Naomi Osaka

Japanese tennis player.

Born October 16th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Chūō-ku.

Angela Lansbury

British-american-irish actress and singer (1925–2022).

Born October 16th, 1925 in London, St Pancras.

Died October 11th, 2022 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Oscar Wilde

Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854-1900).

Born October 16th, 1854 in Dublin. ^[ref]

Died November 30th, 1900 at 46 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (meningitis). ^[ref]

John Mayer

American musician (born 1977).

Born October 16th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Bridgeport.

Tim Robbins

American actor.

Born October 16th, 1958 (age 67 years) in West Covina.

Charles Leclerc

Monegasque racing driver.

Born October 16th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Monte Carlo. ^[ref]

Hema Malini

Indian actress, dancer, and politician.

Born October 16th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Ammankudi.

Flea

Australian musician.

Born October 16th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Melbourne.

Manute Bol

Sudanese-american basketball player.

Born October 16th, 1962 in Turalei.

Died June 19th, 2010 at 47 years old in Charlottesville (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Suzanne Somers

American actress (1946–2023).

Born October 16th, 1946 in San Bruno.

Died October 15th, 2023 at 76 years old in Palm Springs (breast cancer). ^[ref]

Bryce Harper

American professional baseball player.

Born October 16th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Las Vegas.

Anirudh Ravichander

Indian music composer.

Born October 16th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Chennai.

Sue Bird

American basketball player (born 1980).

Born October 16th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Syosset.

Kenny Omega

Canada-born japanese professional wrestler.

Born October 16th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Winnipeg.

Andréi Chikatilo

Soviet serial killer (1936–1994).

Born October 16th, 1936 in Yabluchne. ^[ref]

Died February 14th, 1994 at 57 years old in Novocherkassk (execution by shooting, gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Nicos

German singer and actress (1938–1988).

Born October 16th, 1938 in Cologne. ^[ref]

Died July 18th, 1988 at 49 years old in Ibiza (bicycle accident). ^[ref]

Michael Collins

Irish revolutionary and politician (1890–1922).

Born October 16th, 1890 in Clonakilty.

Died August 22nd, 1922 at 31 years old in Bandon.

David Ben-Gurion

Israeli politician, zionist leader, prime minister of israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973).

Born October 16th, 1886 in Płońsk. ^[ref]

Died December 1st, 1973 at 87 years old in Jaffa, Ramat Gan (stroke). ^[ref]

Frankie Edgar

American mixed martial artist.

Born October 16th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Toms River.

Davina McCall

English television presenter.

Born October 16th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Wimbledon.

Kellie Martin

American actress.

Born October 16th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Riverside.

Barry Corbin

American actor (b. 1940).

Born October 16th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lamesa.

Caterina Scorsone

Canadian actress.

Born October 16th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Toronto.

Bob Weir

American musician; member of the grateful dead (1947–2026).

Born October 16th, 1947 in San Francisco.

Died January 10th, 2026 at 78 years old in Mill Valley. ^[ref]

Naveen Patnaik

14th chief minister of odisha.

Born October 16th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Cuttack. ^[ref]