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Deaths in 2016

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This is a chronology of deaths in 2016. Names are reported under the date of death. Names under each date are reported in alphabetical order by surname or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are reported here if they first have their own Wikipedia article. Notable persons without an article can be listed for one month after death to prompt creation of one. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

  1. ^ Saintly dies: Melbourne Cup winning horse dead aged 24
  2. ^ Longtime sideline reporter Craig Sager dies
  3. ^ Harley Saito passes away at 48 years old
  4. ^ Nie żyje Bohdan Smoleń. Zmarł w wieku 69 lat (Polish)
  5. ^ Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns morre em São Paulo aos 95 anos (Portuguese)
  6. ^ Genoa in lutto: è morto Fosco Becattini (Italian)
  7. ^ CMU obituary
  8. ^ Bernard Fox, Film and TV Star of Bewitched, Titanic, The Mummy and More, Passes Away
  9. ^ Jockey Garrett Gomez Dies at Age 44
  10. ^ Former Irish Derby winner Hurricane Run dies
  11. ^ Karel Husa (1921–2016)
  12. ^ Denmark-Born Head of UN Health Agency Dies at 93
  13. ^ http://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/201612152200041071_vi.shtml
  14. ^ Renowned Egyptian actor Ahmed Rateb dies at 67
  15. ^ Premiership Dog Harvey Stevens passes away at 86
  16. ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/12/14/corepower-yoga-founder-tice-found-dead-police.html
  17. ^ Умер Знаменитый Челябинский Хоккеист И тренер Геннадий Цыгуров (Russian)
  18. ^ Iconic Maori singer Bunny Walters, best known for hit 'Brandy', dies after illness
  19. ^ Beloved singer Ahuva Ozeri passes away
  20. ^ Muere Betsy Pecanins, La reina del blues. (Spanish)
  21. ^ Ralph Raico, RIP
  22. ^ In Memory of Thomas Schelling
  23. ^ Poul Søgaard, eksminister og socialdemokrat, er død (Danish)
  24. ^ Former UBC president David Strangway dies
  25. ^ وفاة الفنانة زبيدة ثروت عن عمر ناهز 76 عامًا (Arabic)
  26. ^ Alan Thicke, actor and dad on '80s sitcom 'Growing Pains,' dies at 69
  27. ^ Умер режиссер-некрореалист Евгений Юфит (Russian)
  28. ^ Chicago blues legend Barrelhouse Chuck dies
  29. ^ 'To Sir, With Love' author ER Braithwaite dead at 104
  30. ^ Champion of equality Judge Myron Bright dies at 97
  31. ^ Lucila Campos falleció a los 78 años (Spanish)
  32. ^ Former Armagh bishop Gerard Clifford dies aged 75
  33. ^ Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Donald Corbin dies at 78
  34. ^ Décès de Jean-Claude Deret, scénariste de Thierry La Fronde (French)
  35. ^ Anne Deveson, writer and broadcaster, dies aged 86
  36. ^ Fallece en Roma el prelado del Opus Dei, el español Javier Echevarría (Spanish)
  37. ^ Former OU football star Jimbo Elrod killed in car wreck Monday
  38. ^ Matt Bianco member Mark Fisher dies
  39. ^ Shirley Hazzard, Novelist Who Charted Storm-Tossed Lives, Dies at 85
  40. ^ Sculptor Mico Kaufman passes away
  41. ^ Dobbin: Gyllene took to fences like duck to water
  42. ^ Famous radio host, native Springfieldian, Jim Lowe dies at age 93
  43. ^ Ex-Vikings player, coordinator Schnelker dies
  44. ^ Charles Mwando Nsimba du G7 décède à Bruxelles! (French)
  45. ^ Former Conservative minister Lord Prior dies
  46. ^ Konrad Reuland dies at 29 following brain aneurysm
  47. ^ Three-time Derby-winning jockey Walter Swinburn dies aged 55
  48. ^ Sadiq Jalal al-Azm: A true Syrian legacy
  49. ^ Former Colorado State head football coach Sark Arslanian has passed away
  50. ^ Morre em São Paulo deputado tucano João Castelo (Portuguese)
  51. ^ Jones, UA's first Sports Illustrated coverboy, dies
  52. ^ Bob Krasnow, Veteran Record Executive, Has Died
  53. ^ Mighty Clouds of Joy lead singer Joe Ligon dies at age 80
  54. ^ [1]
  55. ^ Naval pilot who crippled the Bismarck dies aged 97
  56. ^ Former Finance Minister Marie Muhammad Passes Away
  57. ^ Martin Noréhn, kommunalråd i Malå, har avlidit (Swedish)
  58. ^ Former SA cricketer O'Linn dies
  59. ^ Former Mumbai mayor Ramesh Prabhu dies
  60. ^ Queen of Romany music, Esma Redžepova, dies aged 73
  61. ^ Lawyer: Algerian Journalist on Hunger Strike Dies
  62. ^ Fallece Roberto Vizcaíno, referente español de los 70 y 80 (Spanish)
  63. ^ Anticorruption activist George Aditjondro passes away in Palu
  64. ^ Peter Brabrook – 1937-2016
  65. ^ [ confirmed by his son, Prof. Thomas Browder of Hawaii Univ. ]
  66. ^ Neil Davis helped propel UAF with unlikely homemade rocket range
  67. ^ Former Flyers Coach Bill Dineen Dies at Age 84
  68. ^ Morre Daminhão Experiença, figura folclórica da música brasileira (Portuguese)
  69. ^ AG2R stagiaire dies in hiking accident
  70. ^ Jean-Claude Frécon, sénateur PS de la Loire, est mort (French)
  71. ^ AA Gill: Sunday Times critic dies after cancer diagnosis
  72. ^ Longtime W.Va. secretary of state, congressman Ken Hechler dies at 102
  73. ^ Hans-Eric Hellberg är död (Swedish)
  74. ^ Eric Hilton, founder of Three Square Food Bank, dies at age 83
  75. ^ Elhunyt Huzsvár László nyugalmazott nagybecskereki megyéspüspök (Hungarian)
  76. ^ Former Indy car racer Herm Johnson dies aged 63
  77. ^ Former BC Lion's standout Rick Klassen dies at age 57
  78. ^ Georg Klein har avlidit (Swedish)
  79. ^ Yorman Landa, Twins minor league pitcher, dies in car accident at 22
  80. ^ Miles Lord, judge who played pivotal role in Minnesota history, dies at 97
  81. ^ Obituary: George Michael Mantalis / A member of hit singing group The Four Coins
  82. ^ Ian McCaskill obituary
  83. ^ Tommy McCulloch
  84. ^ Умер режиссер Сергей Микаэлян (Russian)
  85. ^ Irish poet John Montague dies in France aged 87
  86. ^ John Newhouse, author of ‘War and Peace in the Nuclear Age,’ dies at 87
  87. ^ Lutto nella famiglia granata: si è spento Luciano Nobili (Italian)
  88. ^ Allan Prell, WBAL talk show host, dies at 79
  89. ^ Rev. William J. Richardson, SJ
  90. ^ Morreu o realizador Alberto Seixas Santos (Portuguese)
  91. ^ Former Secretary of Labor passes away
  92. ^ Mirė meninės keramikos kūrėjas Romualdas Aleliūnas (Lithuanian)
  93. ^ Morre ex-governador do ES Elcio Alvares (Portuguese)
  94. ^ A Family at War actress Coral Atkins dies aged 80
  95. ^ Elhunyt Bárányi Ferenc (Romanian)
  96. ^ Edwin Benson, last-known fluent speaker of Mandan, passes away at 85
  97. ^ Australian novelist Georgia Blain, her mother Anne Deveson die after illness
  98. ^ A. Ross Eckler
  99. ^ Gallo passes away
  100. ^ 'RIP Champ' Alejandro Gonzalez dead: Former opponent of Carl Frampton ‘found murdered’ after being discovered in a truck in Mexico
  101. ^ Скорбим по Сергею Лемешко (Russian)
  102. ^ IWA and NWA Legend Mario Milano Passes Away Aged 81
  103. ^ Oldest FHSU graduate Ochs dies at 105
  104. ^ Legendary Designer Jens Risom Dies at Age 100
  105. ^ STL broadcasting legend Clif St. James dies at 91
  106. ^ Veteran Socialist leader P Viswambharan passes away
  107. ^ Anguilla in mourning following death of Ronald Webster
  108. ^ Tv-kok en restauranthouder Joop Braakhekke overleden (Dutch)
  109. ^ NOLA native, former major leaguer ‘Putsy’ Caballero dies at 89
  110. ^ Nauru Cabinet Minister dies in Russia
  111. ^ Remembering NPR Essayist Alice Furlaud
  112. ^ John Glenn, 1st American to Orbit Earth, Dies
  113. ^ Cardiff Wales and Lions three-quarter Gareth Griffiths dies
  114. ^ Senior journalist Peter Jackson passes away
  115. ^ Bishop Lélis Lara, C.SS.R.
  116. ^ Day's Joseph Mascolo passes away at 87
  117. ^ Died: Thomas Oden, Methodist Theologian Who Found Classical Christianity
  118. ^ Tributes to Sir Harry Secombe's brother and author Rev Fred Secombe who has died at 98
  119. ^ Urwick
  120. ^ Tekenaar Peter van Straaten (81) overleden (Dutch)
  121. ^ Hawaiian music legend Palani Vaughan dies
  122. ^ Obituary: Longtime Liberal MP Warren Allmand has died
  123. ^ City legend Brian Bulless passes away
  124. ^ Ian 'Iggy' Cartwright Passes Away
  125. ^ Памёр айцец Віктар Данілаў (Belarusian)
  126. ^ Paul Elvstrøm er død (Danish)
  127. ^ Mohamed-Tahar Fergani, maître de la chanson classique algérienne, est mort (French)
  128. ^ Ehemalige FDP-Politikerin stirbt mit 95 Jahren (German)
  129. ^ CS expresses sorrow at passing of Mr Hui Yin-fat
  130. ^ Junaid Jamshed and family dead in PIA plane crash near Havelian
  131. ^ Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone dies aged 55
  132. ^ Wife: Ex-state Rep. Mike Kelly dies in Alaska plane crash
  133. ^ Phillip Knightley obituary
  134. ^ Greg Lake: King Crimson and ELP star dies aged 69
  135. ^ Zmarł Jan Gabriel Mincewicz (Polish)
  136. ^ Martin Puhvel
  137. ^ Cho Ramaswamy passes away, aged 82
  138. ^ Tipperary hurling legend Mick Roche dies
  139. ^ Bishop Harold Miller’s Tribute to Dr Helen Roseveare
  140. ^ Elliott Schwartz, Maine’s best-known classical composer, dies at 80
  141. ^ Turkey’s former parliament speaker dies at age 88
  142. ^ Tributes paid following death of former MP Allan Stewart
  143. ^ Adrianne Tolsch Dead: Pivotal Stand-Up Comic, Wife Of ‘Letterman’ Writer Was 78
  144. ^ Former Red Wings blue-liner Benny Woit dies at 88
  145. ^ Mort de Bruno Bayen: le théâtre pour la vie (French)
  146. ^ Zemřel Adolf Burger, poslední padělatel z nacistické „Ďáblovy dílny“ (Czech)
  147. ^ Abbeville native and former NFL great Dave Edwards dies
  148. ^ Former Odisha minister dies after falling off train
  149. ^ Nekrolog: Jan Frøystein Halvorsen (Norwegian)
  150. ^ Remembering Dave MacLaren
  151. ^ L'écolo Jacky Morael est décédé (French)
  152. ^ Former California State University chancellor Charles Reed dies
  153. ^ Умер Алексей Саломатин (Russian)
  154. ^ Obituary: photographer Rodney Smith, 68
  155. ^ 日大柔道部総監督、高木長之助さん死去 (Japanese)
  156. ^ Peter Vaughan: Thrones and Porridge star dies at 93
  157. ^ Charles Belzile
  158. ^ Big Syke: Rapper & Tupac Collaborator Dead At 41
  159. ^ Mogens Camre er død (Danish)
  160. ^ Умер Гейдар Джемаль (Russian)
  161. ^ Muere la antropóloga Julia Elena Fortún (Spanish)
  162. ^ Actor Petros Fyssoun dies
  163. ^ India politician J Jayalalitha dies at 68
  164. ^ Décès de la chanteuse libanaise Mona Meraachli (French)
  165. ^ Le médaillé olympique Marcel Renaud, Cosnois d'adoption, est mort (French)
  166. ^ Larry Roberts, former Northview, Alabama football standout, dies at age 53
  167. ^ Drummer Adam Sagan Loses Battle With Cancer; White Empress, Circle II Circle And Into Eternity Bandmates Pay Tribute - "The World Has Lost A Good Soul"
  168. ^ Colorado Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Sallam dies at 42
  169. ^ Robert Sumner, pastor and author
  170. ^ Oh mentor Arakawa dies at 86
  171. ^ Famed Alaska watercolorist Byron Birdsall dies at 78
  172. ^ Doliu în lumea artelor plastice: S-a stins din viaţă criticul de artă Tudor Braga (Romanian)
  173. ^ Liam Brennan, 83, Passes Away
  174. ^ Welterweight boxer Ed Brown, 25, dies from gunshot wound to head
  175. ^ Lady Moyra (Ponsonby) Browne DBE GCSTJ
  176. ^ Zmarł znany reżyser Tadeusz Chmielewski (Polish)
  177. ^ Former NJ Senator Connors Passes Away at 87
  178. ^ ‘Daddy Cool’ bass player Wayne Duncan dies
