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In the year 2016
1,157 Notable deaths
Marisol
Venezuelan-american sculptor (1930-2016).
Born May 22nd, 1930 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2016 at 85 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Conrad Burns
American politician (1935–2016).
Born January 25th, 1935 in Gallatin.
Died April 28th, 2016 at 81 years old in Billings (stroke). [ref]
Buckwheat Zydeco
American accordionist (1947–2016).
Born November 14th, 1947 in Lafayette.
Died September 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Lafayette (lung cancer). [ref]
Harry Kroto
British chemist (1939-2016).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Wisbech.
Died April 30th, 2016 at 76 years old in Lewes (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Peter Naur
Danish computer scientist (1928–2016).
Born October 25th, 1928 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 87 years old in Herlev (disease). [ref]
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
German prince (1932-2016).
Born July 31st, 1932 in Sigmaringen. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2016 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
Samuel Willenberg
Polish-born sculptor and holocaust survivor, participant at the revolt and escape at treblinka extermination cap (1923-2016).
Born February 16th, 1923 in Częstochowa.
Died February 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv, Jaffa (stroke). [ref]
Mark Takai
American politician.
Born July 1st, 1967 in Honolulu.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 49 years old in Honolulu, Aiea (pancreatic cancer).
Muhammad Ayyub
Imam of prophet's mosque (1952–2016).
Born January 1st, 1952 in Mecca.
Died April 16th, 2016 at 64 years old in Medina.
Kim Sung-min
South korean actor (1973–2016).
Born February 14th, 1973 in Seoul.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 43 years old (hanging to death).
Deaths 381 to 390 of 1157
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