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In the year 2016
1,282 Notable deaths
André Courrèges
French fashion designer (1923-2016).
Died January 7th, 2016 at 92 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Parkinson's disease).
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Italian racing driver (1926–2016).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Marigliano. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2016 at 89 years old in Scanzorosciate. [ref]
Jeanne Córdova
American writer (1948-2016).
Born July 18th, 1948 in Bremerhaven.
Died January 10th, 2016 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon
Indian physicist.
Born August 28th, 1928 in Mangaluru.
Died November 22nd, 2016 at 88 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Goran Hadžić
Croatian serb politician (1958-2016).
Born September 7th, 1958 in Vinkovci.
Died July 12th, 2016 at 57 years old in Novi Sad (brain cancer). [ref]
Eddy Wally
Belgian singer and actor (1932–2016).
Born July 12th, 1932 in Zelzate.
Died February 6th, 2016 at 83 years old in Zelzate (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Jovito R. Salonga
President of the senate of the philippines from 1987 to 1992.
Born June 22nd, 1920 in Pasig.
Died March 10th, 2016 at 95 years old in Quezon City (cardiac arrest).
Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist (1932-2016).
Born November 10th, 1932 in Montreal.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 83 years old in Cherry Valley.
Franco Citti
Italian actor (1935-2016).
Born April 23rd, 1935 in Rome.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 80 years old in Fiumicino.
Motiur Rahman Nizami
Bangladeshi politician (1943-2016).
Born March 31st, 1943 in Santhia Upazila. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2016 at 73 years old in Dhaka (hanging to death).
Angela Paton
American actor, stage actor and television actor (1930-2016).
Born January 11th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died May 26th, 2016 at 86 years old in Oakland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rose Mofford
First woman governor and the first woman secretary of state.
Born June 10th, 1922 in Globe. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2016 at 94 years old in Phoenix (falling from height). [ref]
Ettore Scola
Italian screenwriter and film director (1931–2016).
Born May 10th, 1931 in Trevico.
Died January 19th, 2016 at 84 years old in Rome (pneumonia). [ref]
Bud Collins
Us sports journalist and tennis player (1929–2016).
Died March 4th, 2016 at 86 years old in Brookline. [ref]
Kalikho Pul
Indian politician.
Born July 20th, 1969 in Hawai.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 47 years old in Itanagar (hanging to death). [ref]
Erich Rudorffer
German world war ii fighter pilot (1917–2016).
Born November 1st, 1917 in Zwochau.
Died April 8th, 2016 at 98 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Barbara Tarbuck
American actress (1942–2016).
Born January 15th, 1942 in Detroit.
Died December 26th, 2016 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (neurological disorder).
Dennis Davis
American drummer, session musician, songwriter.
Born August 28th, 1951 in Manhattan.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 64 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Walter Kohn
American physicist (1923–2016).
Born March 9th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died April 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in Santa Barbara (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
Pakistani politician and military officer (1920-2016).
Born December 23rd, 1920 in Rampur.
Died January 26th, 2016 at 95 years old in Islamabad.
Mark Taimanov
Soviet chess player (1926–2016).
Born February 7th, 1926 in Kharkiv.
Died November 28th, 2016 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Victor Bailey
American musician (1960–2016).
Born March 27th, 1960 in Philadelphia.
Died November 11th, 2016 at 56 years old in Stafford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Ursula Franklin
Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author, and educator (1921–2016).
Born September 16th, 1921 in Munich.
Died July 22nd, 2016 at 94 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Arnold Wesker
British dramatist (1932-2016).
Born May 24th, 1932 in Stepney. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2016 at 83 years old in Brighton (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Dragan Nikolić
Serbian actor (1943–2016).
Born August 20th, 1943 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Belgrade (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 376 to 400 of 1282
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