People who died on May 16 83
Emperor Wu of Jin
d. 290 (b. 236)
Emperor Wu of Jin, Chinese emperor (b. 236)
Qian Kuan
d. 895
Qian Kuan, Chinese nobleman
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Meng Hanqiong
d. 934
Meng Hanqiong, eunuch official of Later Tang
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John Komnenos Vatatzes
d. 1182 (b. 1132)
John Komnenos Vatatzes, Byzantine general (b. 1132)
Simon Stock
d. 1265 (b. 1165)
Simon Stock, English-French saint (b. 1165)
Liu Bowen
d. 1375 (b. 1311)
Liu Bowen, Chinese military strategist, statesman and poet (d. 1375)
Gian Maria Visconti
d. 1412 (b. 1488)
Gian Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan*1561 - Jan Tarnowski, Polish noble and statesman (b. 1488)
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William Adams (sailor)
d. 1620 (b. 1564)
William Adams, English sailor and navigator (d. 1620)
Andrew Bobola
d. 1657 (b. 1591)
Andrew Bobola, Polish missionary and martyr (b. 1591)
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
d. 1667 (b. 1607)
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1607)
Pietro da Cortona
d. 1669 (b. 1596)
Pietro da Cortona, Italian painter and architect, designed the Santi Luca e Martina (b. 1596)
Jacob Leisler
d. 1691 (b. 1640)
Jacob Leisler, German-American politician, 8th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1640)
Mariana of Austria
d. 1696 (b. 1634)
Mariana of Austria, Queen consort of Spain (b. 1634)
Charles Perrault
d. 1703 (b. 1628)
Charles Perrault, French author and academic (b. 1628)
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness
d. 1778 (b. 1718)
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1778)
Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke
d. 1790 (b. 1720)
Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (b. 1720)
Matthew Lewis (writer)
d. 1818 (b. 1775)
Matthew Lewis, English author and playwright (d. 1818)
Joseph Fourier
d. 1830 (b. 1768)
Joseph Fourier, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1768)
Edward Gibbon Wakefield
d. 1862 (b. 1796)
Edward Gibbon Wakefield, English politician (b. 1796)
Reuben Chapman
d. 1882 (b. 1799)
Reuben Chapman, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of Alabama (d. 1882)
Mihkel Veske
d. 1890 (b. 1843)
Mihkel Veske, Estonian poet, linguist and theologist (b. 1843)
Ion C. Brătianu
d. 1891 (b. 1821)
Ion C. Brătianu, Romanian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1821)
Henri-Edmond Cross
d. 1910 (b. 1856)
Henri-Edmond Cross, French Neo-Impressionist painter (d. 1910)
Louis Perrier
d. 1913 (b. 1849)
Louis Perrier, Swiss architect and politician (b. 1849)
Levi P. Morton
d. 1920 (b. 1824)
Levi P. Morton, American politician, 22nd United States Vice President (b. 1824)
Mehmed VI
d. 1926 (b. 1861)
Mehmed VI, Ottoman sultan (b. 1861)
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos
d. 1936 (b. 1860)
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (d. 1936)
Joseph Strauss (engineer)
d. 1938 (b. 1870)
Joseph Strauss, American engineer, co designed The Golden Gate Bridge (b. 1870)
Alfred Hoche
d. 1943 (b. 1865)
Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist and academic (b. 1865)
George Ade
d. 1944 (b. 1866)
George Ade, American journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1866)
Bruno Tesch
d. 1946 (b. 1890)
Bruno Tesch, German chemist and businessman (d. 1946)
Frederick Gowland Hopkins
d. 1947 (b. 1861)
Frederick Gowland Hopkins, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1947)
Zhang Lingfu
d. 1947 (b. 1903)
Zhang Lingfu, Chinese general (b. 1903)
Django Reinhardt
d. 1953 (b. 1910)
Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist and composer (b. 1910)
Clemens Krauss
d. 1954 (b. 1893)
Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor and manager (b. 1893)
James Agee
d. 1955 (b. 1909)
James Agee, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic(b. 1909)
Manny Ayulo
d. 1955 (b. 1921)
Manny Ayulo, American racing driver (b. 1921)
H. B. Reese
d. 1956 (b. 1879)
H. B. Reese, American candy maker, created Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (d. 1956)
Eliot Ness
d. 1957 (b. 1903)
Eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903)
George A. Malcolm
d. 1961 (b. 1881)
George A. Malcolm, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1881)
Jacques Lipchitz
d. 1973 (b. 1891)
Jacques Lipchitz, Lithuanian-Italian sculptor (d. 1973)
Modibo Keïta
d. 1977 (b. 1915)
Modibo Keïta, Malian educator and politician, 1st President of Mali (d. 1977)
A. Philip Randolph
d. 1979 (b. 1889)
A. Philip Randolph, American union leader and activist (b. 1889)
Ernie Freeman
d. 1981 (b. 1922)
Ernie Freeman, American pianist and bandleader (d. 2001)
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Willy Hartner
d. 1981 (b. 1905)
Willy Hartner, German physician and academic (b. 1905)
Andy Kaufman
d. 1984 (b. 1949)
Andy Kaufman, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1949)
Irwin Shaw
d. 1984 (b. 1913)
Irwin Shaw, American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1913)
Margaret Hamilton (actress)
d. 1985 (b. 1902)
Margaret Hamilton, American actress (b. 1902)
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Leila Kasra
d. 1989 (b. 1939)
Leila Kasra, Iranian poet and songwriter (b. 1939)
Sammy Davis Jr.
d. 1990 (b. 1925)
Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, and actor (b. 1925)
Jim Henson
d. 1990 (b. 1936)
Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer and screenwriter, created The Muppets (d. 1990)
Marv Johnson
d. 1993 (b. 1938)
Marv Johnson, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1938)
Alain Cuny
d. 1994 (b. 1908)
Alain Cuny, French actor (d. 1994)
Jeremy Michael Boorda
d. 1996 (b. 1939)
Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (b. 1939)
Elbridge Durbrow
d. 1997 (b. 1903)
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (b. 1903)
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Alec Campbell
d. 2002 (b. 1899)
Alec Campbell, Australian soldier (b. 1899)
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Mark McCormack
d. 2003 (b. 1930)
Mark McCormack, American lawyer and sports agent, founded IMG (b. 1930)
Andrew Goodpaster
d. 2005 (b. 1915)
Andrew Goodpaster, American general (b. 1915)
Robert Mondavi
d. 2008 (b. 1913)
Robert Mondavi, American winemaker and philanthropist (d. 2008)
Ronnie James Dio
d. 2010 (b. 1942)
Ronnie James Dio, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2010)
Hank Jones
d. 2010 (b. 1918)
Hank Jones, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2010)
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Ralph Barker
d. 2011 (b. 1917)
Ralph Barker, English author (b. 1917)
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Bob Davis (Australian rules footballer)
d. 2011 (b. 1928)
Bob Davis, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1928)
Edward Hardwicke
d. 2011 (b. 1932)
Edward Hardwicke, English actor (d. 2011)
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Kiyoshi Kodama
d. 2011 (b. 1934)
Kiyoshi Kodama, Japanese actor (b. 1934)
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Patricia Aakhus
d. 2012 (b. 1952)
Patricia Aakhus, American author and academic (b. 1952)
James Abdnor
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
James Abdnor, American soldier and politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota (b. 1923)
Chuck Brown
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2012)
Ernie Chan
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Ernie Chan, Filipino-American illustrator (b. 1940)
Kevin Hickey
d. 2012 (b. 1956)
Kevin Hickey, American baseball player (b. 1956)
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Angelo Errichetti
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Angelo Errichetti, American politician (b. 1928)
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Bryan Illerbrun
d. 2013 (b. 1957)
Bryan Illerbrun, Canadian football player (b. 1957)
Frankie Librán
d. 2013 (b. 1948)
Frankie Librán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player (b. 1948)
Heinrich Rohrer
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
Dick Trickle
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941)
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Bernard Waber
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (d. 2013)
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Chris Duckworth
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
Vito Favero
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
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Bud Hollowell
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
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Clyde Snow
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928)
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Prashant Bhargava
d. 2015 (b. 1973)
Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973)
Moshe Levinger
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935)
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Flora MacNeil
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)