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In the year 2016
1,199 Notable deaths
Rosario Ferré
Puerto rican writer (1938–2016).
Born September 28th, 1938 in Ponce.
Died February 19th, 2016 at 77 years old in San Juan.
Iolanda Balaș
Romanian high jumper (1936-2016).
Born December 12th, 1936 in Timișoara.
Died March 11th, 2016 at 79 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Hannes Arch
Austrian acrobatic flyer (1967–2016).
Born September 22nd, 1967 in Leoben.
Died September 8th, 2016 at 48 years old in Heiligenblut. [ref]
Steve LaTourette
American politician (1954-2016).
Born July 22nd, 1954 in Cleveland.
Died August 3rd, 2016 at 62 years old in McLean (pancreatic cancer).
Roberto Perfumo
Argentine football player and coach (1942-2016).
Born October 3rd, 1942 in Sarandí.
Died March 10th, 2016 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Jorge Batlle Ibáñez
President of uruguay (1927-2016).
Born October 25th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died October 24th, 2016 at 88 years old in Montevideo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Paul Elvstrøm
Danish yachtsman (1928–2016).
Born February 25th, 1928 in Hellerup.
Died December 7th, 2016 at 88 years old in Hellerup. [ref]
Martin Gray
Polish writer and holocaust survivor.
Born April 27th, 1922 in Warsaw.
Died April 25th, 2016 at 93 years old in Ciney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michel Butor
French writer (1926–2016).
Born September 14th, 1926 in Mons-en-Barœul.
Died August 24th, 2016 at 89 years old in Contamine-sur-Arve. [ref]
Kigeli V of Rwanda
Rwandan king.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Cyangugu.
Died October 16th, 2016 at 80 years old in Oakton (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Deaths 561 to 570 of 1199
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