  179. ^ Carnet noir : Kamarou Fassassi a tiré sa révérence (French)
  180. ^ Завтра в Одессе пройдет гражданская панихида по композитору и ее мужу, погибшим при ДТП (Ukrainian)
  181. ^ L’auteur de bande dessinée Gotlib est mort (French)
  182. ^ Ferreira Gullar morre aos 86 anos no Rio. (Portuguese)
  183. ^ Zemřel legendární kytarista Radim Hladík, zakládající člen Blue Effectu (Czech)
  184. ^ Air Vice-Marshal Peter Latham, leader of the Black Arrows – obituary
  185. ^ Stuart Carlton "Stu" Locklin
  186. ^ Le cinéphile Jean-Loup Passek est mort (French)
  187. ^ Award-winning romantic novelist Claire Lorrimer dies
  188. ^ Jack Rudin, Patriarch of Real Estate Family, Dies at 92
  189. ^ Margaret Whitton, 'Major League' Movie Actress, Dies at 67
  190. ^ Head of ISIS ‘branch’ in Russia’s N. Caucasus killed in special police op – FSB
  191. ^ Death of Mayo great Willie Casey
  192. ^ Addio a Gigliola Frazzoni, il grande soprano (Italian)
  193. ^ На 80 години си отиде поетът и орфеист Никола Гигов (Bulgarian)
  194. ^ Herb Hardesty, best known as Fats Domino's saxophonist, dies at 91
  195. ^ Sir David Hay
  196. ^ Austin Hunter, BBC journalist during the Troubles, dies aged 64
  197. ^ Former council leader Arthur Latham dies aged 86
  198. ^ Bengt Lindqvist död (Swedish)
  199. ^ Nancy Mairs, Who Wrote About Her Mental Illness and Multiple Sclerosis, Dies at 73
  200. ^ BREAKING: Former minister Dr Bola Kuforiji-Olubi dies at 80
  201. ^ E' morto Giovanni Orelli (Italian)
  202. ^ Rémy Pflimlin, ancien président de France Télévisions, est mort (French)
  203. ^ Leonard B. Sand, Judge in Landmark Yonkers Segregation Case, Dies at 88
  204. ^ Veteran poet and former Rajya Sabha MP Bekal Utsahi, dies at 88
  205. ^ - Hun var blid og uredd (Norwegian)
  206. ^ Mayor and two journalists shot dead outside restaurant by 'man with sniper rifle'
  207. ^ Breaking! Denkyira chief, Odeefuo Boa-Amponsem III, dies at 94
  208. ^ Lyle Bouck Jr: Recipient of Distinguished Service Cross, former P.O.W., dies
  209. ^ Former Duke University President Keith Brodie dies
  210. ^ Billy Chapin, Child Actor in ‘Night of the Hunter,’ Dies at 72
  211. ^ Auteur Paul de Wispelaere overleden (Dutch)
  212. ^ Chelsea Dolan, musician and radio host, among victims of Oakland warehouse fire
  213. ^ Former Super Eagles Striker Dejo Fayemi Is Dead
  214. ^ Mark Gray, ‘80s Hitmaker, Dead at 64
  215. ^ Former Alberta cabinet minister Halvar Jonson dead at 75, served for 22 years
  216. ^ Diving Legend Sammy Lee Passes Away At Age 96
  217. ^ Veteran DMK leader Ko Si Mani passes away in Kumbakonam
  218. ^ Gisela May gestorben (German)
  219. ^ Poet and novelist believed in the power of narration
  220. ^ Prof. Pierre Rochcongar mourned
  221. ^ Morto l'ex governatore Rocco Salini (Italian)
  222. ^ Jean Stead obituary
  223. ^ University of Southern California Professor Fatally Stabbed by Student
  224. ^ Sulabha Brahme, 84, noted economist passes away
  225. ^ Don Calfa, the Mortician in 'The Return of the Living Dead,' Dies at 76
  226. ^ Elisabeth Carron Previti
  227. ^ Egyptian-born actor Jacques Cohen dies at 86
  228. ^ Acclaimed Melbourne architect Peter Corrigan dies after long illness
  229. ^ R.I.P. Toronto Comic Jo-Anna Downey
  230. ^ The Business Frontman Micky Fitz Dies After Battle With Cancer
  231. ^ 'Makkal Kavignar' Inquilab passes away
  232. ^ Mika Kurosawa, Leading Figure in Contemporary Dance in Japan, Dies at 59
  233. ^ Former Glamorgan captain Barry Lloyd dies aged 63
  234. ^ Former NFL, USC RB Joe McKnight killed in shooting
  235. ^ Umrl je Ljubo Sirc (Slovene)
  236. ^ Le sculpteur sénégalais Ousmane Sow est mort (French)
  237. ^ Bishop Zekarias Yohannes

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