In the year 2016
1,081 Notable deaths
John Alan Robinson
British-american mathematician (1930-2016).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Yorkshire.
Died August 5th, 2016 at 86 years old in Portland.
Léo Marjane
French jazz singer and actor (1912-2016).
Born August 27th, 1912 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died December 18th, 2016 at 104 years old in Barbizon. [ref]
Peter Hintze
German politician (1950-2016).
Born April 25th, 1950 in Bad Honnef.
Died November 26th, 2016 at 66 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Alain Decaux
French historian (1925-2016).
Born July 23rd, 1925 in Lille.
Died March 27th, 2016 at 90 years old in Georges Pompidou European Hospital. [ref]
Len Allchurch
Welsh footballer (1933-2016).
Born September 12th, 1933 in Swansea.
Died November 16th, 2016 at 83 years old in Swansea. [ref]
Kigeli V of Rwanda
Rwandan king.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Cyangugu.
Died October 16th, 2016 at 80 years old in Oakton (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Lothar Späth
German politician of the cdu (1937-2016).
Born November 16th, 1937 in Sigmaringen. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2016 at 78 years old in Stuttgart (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jocelyn Lovell
Canadian racing cyclist (1950-2016).
Born July 19th, 1950 in Norwich. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2016 at 65 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Shaolin
Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, humorist, comedian and media presenter (1971-2016).
Born May 8th, 1971 in Coremas.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 44 years old in Campina Grande (myocardial infarction).
John Disley
Welsh steeplechaser.
Born November 20th, 1928 in Gwynedd.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 741 to 750 of 1081
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde