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In the year 2016
1,081 Notable deaths
Chen Zhongshi
Chinese writer.
Born August 3rd, 1942 in Xi'an.
Died April 29th, 2016 at 73 years old in Xi'an (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Denise Duval
French opera singer.
Born October 23rd, 1921 in Paris.
Died January 25th, 2016 at 94 years old in Switzerland, Bex.
Natasha Aguilar
Costa rican swimmer.
Born June 2nd, 1970 in Costa Rica.
Died January 1st, 2016 at 45 years old in San José (fall). [ref]
Jürgen von Beckerath
German egyptologist (1920–2016).
Born February 19th, 1920 in Hanover.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 96 years old in Schlehdorf. [ref]
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Danish composer.
Born November 21st, 1932 in Copenhagen.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
Sigge Parling
Swedish footballer (1930-2016).
Born March 26th, 1930 in Forsbacka.
Died September 17th, 2016 at 86 years old [ref]
Lasse Mårtenson
Finnish musician and composer.
Born September 24th, 1934 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2016 at 81 years old in Espoo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ignacio Padilla
Mexican writer (1968-2016).
Born November 7th, 1968 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2016 at 47 years old in Querétaro Municipality (traffic collision). [ref]
Hermann Kant
German writer (1926-2016).
Born June 14th, 1926 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2016 at 90 years old in Neustrelitz. [ref]
Jutta Limbach
German judge and politician (spd) (1934-2016).
Born March 27th, 1934 in Berlin.
Died September 10th, 2016 at 82 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 771 to 780 of 1081
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