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In the year 2016
1,157 Notable deaths
Michel Rocard
French politician (1930-2016).
Born August 23rd, 1930 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 85 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Francisco Flores
President of el salvador (1959-2016).
Born October 17th, 1959 in Santa Ana.
Died January 30th, 2016 at 56 years old in San Salvador (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Halil İnalcık
Turkish historian.
Born May 26th, 1916 in Istanbul.
Died July 25th, 2016 at 100 years old in Ankara (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Helen Delich Bentley
American politician (1923-2016).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Ruth.
Died August 6th, 2016 at 92 years old in Timonium (stroke).
Tarık Akan
Turkish actor and film producer (1949–2016).
Born December 13th, 1949 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 2016 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Matilda Rapaport
Extreme skier (1986-2016).
Born January 29th, 1986 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2016 at 30 years old in Farellones. [ref]
Geoffrey Hill
English poet (1932–2016).
Born June 18th, 1932 in Bromsgrove.
Died June 30th, 2016 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Andy Bathgate
Canadian ice hockey player (1932-2016).
Born August 28th, 1932 in Winnipeg.
Died February 26th, 2016 at 83 years old in Brampton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Victor Stănculescu
Romanian general and politician, minister of national defence (1990–1991).
Born May 10th, 1928 in Tecuci.
Died June 19th, 2016 at 88 years old in Ghermănești.
Reinhard Selten
German economist (1930-2016).
Born October 5th, 1930 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2016 at 85 years old in Poznań. [ref]
Deaths 421 to 430 of 1157
All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young