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In the year 2016
1,161 Notable deaths
Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
Indian politician.
Born July 1st, 1921 in Baragaon, Barabanki.
Died August 24th, 2016 at 95 years old in New Delhi.
John David Jackson
American theoretical physicist and textbook author (1925–2016).
Born January 19th, 1925 in London.
Died May 20th, 2016 at 91 years old in Lansing.
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
Superior general of the society of jesus (1928-2016).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Druten.
Died November 26th, 2016 at 87 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Gianroberto Casaleggio
Italian businessman.
Born August 14th, 1954 in Milan.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 61 years old in Milan (brain cancer). [ref]
Fredrik Barth
Norwegian social anthropologist (1928–2016).
Born December 22nd, 1928 in Leipzig.
Died January 24th, 2016 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Whitney Smith
Founder of vexillology, the study of flags.
Born February 26th, 1940 in Arlington.
Died November 17th, 2016 at 76 years old in Peabody.
Jacob Neusner
American rabbi and scholar.
Born July 28th, 1932 in Hartford.
Died October 8th, 2016 at 84 years old in Rhinebeck. [ref]
Ernestine Anderson
American jazz and blues singer (1928–2016).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Houston. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2016 at 87 years old in Seattle, Shoreline. [ref]
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
Egyptian journalist (1923-2016).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Cairo.
Died February 17th, 2016 at 92 years old in Cairo (kidney failure). [ref]
Claus Ogerman
German composer (1930-2016).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Racibórz.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Deaths 481 to 490 of 1161
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