Died On February 16th

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Discover the most famous people who died on February 16. The list includes people like Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Keith Haring, Angela Carter, Dadasaheb Phalke, Meghnad Saha. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, actors, diplomats and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & India and many more countries.
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 1 
Lesley Gore
(Singer-songwriter, Actress)
Lesley Gore
5
Birthdate: May 2, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 2 
Gary Carter
(Baseball player)
Gary Carter
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 8, 1954
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Culver City
Died: 2012
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Angela Carter
(Author of 'The Bloody Chamber' and 'Nights at the Circus')
Angela Carter
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 7, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Eastbourne, England
Died: 1992
 4 
George Steele
(American Professional Wrestler and Actor)
George Steele
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Birthdate: April 16, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 5 
Dadasaheb Phalke
(Father of Indian Cinema)
Dadasaheb Phalke
0
Birthdate: April 30, 1870
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tryambakeshwar, Bombay Presidency
Died: 1944
 6 
Bruno Ganz
(Swiss Stage, Television, and Film Actor)
Bruno Ganz
6
Birthdate: March 22, 1941
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Died: 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 7 
Elyse Knox
(Actress)
Elyse Knox
4
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: December 14, 1917
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2012
 8 
Bappi Lahiri
(Film director, Composer)
Bappi Lahiri
5
Listed In:
Birthdate: November 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kolkata
Died: 2022
 9 
William Masters
(Gynecologist)
William Masters
2
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: December 27, 1915
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 2001
 10 
Keith Haring
(American artist)
Keith Haring
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 4, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Reading
Died: 1990
 11 
Meghnad Saha
(Indian Astrophysicist Who Developed the ‘Saha Ionisation Equation’ and ‘Thermal Ionisation’)
Meghnad Saha
4
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 6, 1893
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bangladesh
Died: 1956
 12 
Lorena Rojas
(Actress)
Lorena Rojas
1
Birthdate: February 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 2015
 13 
Félix Faure
(Former President of France)
Félix Faure
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 30, 1841
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1899
 14 
Smiley Burnette
(Singer)
Smiley Burnette
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 18, 1911
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Summum, Illinois, United States
Died: 1967
 15 
Doris Troy
(Singer)
Doris Troy
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2004
 16 
Brownie McGhee
(American Folk Music and Piedmont Blues Singer and Guitarist)
Brownie McGhee
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 30, 1915
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1996
 17 
Chien-Shiung Wu
(Pioneering Chinese-American Particle and Experimental Physicist Remembered for the 'Wu Experiment')
Chien-Shiung Wu
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 31, 1912
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Liuhe, Taicang, China
Died: 1997
 18 
Vijaya Kumaratunga
(One of the Most Prominent Icons of Sri Lankan Cinema)
Vijaya Kumaratunga
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 9, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
Died: 1988
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 19 
Birbal
(One of the Most Important Courtiers of Mughal Emperor Akbar and Iconic Figure Renowned for his Wit)
Birbal
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1528 AD
Birthplace: Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: 1586
 20 
John V Palaiologos
(Emperor)
John V Palaiologos
0
Birthdate: June 18, 1332
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dhidhimótikhon, Greece
Died: 1391
 21 
Frank Hurley
(Explorer, Photographer, War photographer, Photojournalist)
Frank Hurley
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 15, 1885
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Glebe
Died: 1962
 22 
Dick Bruna
(Writer, Graphic designer, Illustrator, Children's writer)
Dick Bruna
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 23, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Utrecht
Died: 2017
 23 
Peter Voulkos
(Artist)
Peter Voulkos
1
Birthdate: January 29, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bozeman, Montana, United States
Died: 2002
 24 
Howard Da Silva
(Actor)
Howard Da Silva
2
Birthdate: May 4, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 1986
 25 
M. A. G. Osmani
M. A. G. Osmani
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 1, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sylhet
Died: 1984
 26 
Shelley Beattie
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Shelley Beattie
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 24, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, United States
Died: 2008
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 27 
Brendan Hughes
(Republican)
Brendan Hughes
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 16, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 2008
 28 
John Garand
(American Designer of Firearms Who Created the 'M1 Garand', a Semi-automatic Rifle)
John Garand
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 1, 1888
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: St. Rémi, Quebec, Canada
Died: 1974
 29 
François-Joseph Gossec
(French Composer)
François-Joseph Gossec
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 17, 1734
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Froidchapelle, Belgium
Died: 1829
 30 
Octave Mirbeau
(Novelist)
Octave Mirbeau
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 16, 1848
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Trévières, France
Died: 1917
 31 
Jonas Basanavičius
(Doctor)
Jonas Basanavičius
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 23, 1851
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ožkabaliai, Lithuania
Died: 1927
 32 
Jay Cooke
(Financier)
Jay Cooke
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 10, 1821
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Died: 1905
 33 
Senda Berenson
(Author)
Senda Berenson
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 19, 1868
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Butrimonys, Lithuania
Died: 1954
 34 
Charles Mungoshi
(Writer)
Charles Mungoshi
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 2, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Zimbabwe
Died: 2019
 35 
Tony Sheridan
(English Guitarist Who was an Early Collaborator of the Popular Rock Band 'The Beatles')
Tony Sheridan
1
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: May 21, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Norwich
Died: 2013
 36 
Eddie Foy Sr.
(Actor)
Eddie Foy Sr.
0
Birthdate: March 9, 1856
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1928
 37 
Henry Bacon
(Architect)
Henry Bacon
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: November 28, 1866
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Watseka, Illinois, United States
Died: 1924
 38 
Gloria Hatrick McLean
(Model, Actress)
Gloria Hatrick McLean
1
Birthdate: March 10, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Larchmont, New York, United States
Died: 1994
 39 
Irmfried Eberl
(Physician, Psychiatrist)
Irmfried Eberl
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 8, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bregenz
Died: 1948
 40 
Sheridan Morley
(Author)
Sheridan Morley
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ascot, England
Died: 2007
 41 
Walter Winterbottom
(Football team manager)
Walter Winterbottom
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 31, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oldham, England
Died: 2002
 42 
Ernie Stautner
(German-American Football Coach and Player Who Was Mostly Associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Ernie Stautner
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 20, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bavaria, Germany
Died: 2006
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 43 
John W. Gardner
(Politician)
John W. Gardner
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 8, 1912
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2002
 44 
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
(Spanish Explorer, Conquistador & Founder and First Mayor of Bogota (1538 - 1539))
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1509 AD
Birthplace: Córdoba, Spain
Died: 1579
 45 
Nicholas of Japan
(Saint)
Nicholas of Japan
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 13, 1836
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Smolensk, Russia
Died: 1912
 46 
Henry Walter Bates
(Naturalist)
Henry Walter Bates
0
Birthdate: February 8, 1825
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Leicester, England
Died: 1892
 47 
Lila Kedrova
(Actress)
Lila Kedrova
2
Birthdate: October 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 2000
 48 
Dazzy Vance
(Baseball player)
Dazzy Vance
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 4, 1891
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Orient, Iowa, United States
Died: 1961
 49 
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
(Egyptian Statesman and Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996)
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 14, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: 2016
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 50 
François Cardinal Marty
(Cardinal)
François Cardinal Marty
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 18, 1904
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pachins, France
Died: 1994