In the year 2016
1,156 Notable deaths
Tyrus Wong
Chinese-american artist (1910-2016).
Born October 25th, 1910 in Taishan.
Died December 30th, 2016 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hilary Putnam
American philosopher.
Born July 31st, 1926 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2016 at 89 years old in Arlington (mesothelioma malignant recurrent). [ref]
Billy Paul
American singer (1934-2016).
Born December 1st, 1934 in Philadelphia.
Died April 24th, 2016 at 81 years old in Blackwood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Nimr al-Nimr
Shia sheikh in al-awamiyah in saudi arabia's eastern province.
Born June 21st, 1959 in Al-Awamiyah. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 56 years old in Saudi Arabia (decapitation). [ref]
Pat Harrington Jr.
American emmy award-winning stage and television actor (1929-2016).
Born August 13th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died January 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Van Williams
American actor (1934-2016).
Born February 27th, 1934 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2016 at 82 years old in Scottsdale (kidney failure). [ref]
Larry Drake
American actor (1950–2016).
Born February 21st, 1950 in Tulsa.
Died March 17th, 2016 at 66 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Mascolo
American actor.
Born March 13th, 1929 in West Hartford.
Died December 8th, 2016 at 87 years old in Santa Clarita (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
S. R. Nathan
6th president of singapore (1924-2016).
Born July 3rd, 1924 in Singapore.
Died August 22nd, 2016 at 92 years old in Singapore General Hospital (stroke). [ref]
Abu Omar al-Shishani
Islamist warlord.
Born February 11th, 1986 in Birkiani.
Died July 10th, 2016 at 30 years old in Al-Shirqat. [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 1156
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan