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People died on 16 August
(18 found)
Xavier
wrestling
Real/Birth Name:
Johnny Bedoya
Also Known As:
John Xavier
Juan Xavier
Johnny Jirus
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
28 December 1977
Death Date:
16 August 2020
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
American professional wrestler, with Ring of Honor.
Mike McGee
football
,
coach
Real/Birth Name:
Michael B. McGee
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 December 1938
Death Date:
16 August 2019
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Brief Facts:
Offensive guard. Teams
Duke University
,
St. Louis Cardinals
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
College Football Hall of Fame
1990.
Duke Athletics Hall of Fame
1983.
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
1991.
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame
1994.
Outland Trophy
1959.
Peter Fonda
actor
,
director
,
writer
,
producer
Real/Birth Name:
Peter Seymour Fonda
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 February 1940
Death Date:
16 August 2019
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Relationships:
father of
Bridget Fonda
son of
Frances Ford Seymour
son of
Henry Fonda
younger brother of
Jane Fonda
Younger than Jane Fonda by 2 years.
uncle of
Troy Garity
Details - all relationships
List - people connecting
Ancestors:
Henry Fonda
Frances Ford Seymour
Descendants:
Bridget Fonda
Brief Facts:
Movies
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
,
Easy Rider
,
3:10 to Yuma
,
Supernova
,
The Laramie Project
,
Ulee'sGold
,
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
,
Ghost Rider
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Motorcycle Hall of Fame
2000.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry15 August 2000
Palm Springs Walk of Stars
A star at 301 N. Palm Canyon Drive22 October 2000
Aretha Franklin
singer
,
R&B
,
jazz
,
actor
,
gospel
Real/Birth Name:
Aretha Louise Franklin
Nickname(s):
The Queen of Soul
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
25 March 1942
Death Date:
16 August 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
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame
2012.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame
2007.
Kennedy Center Honors
1994.
Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame
.
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
2001.
NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
1997.
National Medal of Arts
1999.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2005.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
2015.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1987.
SoulMusic Hall of Fame
.
UK Music Hall of Fame
2005.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6920 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry13 June 1979
Count Prince Miller
reggae music
,
actor
,
dancer
Real/Birth Name:
Clarence Linberg Miller
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 March 1934
Death Date:
16 August 2018
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Port Maria, Jamaica
Brief Facts:
Song
Mule Train Parts One & Two
.
William Windom
actor
Real/Birth Name:
William Windom
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
28 September 1923
Death Date:
16 August 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
Real/Birth Name:
Peter Louis Pihos
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
22 October 1923
Death Date:
16 August 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
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
.
College Football Hall of Fame
1966.
Eagles Hall of Fame
1987.
Indiana Football Hall of Fame
1978.
IU Athletics Hall of Fame
1982.
Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
2005.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
1970.
Acquanetta
actor
,
model
,
poet
Real/Birth Name:
Mildred Davenport
Also Known As:
Burnu Acquanetta
Nickname(s):
The Venezualan Volcano
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 July 1921
Death Date:
16 August 2004
Age at Death:
83, 30 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Brief Facts:
Appeared in "jungle" movies
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
,
Jungle Woman
,
Captive Wild Woman
,
Lost Continent
. Conflicting origin stories.
Abu Nidal
terrorist
Real/Birth Name:
Sabri Khalil al-Banna
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
? May 1937
Death Date:
16 August 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:
10 August 1914
Death Date:
16 August 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.
Jim Murray
writer
,
sports analyst
,
columnist
Real/Birth Name:
James Patrick Murray
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
29 December 1919
Death Date:
16 August 1998
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Brief Facts:
Sports columnist at newspaper
Los Angeles Times
. Known for funny columns.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
California Sports Hall of Fame
2009.
Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors
1999.
NSMA Hall of Fame
1978.
Palm Springs Walk of Stars
A star at 200 S. Palm Canyon Drive28 November 2008
Amanda Blake
actor
,
western
,
AIDS
Real/Birth Name:
Beverly Louise Neill
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
20 February 1929
Death Date:
16 August 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.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Dodge City Trail of Fame
.
Hall of Great Western Performers
1968.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars
1987.
Tommie Aaron
baseball
,
coach
Real/Birth Name:
Tommie Lee Aaron
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 August 1939
Death Date:
16 August 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.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
International League Hall of Fame
2008.
Mobile Sports Hall of Fame
1992.
Elvis Presley
actor
,
singer
,
dancer
,
military
,
overdose
,
gospel
Real/Birth Name:
Elvis Aron Presley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
8 January 1935
Death Date:
16 August 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
Details - all relationships
List - people connecting
Descendants:
Lisa Marie Presley
Benjamin Keough
Riley Keough
Brief Facts:
Songs
Blue Suede Shoes
,
Jailhouse Rock
. Movie
Blue Hawaii
. Died of a drug overdose.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Beale Street Brass Notes Walk of Fame
.
Country Music Hall of Fame
1998.
GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame
2001.
Guitar Center RockWalk
1990.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame
2007.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
.
Memphis Music Hall of Fame
2012.
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
.
Music City Walk of Fame
2008.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2018.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
2015.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1986.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame
.
The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame
2005.
UK Music Hall of Fame
2004.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6777 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry
Las Vegas Walk of Stars
A star at Mon Ami Gabi restaurant2 February 2016
Palm Springs Walk of Stars
A star at 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive27 March 1994
Bela Lugosi
actor
,
Broadway
Real/Birth Name:
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó
Also Known As:
Arisztid Olt
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
20 October 1882
Death Date:
16 August 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
. Broadway plays
Dracula
,
Murder at the Vanities
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6340 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Margaret Mitchell
writer
,
accident
Real/Birth Name:
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell
Nickname(s):
Peg
Peggy
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
8 November 1900
Death Date:
16 August 1949
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Brief Facts:
Novel
Gone with the Wind
, movie
Gone with the Wind
. Wrote articles and news for newspaper
Atlanta Journal
. Died 5 days after being struck by an auto while crossing a street.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame
1978.
Georgia Women of Achievement
1994.
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
2000.
Babe Ruth
baseball
Real/Birth Name:
George Herman Ruth
Nickname(s):
the Babe
the Bambino
the Sultan of Swat
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
6 February 1895
Death Date:
16 August 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
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
1995.
National Baseball Hall of Fame
1936.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2018.
Yankee Stadium Monument Park
1949.
Robert Johnson
blues
,
singer
,
musician
,
murdered
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Leroy Johnson
Also Known As:
R. L. Spencer
Robert Spencer
Robert Lonnie Johnson
Nickname(s):
King of the Delta Blues
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
8 May 1911
Death Date:
16 August 1938
Age at Death:
27
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA
Brief Facts:
Subject of the movie
Crossroads
. Song
Terraplane Blues
. Possibly poisoned, possible death by illness.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Beale Street Brass Notes Walk of Fame
.
Blues Hall of Fame
1980.
Guitar Center RockWalk
1999.
International Guitar Hall of Fame
.
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
2017.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1986.
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