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In the year 2016
1,201 Notable deaths
Muhammad Ali
American boxer (1942–2016).
Born January 17th, 1942 in Louisville. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2016 at 74 years old in Scottsdale (respiratory disease). [ref]
David Bowie
English musician and actor (1947–2016).
Born January 8th, 1947 in Brixton. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2016 at 69 years old in Manhattan, New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Prince
American musician (1958–2016).
Born June 7th, 1958 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2016 at 57 years old in Chanhassen (fentanyl toxicity). [ref]
Carrie Fisher
American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016).
Born October 21st, 1956 in Beverly Hills.
Died December 27th, 2016 at 60 years old in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Michael
British singer (1963–2016).
Born June 25th, 1963 in East Finchley. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2016 at 53 years old in Goring-on-Thames (fatty liver disease, dilated cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Alan Rickman
British actor and director (1946–2016).
Born February 21st, 1946 in Acton.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 69 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Fidel Castro
Cuban politician, revolutionary and dictator.
Born August 13th, 1926 in Birán. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2016 at 90 years old in Havana. [ref]
Debbie Reynolds
American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016).
Born April 1st, 1932 in El Paso. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2016 at 84 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Anton Yelchin
American actor (1989–2016).
Born March 11th, 1989 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 19th, 2016 at 27 years old in Los Angeles, Studio City (traumatic asphyxia). [ref]
Gene Wilder
American actor and comedian (1933-2016).
Born June 11th, 1933 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2016 at 83 years old in Stamford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Christina Grimmie
Singer (1994 - 2016).
Born March 12th, 1994 in Marlton.
Died June 10th, 2016 at 22 years old in Orlando (gunshot wound). [ref]
Chyna
American professional wrestler and actress (1969-2016).
Born December 27th, 1969 in Rochester.
Died April 17th, 2016 at 46 years old in Redondo Beach (drug overdose). [ref]
Leonard Cohen
Canadian singer, songwriter and poet (1934–2016).
Born September 21st, 1934 in Montreal. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2016 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (falling). [ref]
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian-american socialite and actress (1917–2016).
Born February 6th, 1918 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2016 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Glenn Frey
American rock musician (1948–2016).
Born November 6th, 1948 in Detroit.
Died January 18th, 2016 at 67 years old in New York City (pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis).
Kimbo Slice
American mixed martial artist (1974–2016).
Born February 8th, 1974 in Nassau.
Died June 6th, 2016 at 42 years old in Coral Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Thicke
Canadian actor, songwriter, and television host (1947–2016).
Born March 1st, 1947 in Kirkland Lake.
Died December 13th, 2016 at 69 years old in Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.
John Glenn
American astronaut and politician (1921–2016).
Born July 18th, 1921 in Cambridge.
Died December 8th, 2016 at 95 years old in The James Cancer Hospital. [ref]
Patty Duke
American actress (1946–2016).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Queens.
Died March 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Coeur d'Alene (sepsis). [ref]
Johan Cruyff
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016).
Born April 25th, 1947 in Amsterdam, Betondorp.
Died March 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Nancy Reagan
First lady of the united states (1981—1989).
Born July 6th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died March 6th, 2016 at 92 years old in Bel Air (heart failure). [ref]
Alexis Arquette
American actress, cabaret performer and activist (1969-2016).
Born July 28th, 1969 in Los Angeles.
Died September 11th, 2016 at 47 years old in Beverly Hills (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Antonin Scalia
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1986 to 2016.
Born March 11th, 1936 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cibolo Creek Ranch (myocardial infarction). [ref]
René Angélil
Canadian singer and manager (1942–2016).
Born January 16th, 1942 in Montreal.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 73 years old in Las Vegas (esophageal cancer).
Jerry Heller
American businessman (1940–2016).
Born October 6th, 1940 in Shaker Heights.
Died September 2nd, 2016 at 75 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer). [ref]
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