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People, Died on August 16 (10 found)

Aretha Franklin

singer, R&B, jazz, actor, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Aretha Louise Franklin
Nickname(s):
The Queen of Soul
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
March 25, 1942
Death Date:
August 16, 2018
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, I Say a Little Prayer. Movie The Blues Brothers. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1987. UK Music Hall of Fame 2005. Kennedy Center Honors 1994. Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005. National Medal of Arts 1999. Michigan Women's Hall of Fame 2001. GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2012. SoulMusic Hall of Fame 2012. Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2015. NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame 1997.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6920 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry; ceremony: 13 June 1979.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

William Windom

actor
Real/Birth Name:
William Windom
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
September 28, 1923
Death Date:
August 16, 2012
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Uncle Buck, Miracle on 34th Street (1994), To Kill a Mockingbird. TV series Murder, She Wrote

Pete Pihos

football, coach, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Peter Louis Pihos
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
October 22, 1923
Death Date:
August 16, 2011
Age at Death:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Orlando, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

End, fullback. Teams Indiana University, Philadelphia Eagles. College Football Hall of Fame 1966. Eagles Hall of Fame 1987. Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2005. Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970. Indiana Football Hall of Fame 1978. IU Athletics Hall of Fame 1982. Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

Abu Nidal

terrorist
Real/Birth Name:
Sabri Khalil al-Banna
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
May ?, 1937
Death Date:
August 16, 2002
Birth Place:
Jaffa, Palestine

Brief Facts:

Hijacked the Achille Lauro cruise ship. The founder of group Fatah: The Revolutionary Council, a militant Palestinian splinter group more commonly known as the Abu Nidal Organization (ANO). Palestinian sources believed he was killed on the orders of Saddam Hussein, while Iraqi officials insisted he had committed suicide during an interrogation.

Jeff Corey

actor, director, blacklist
Real/Birth Name:
Jeff Corey
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
August 10, 1914
Death Date:
August 16, 2002
Age at Death:
88, 6 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Little Big Man, True Grit, Conan the Destroyer, Petticoat Politics. Blacklisted after testimony before the HUAC and did not work in films or television for 12 years.

Amanda Blake

actor, western, hall of fame, AIDS
Real/Birth Name:
Beverly Louise Neill
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
February 20, 1929
Death Date:
August 16, 1989
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Buffalo, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Role of Miss Kitty on TV series Gunsmoke. Died of AIDS. Hall of Great Western Performers 1968. Dodge City Trail of Fame. Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1987.

Tommie Aaron

baseball, coach, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Tommie Lee Aaron
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
August 5, 1939
Death Date:
August 16, 1984
Age at Death:
45, 11 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Mobile, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Outfielder. Team Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves. Coach for Atlanta Braves. Died of leukemia. International League Hall of Fame 2008. Mobile Sports Hall of Fame 1992.

Elvis Presley

actor, singer, dancer, military, overdose, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Elvis Aron Presley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
January 8, 1935
Death Date:
August 16, 1977
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

Relationships:

grandfather of
Benjamin Keough
twin brother of
Jesse Presley
The same age as Jesse Presley.
father of
Lisa Marie Presley
ex-husband of
Priscilla Presley
Older than Priscilla Presley by 10 years.
grandfather of
Riley Keough
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Songs Blue Suede Shoes, Jailhouse Rock. Movie Blue Hawaii. Died of a drug overdose. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986. Country Music Hall of Fame 1998. Music City Walk of Fame 2008. UK Music Hall of Fame 2004. Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. Guitar Center RockWalk 1990. Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007. Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2001. The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame 2005. Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2015. Memphis Music Hall of Fame 2012. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2018.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6777 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Las Vegas Walk of Stars:
A star at Mon Ami Gabi restaurant; ceremony: 2 February 2016.

Palm Springs Walk of Stars:
A star at 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive; ceremony: 27 March 1994.

Bela Lugosi

actor, hall of fame, Broadway
Real/Birth Name:
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó
Also Known As:
Arisztid Olt
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
October 20, 1882
Death Date:
August 16, 1956
Age at Death:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
(now Lugoj, Romania), Lugos, Austria-Hungary

Brief Facts:

Famed for roles as Dracula, Ygor in horror films. Movies Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Raven, Son of Frankenstein, The Invisible Ray, The Body Snatcher. Brady play Dracula
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6340 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Babe Ruth

baseball, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
George Herman Ruth
Nickname(s):
the Babe
the Bambino
the Sultan of Swat
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
February 6, 1895
Death Date:
August 16, 1948
Age at Death:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Brief Facts:

Pitcher and outfielder with 714 home runs - considered the best player ever. Team New York Yankees. National Baseball Hall of Fame 1936. Yankee Stadium Monument Park 1949. Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame 1995. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2018.
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