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In the year 2016
1,081 Notable deaths
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]
Ernestine Anderson
American jazz and blues singer.
Born November 11th, 1928 in Houston.
Died March 10th, 2016 at 87 years old in Shoreline. [ref]
Corry Brokken
Dutch singer, judge (1932–2016).
Born December 3rd, 1932 in Breda.
Died June 2nd, 2016 at 83 years old in Laren. [ref]
Violette Verdy
Ballerina and ballet teacher (1933-2016).
Born December 1st, 1933 in Pont-l'Abbé.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 82 years old in Bloomington (heart failure). [ref]
Meg Mundy
English-american actress.
Born January 4th, 1915 in London.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 101 years old in United States of America.
Edgar Whitcomb
American politician (1917-2016).
Born November 6th, 1917 in Hayden.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 98 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
Anker Jørgensen
Prime minister of denmark (1922-2016).
Born July 13th, 1922 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 2016 at 93 years old in Valby. [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.
Marco Pannella
Italian politician and journalist (1930-2016).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in Teramo. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2016 at 86 years old in Rome (lung cancer, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Amelia Bence
Argentine film actress.
Born November 13th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 101 years old in Buenos Aires.
Deaths 481 to 490 of 1081
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