Died on August 16
Remembering 19 notable people who died on this day
🇺🇸Aretha Franklin
deceasedAmerican singer, songwriter, and pianist (1942–2018) · 1942–2018
Days lived
Lived 27,904 days
🇭🇺Bela Lugosi
deceasedactor · 1882–1956
Days lived
Lived 26,964 days
Elvis Presley
deceasedGrammy Winners · 1935–1977
Days lived
Lived 15,562 days
Felix Maria Davídek
deceasedbishop of the Roman Catholic Church (1921–1988) · 1921–1988
Days lived
Lived 24,689 days
🇩🇪Friedrich Sämisch
deceasedGerman chess player (1896-1975) · 1896–1975
Days lived
Lived 28,819 days
🇨🇭Georges Oltramare
deceasedSwiss writer, journalist and fascist politician (1896-1960) · 1896–1960
Days lived
Lived 23,497 days
🇨🇿Ivan Hlinka
deceasedathlete · 1950–2004
Days lived
Lived 19,927 days
🇩🇪Karl Storch
deceasedGerman hammer thrower (1913-1992) · 1913–1992
Days lived
Lived 28,851 days
🇺🇸Mamie Smith
deceasedAmerican vaudeville singer (1891–1946) · 1891–1946
Days lived
Lived 20,171 days
Michael Murach
deceasedboxer (1911-1941) · 1911–1941
Days lived
Lived 11,155 days
🇮🇳Narayan Gangaram Surve
deceasedMarathi poet from Maharashtra, India · 1926–2010
Days lived
Lived 30,622 days
🇩🇪Paul Weinstein
deceasedGerman high jumper (1878-1964) · 1878–1964
Days lived
Lived 31,545 days
🇫🇷Peter Scholl-Latour
deceasedYouTube personality · 1924–2014
Days lived
Lived 33,033 days
🇮🇹Pippo Baudo
deceasedItalian television presenter (1936–2025) · 1936–2025
Days lived
Lived 32,578 days
🇩🇪Renée Stobrawa
deceasedactor · 1897–1971
Days lived
Lived 26,970 days
🇺🇸Robert Johnson
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1911–1938
Days lived
Lived 9,963 days
🇺🇸Robert Quiroga
deceasedAmerican boxer · 1969–2004
Days lived
Lived 12,730 days
Vladimir Kuts
deceasedSoviet Ukrainian athletics competitor (1927–1975) · 1927–1975
Days lived
Lived 17,723 days
Wilhelm Morgner
deceasedGerman painter (1891-1917) · 1891–1917
Days lived
Lived 9,698 days