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Events on Wednesday 16 May 1990 2
1925 – 1990Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990)Died 16 May 1990, aged 64Sammy Davis Jr. was an American entertainer known as a singer, dancer, and actor, and as a member of the Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. He broke racial barriers in American entertainment across a decades-long career. He died of throat cancer in Beverly Hills on 16 May 1990.
1936 – 1990Jim Henson (1936-1990)Died 16 May 1990, aged 53Jim Henson was an American puppeteer who created the Muppets and co-created "Sesame Street." His characters, including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, became fixtures of children's television worldwide. He died suddenly of a bacterial infection in New York City.