In the year 2016
1,199 Notable deaths
Joe Santos
Italian-american film and television actor (1931-2006).
Born June 9th, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died March 18th, 2016 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
Japanese prince (1915–2016).
Born December 2nd, 1915 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2016 at 100 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
Indian writer.
Born May 27th, 1931 in Chavara.
Died February 13th, 2016 at 84 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure).
Amjad Sabri
Pakistani qawwal, naat khawan and a proponent of the sufi muslim tradition.
Born December 23rd, 1976 in Karachi.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 39 years old in Liaquatabad Town. [ref]
P. A. Sangma
Former speaker of the lok sabha (1947-2016).
Born September 1st, 1947 in West Garo Hills district.
Died March 4th, 2016 at 68 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yang Jiang
Chinese writer (1911-2016).
Born July 17th, 1911 in Beijing.
Died May 25th, 2016 at 104 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. [ref]
Lonnie Mack
American blues-rock guitarist and vocalist.
Born July 18th, 1941 in Dearborn County.
Died April 21st, 2016 at 74 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Guy Hamilton
English film director (1922-2016).
Born September 16th, 1922 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 20th, 2016 at 93 years old in Palma. [ref]
Angus Scrimm
American actor (1926-2016).
Born August 19th, 1926 in Kansas City.
Died January 9th, 2016 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 1199
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche