michael Ritchie
(Director)
Birthdate: November 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 2001
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Khalil al-Wazir(Palestinian Leader and Co-founder of the Nationalist Party Fatah)
Birthdate: October 10, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ramla, Israel
Died: 1988
Palestinian political leader and co-founder of the party Fatah, Khalil al-Wazir became a top leader of Yasser Arafat’s Palestine Liberation Organization. He fled his native Palestine during the war that formed Israel. A military strategist, too, he later participated in the First Intifada and was later killed by Israeli commandos.
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Samuel Smiles
(British Author and Government Reformer)
Birthdate: December 23, 1812
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Died: 1904
Though a qualified doctor, Samuel Smiles later never practiced and switched to journalism instead, working for Leeds Times. His best-known work remains Self-Help, a motivational self-improvement guide for the youth, which denounced materialism and advocated thrift. His other significant work was the 5-volume Lives of the Engineers.
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Edward Norton Lorenz
(US Meteorologist and Mathematician Who Proposed the 'Chaos Theory')
Birthdate: May 23, 1917
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2008
US meteorologist and mathematician Edward Norton Lorenz is remembered for proposing concepts such as the chaos theory/deterministic chaos and the butterfly effect. He also laid down the Lorenz 96 model. The Kyoto Prize winner was associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology throughout his research career.
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Putra of Perlis
(Sovereign)
Birthdate: November 25, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Arau, Malaysia
Died: 2000
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Benedict Joseph Labre
(Saints, Beggar)
Birthdate: March 25, 1748
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Amettes, France
Died: 1783
Birthdate: April 18, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Windsor, Canada
Died: 1999
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Émile Bernard
(Post-Impressionist painter, Writer)
Birthdate: April 28, 1868
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lille, France
Died: 1941
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Nelson W. Aldrich
(Politician)
Birthdate: November 6, 1841
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Died: 1915
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Fred Davis
(English Professional Snooker Player)
Birthdate: August 14, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Whittingham Moor, England
Died: 1998
Birthdate: July 15, 1917
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Salinas, California, United States
Died: 1990
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Felix Kersten
(Massage therapist, Physician)
Birthdate: September 30, 1898
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tartu, Estonia
Died: 1960
Birthdate: August 10, 1884
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brăila, Romania
Died: 1935
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Byron Haskin
(American Film and Television Director Best Known for Directing the War of the Worlds (1953))
Birthdate: April 22, 1899
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: 1984
Four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker, special-effects artist, and cinematographer Byron Haskin is best remembered for his 1953 sci-fi movie The War of the Worlds. Initially a newspaper cartoonist, he rose to become the head of the Warner Brothers Special Effects team and directed their first live-action movie, Treasure Island.
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George Beverly Shea
(Singer)
Birthdate: February 1, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Winchester, Canada
Died: 2013
Birthdate: May 20, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Died: 1994
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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
(Businessman)
Birthdate: July 13, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 2012
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Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
(Businessman)
Birthdate: September 6, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Died: 1997
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo was a Mexican businessman who carried on his father Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta's legacy by solidifying his family business in the field of entertainment. An influential personality, Milmo owned the twelve-station Spanish-language network Univision in the USA. Emilio Azcárraga Milmo also owned popular Mexican TV stations and served as the chairman of the US-based Spanish-language TV network Galavisión.
Birthdate: October 13, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Juvisy-sur-Orge, Île-de-France, France
Died: 2020
Christophe was a French singer and songwriter known for his hit songs Marionettes and J'ai entendu la mer. He began his career as a teenager and led a pop group. He rose to fame in his early 20s and had a successful career spanning several decades. He died during the global Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
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Mari Törőcsik
(Hungarian Actress and an Iconic Figure of Cinema in Eastern Europe after World War II)
Birthdate: November 23, 1935
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pély, Hungary
Died: 2021
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Cy Endfield
(American Magician, Screenwriter, and Director)
Birthdate: November 10, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1995
Cy Endfield was an American magician, screenwriter, author, director, and inventor. He is perhaps best remembered for his 1964 epic war film, Zulu. Cy Endfield is credited with influencing other magicians like Michael Vincent.
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Policarpo Paz García
(Political Leader)
Birthdate: December 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Goascoran, Honduras
Died: 2000
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Henry Augustus Rowland
(Physicist)
Birthdate: November 27, 1848
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1901
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Jacques Cassini
(French Astronomer Who Compiled the First Tables of the Orbital Motions of Saturn’s Satellites)
Birthdate: February 18, 1677
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1756
Born to astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini, the director of the Paris Conservatory, Jacques Cassini, too, followed in his father’s footsteps. He opposed Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity and released the preliminary tables of the satellites of Saturn. He also helped measure the longitude line between Dunkerque and Perpignan.
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Pavel Axelrod
(Russian Marxist Revolutionary and One of the Founders of the 'Russian Social Democratic Party')
Birthdate: August 25, 1850
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pochep, Russia
Died: 1928
Marxist revolutionary leader Pavel Axelrod was closely associated with the Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party and the Mensheviks. He was married to the daughter of satirist Isaac Kaminer. He went against the Bolshevik Revolution during World War I. He was exiled to Berlin in his final years and died there eventually.
Birthdate: May 7, 1819
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tartu
Died: 1905
Born in Russia, Otto Wilhelm von Struve was too young to join a university when he had completed his studies at the gymnasium and thus initially joined as a listener. He often assisted his astronomer father Frederich von Struve and later discovered about 500 double stars and studied Saturn’s rings.