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In the year 2016
1,198 Notable deaths
Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Hereford.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
Mahasweta Devi
Indian bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Dhaka.
Died July 28th, 2016 at 90 years old in Kolkata (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Margaret Whitton
American actress (1950–2016).
Born November 30th, 1950 in Fort Meade. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2016 at 66 years old in Palm Beach (cancer). [ref]
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Indian politician (1936-2016).
Born January 12th, 1936 in Bijbehara.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 79 years old in New Delhi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jim Harrison
American poet, novelist, and essayist (1937–2016).
Born December 11th, 1937 in Grayling. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2016 at 78 years old in Patagonia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andrew Grove
Hungarian-born american businessman, engineer and author.
Born September 2nd, 1936 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2016 at 79 years old in Los Altos (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Nate Thurmond
American basketball player.
Born July 25th, 1941 in Akron.
Died July 16th, 2016 at 74 years old in San Francisco (leukemia). [ref]
Andrzej Żuławski
Polish film director (1940-2016).
Born November 22nd, 1940 in Lviv.
Died February 17th, 2016 at 75 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Pierre Boulez
French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Montbrison.
Died January 5th, 2016 at 90 years old in Baden-Baden.
Frank Finlay
English actor (1926-2016).
Born August 6th, 1926 in Farnworth. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2016 at 89 years old in Weybridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 1198
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi