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In the year 2016
1,133 Notable deaths
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
Japanese sumo wrestler.
Born June 1st, 1955 in Hokkaido.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 61 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jacques Rivette
French film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Born March 1st, 1928 in Rouen. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2016 at 87 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Tommy Kono
American weightlifter.
Born June 17th, 1930 in Sacramento.
Died April 24th, 2016 at 85 years old in Honolulu (liver disease). [ref]
Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel
Tunisian-french terrorist attacker (1985-2016).
Born January 3rd, 1985 in M'saken.
Died July 14th, 2016 at 31 years old in Nice.
Fyvush Finkel
American actor (1922-2016).
Born October 9th, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2016 at 93 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from nyc.
Born May 4th, 1956 in Augusta. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2016 at 60 years old in Cooperstown (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sydney Schanberg
American journalist.
Born January 17th, 1934 in Clinton.
Died July 9th, 2016 at 82 years old in Poughkeepsie (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henry McCullough
British musician.
Born July 21st, 1943 in Portstewart.
Died June 14th, 2016 at 72 years old in Ballymoney. [ref]
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
German politician and member of the free democratic party (1927-2016).
Born March 21st, 1927 in Reideburg. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2016 at 89 years old in Pech (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Lois Duncan
American young-adult and children's writer (1934-2016).
Born April 28th, 1934 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2016 at 82 years old in Bradenton (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 1133
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams