Year2016

Famous People Who Died in 2016

Jan 1 Dale Bumpers, American politician (Sen-D Arkansas, 1975-99), dies at 90
Jan 1 Fazu Aliyeva, Russian poet, novelist and journalist who helped develop Dagestani in Russian literature, dies from heart failure at 83
Jan 1 Michael G. Oxley, American politician (Rep-R-OH, 1981-2007), dies at 71

Jan 1 Tony Lane, American art director (Rolling Stone magazine), and Grammy Award-winning album cover art designer (Carly Simon - Boys in the Trees; Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water; Michael Jackson - Bad), dies of brain cancer at 71
Jan 1 Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-born American cinematographer (Close Encounters of the Third Kind), dies at 85
Jan 2 Marcel Barbeau, Canadian abstract artist, dies at 90
Jan 2 Nimr al-Nimr, Saudi Shiite religious leader & non-violent critic of the Saudi Arabian government, executed by the Saudi authorities aged 56 or 57
Jan 4 Michel Galabru, French actor (Judge & the Assassin), dies at 93
Jan 4 Robert Stigwood, Australian-British music entrepreneur (RSO Records), stage (Jesus Christ Superstar) and film (Saturday Night Fever; Grease; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) producer, dies at 81
Jan 5 Elizabeth Swados, American theater composer playwright (Runaways), and author, dies from complications after surgery for esophageal cancer at 64
Jan 5 Jean-Paul L'Allier, Canadian politician (Mayor of Quebec City), dies at 77
Jan 5 Nicholas Caldwell, American R&B and soul singer (The Whispers - "And The Beat Goes On"; "It's A Love Thing"), dies of congestive heart failure at 71
Jan 5 Pierre Boulez, French composer (La Visage Nuptial), conductor (BBC Symphony, 1970-77; New York Philharmonic, 1971-77), and new music advocate (IRCAM, Ensemble intercontemporain)dies at 90
Jan 6 Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Cuban jazz trumpeter (Orchestra Harlow; Eddie Palmieri), dies of prostate cancer at 87
Jan 6 Pat Harrington Jr, American actor (Danny Thomas Show, One Day at a Time), dies at 86
Jan 7 (Catherine) "Kitty" Kallen, American big band (Harry James, Jimmy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden) and pop singer ("Little Things Mean A Lot"; "My Coloring Book"), dies at 94[1]

Jan 7 (John) "JJ" Johnson, American NBA basketball player, 1970-82 (Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, and 2 other teams), dies at 68
Jan 7 André Courrèges, French fashion designer, dies at 92
Jan 7 Francis Kennedy, British diplomat, and administrator (Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire, 1995-2001), dies at 89
Jan 7 Troy Shondell, American singer ("This Time (We’re Really Breaking Up)"), dies from complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease at 76
Jan 8 Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian racing car driver (first woman to complete in Formula One), dies at 89
Jan 9 Ed Stewart, British DJ and broadcaster (Crackerjack), dies of a stroke at 74
Jan 9 Mitsu Suzuki, Japanese-American Zen teacher (San Francisco Zen Center, wife of Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki), dies at 101

David Bowie(1947-2016)

Jan 10 English rocksinger-songwriter ("Space Oddity"; "Changes"; "Ziggy Stardust"; "Heroes"), mime, and actor (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence; Labyrinth), dies ofcancer at 69

Jan 11 Gilberto Mendes, Brazilian composer, dies at 93
Jan 11 Kenneth Corfield, English industrialist (CEO Standard Telephones and Cables), dies at 91
Jan 11 Monty Irvin, American Baseball HOF outfielder (4 x NgL All-Star, NgL World Series 1946 Newark Eagles; MLB All-Star 1952, World Series 1954 NY Giants), dies at 96
Jan 13 Brian Bedford, English actor (Anthony-Coronet Blue), dies at 80
Jan 13 Lawrence Phillips, American football running back (Grey Cup, CFL All-Star 2002 Montreal Alouettes; St Louis Rams 1996-97), dies of suicide at 40
Jan 13 Luis Arroyo, Puerto Rican MLB baseball pitcher, 1955-63 (2 x All-Star; 2 x World Series Champion; St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and 2 other teams), dies at 88

Alan Rickman(1946-2016)

Jan 14 Englishactor (Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Die Hard, Harry Potter), dies ofcancer at 69

Jan 14 Leonid Zhabotinsky, Ukrainian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR +90 kg 1964, 68: World C'ships gold 1964, 65, 66, 68), dies at 77
Jan 14 René Angélil, Canadian music executive, actor and director (Omertà; L'apparition), and husband of Céline Dion, dies of throat cancer at 73
Jan 15 Dan Haggerty, American actor (Grizzly Adams), dies of cancer at 73
Jan 15 Noreen Corcoran, American actress (Bachelor Father), dies at 72
Jan 16 Gary Loizzo, American rock guitarist and singer (American Breed - "Bend Me, Shape Me"), dies of pancreatic cancer at 70
Jan 17 Dale "Buffin" Griffin, English rock drummer (Mott The Hoople - "All Young Dudes"), and producer (BBC's John Peel sessions), dies from complications of Alzheimer's disease at 67
Jan 17 Mic Gillette, American trumpet, trombone, and flugelhorn player (Tower of Power, Cold Blood, The Sons of Champlin), dies of a heart attack at 64

Jan 18 American Grammy Award-winning guitarist, singer-songwriter (The Eagles - "Take it Easy"; "Heartache Tonight";"Tequila Sunrise"; solo - "Smuggler's Blues"; "The Heat Is On"), andRock And Roll Hall Of Fame member, dies from complications of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia at 67

Jan 18 Johnny Bach, American basketball coach (Fordham Uni, Penn State Uni; NBA C'ship 1991-93 Chicago Bulls assistant coach), dies at 91
Jan 18 Michel Tournier, French writer (Friday, or, The Other Island), dies at 91
Jan 19 Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (A Special Day), dies at 84
Jan 20 David G. Hartwell, American editor and anthologist, dies at 74
Jan 20 George Weidenfeld, British publisher (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), dies at 96
Jan 21 Bill Johnson, alpine skier (first American to win alpine Olympic gold - 1984), dies at 55
Jan 22 Anthony Simmons, British writer and film director (The Optimists of Nine Elms), dies at 93
Jan 22 Cecil Parkinson, British politician (C), dies at 84
Jan 23 Bobby Wanzer, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1952–56; Rochester Royals) and coach (NBA All-Star Game 1957), dies at 94
Jan 23 Jack Bannister, English cricket commentator (BBC; Talksport radio) and bowler (Warwickshire 1,198 wickets), dies at 85

Marvin Minsky(1927-2016)

Jan 24 American artificial intelligencecomputer scientist (MIT), dies at 88

Jan 24 Yvonne Chouteau, Native American dancer (one of the "five Moons" of Oklahoma), dies at 86
Jan 25 Concepcion Picciotto, American peace activist (longest political protest in US history, outside The White House), dies at 80
Jan 25 Denise Duval, French soprano (music of Francis Poulenc), dies at 94
Jan 25 Frank Collett [Taglieri], American jazz pianist and bandleader, dies of liver failure at 75
Jan 25 Leif Solberg, Norwegian organist, choral conductor and composer, dies at 101
Jan 25 Paul Terasaki, American scientist, invented tissue typing for organ transplants and founded first kidney transplant registry, dies at 86[1]
Jan 26 Abe Vigoda, American actor (Barney Miller, The Godfather), dies at 94
Jan 26 Colin Vearncombe, British singer-songwriter (Black - "Wonderful Life"), dies from injuries in a car accident at 53
Jan 27 Artur Fischer, German Inventor with more patents than Edison, dies at 96
Jan 28 Paul Kantner, American rock singer and guitarist (Jefferson Airplane - "Volunteers"), dies following a heart attack at 74
Jan 28 Signe Toly Anderson, American singer, founding member of Jefferson Airplane, dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 74
Jan 29 Alden Ashforth, American composer and professor of ethnomusicology, dies at 82
Jan 29 Aurèle Nicolet, Swiss flautist (Berlin Philharmonic), and educator, dies at 90
Jan 29 Jacques Rivette, French New Wave film director (The Beautiful Troublemaker), dies at 87
Jan 30 Frank Finlay, British actor (Bouquet of Barbed Wire), dies at 89
Jan 30 Ken Sailors, professional basketball player (popularized and may have invented the jump shot), dies at 95
Jan 31 Terry Wogan, British broadcaster (Eurovision Song Contest, Blankety Blank), dies of cancer at 77
Feb 1 Israr Ali, Pakistan cricket all-rounder (4 Tests; member of Pakistan's first Test team that played against India 1952–53), dies of pneumonia at 88
Feb 2 Bob Elliott, American comedian (Bob & Ray, Get a Life), dies at 92
Feb 2 Intizar Hussain, Pakistani and Urdu writer and columnist, dies in his early 90s
Feb 3 Joseph Francis "Joe" Alaskey, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and impressionist (Buggs Bunny, Daffy Duck), dies from cancer at 63
Feb 3 Mary Healy, American actress (The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, He Married his Wife), dies of natural causes at 96
Feb 3 Saulius Sondeckis, Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader (Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, 1960-2004), dies at 87
Feb 4 Dave Mirra, American BMX rider (Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award 2005; 24 x Games medals), dies by suicide at 41
Feb 4 Edgar Mitchell, American NASA astronaut (Apollo 14), dies at 85
Feb 4 Edgar Whitcomb, American politician and Governor of Indiana (1969-73), dies at 98
Feb 4 Jimmie Haskell [Sheridan Pearlman], American arranger (Ricky Nelson; Chicago; Sheryl Crow), and film and television score composer, dies at 89
Feb 4 Joe Dowell, American pop singer ("Wooden Heart"), dies at 76
Feb 4 Leslie Bassett, American classical composer (Variations for Orchestra - Pulitzer Prize, 1966), and educator (University of Michigan, 1952-92), dies at 93
Feb 4 Maurice White, American singer-songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire - "Shining Star"), dies at 74
Feb 4 Ulf Söderblom, Finnish conductor (Finnish National Opera, 1973-93), and teacher, dies at 85
Feb 5 Bodil Malmsten, Swedish writer (The Price of Water in Finistère), dies at 71
Feb 5 Ray Colcord III, American film and television composer (Boy Meets World; Heartwood), and session keyboardist (Don McLean, Lou Reed), dies of pancreatic cancer at 66
Feb 6 Dan Hicks, American singer and songwriter (Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks), dies at 74
Feb 8 John Disley, Welsh athlete (co-founded London Marathon), dies at 87
Feb 8 Violetta Verdy, French ballerina and teacher, dies at 82
Feb 9 Sushil Koirala, Nepalese politician, Prime Minister of Nepal (2014-2015), dies at 76
Feb 11 Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, dies of pneumonia complications at 44
Feb 12 Johnny Lattner, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1953, Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1954, Pittsburgh Steelers), dies from mesothelioma at 83
Feb 13 Antonin Scalia, American 105th Supreme Court Justice (1986-2016), dies at 79
Feb 14 Eric Lubbock, Lord Avebury, English politician and human rights advocate (Liberal MP for Orpington 1962-70), dies at 87
Feb 14 Steven Stucky, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Silent Spring; August 4, 1964; Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1988-2009), conductor (Ensemble X, 1997-2006), educator, and musicologist, dies of brain cancer at 66
Feb 15 George Gaynes, Dutch-Finnish-American singer, stage and screen actor (Tootsie; Police Academy; General Hospital), dies at 98
Feb 15 Louis Lane, American conductor (Akron, 1959-83; Lake Erie Opera, 1964-72), and educator (Cleveland Institute, 1982-2004), dies at 72
Feb 15 Vanity [Denise Matthews], Canadian R&B singer, Prince protege ("Nasty Girl"), actress (52 Pick Up), and evangelist dies of kidney failure at 57

Boutros Boutros-Ghali(1922-2016)

Feb 16 Egyptian politician and 6thSecretary-General of the United Nations (1992- 96), dies at 93

Feb 16 Gwyneth George, Welsh cellist and teacher, dies at 95
Feb 17 Andy Ganteaume, Trinidadian cricketer and West Indian batsman who scored 112 in his only Test innings in 1948, dies at 95
Feb 17 Tony Phillips, American MLB player (Oakland Athletics), dies at 56
Feb 19 Umberto Eco, Italian philosopher and writer (Name of the Rose), dies at 84

Harper Lee(1926-2016)

Feb 19 Americanauthor (To Kill a Mockingbird), dies at 89

Feb 20 Peter Mondavi, American winemaker (Charles Krug - Napa Valley), dies at 101
Feb 21 Pascal Bentoiu, Romanian composer, dies at 88
Feb 21 Roger Chorley [Baron Chorley), English accountant and peer (Chorley Report, President of the Royal Geographical Society), dies at 85
Feb 22 Douglas Slocombe, British cinematographer (Kind Hearts and Coronets, Raiders of the Lost Ark), dies at 103
Feb 22 Sonny James [Jimmie Loden], American pop and country music singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Young Love"), dies at 87
Feb 22 Wesley A Clark, American computer designer (first personal computer - LINC), dies at 88
Feb 22 Yolande Betbeze Fox, Miss America 1951, first to refuse to parade in a swimsuit, dies at 87
Feb 23 (Hendricus) "Henk" Mochel, Dutch TV host (Rondom Tien), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 83
Feb 23 Lennie Baker, American rock saxophonist musician (Sha Na Na, 1970-99), dies at 69
Feb 24 Colin Low, Canadian documentary and animation filmmaker (City of Gold), dies at 89[1]
Feb 24 Miguel Ángel Coria, Spanish composer of classical music, dies at 78
Feb 24 Nabil Maleh, Syrian film director and writer, dies at 79
Feb 25 John Chilton, English jazz trumpeter (Feetwarmers), dies at 83
Feb 25 Tony Burton, American actor (Rocky films) and boxer, dies at 78
Feb 26 Andy Bathgate, Canadian Hockey HOF right-wing (Stanley Cup 1964 Toronto Maple Leafs; Hart Memorial Trophy Winner 1959; NHL All-Star 1959, 62), dies at 83
Feb 26 Eri Klas, Estonian conductor (Netherlands Radio Symphony; Aarhus Symphony; Estonian National Opera, 1975-95), and educator, dies at 76
Feb 26 Howard Quilling, American classical composer (From Quiet Beginnings), and educator, dies at 80
Feb 28 Frank Kelly, Irish stage and screen actor (Father Ted), dies at 77
Feb 28 George Kennedy, American actor (Cool Hand Luke, Airport films; Naked Gun films;, Dallas), dies at 91
Feb 29 Aron Burton, American electric and Chicago blues bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter, dies of heart disease and diabetes at 77
Feb 29 Edward M. Lawson, Canadian trade unionist and politician, dies at 86
Mar 1 Jim Kimsey, American co-founder of AOL, dies at 76
Mar 1 Martha Wright [Wiederrecht], American stage, concert and radio singer and actress (South Pacific; The Sound Of Music), dies at 92
Mar 1 Tony Warren [Anthony McVay Simpson], English actor and screenwriter (Coronation Street), dies at 79

Martin Crowe(1962-2016)

Mar 3 New Zealandcricketer and batsman, dies ofcancer at 53

Mar 4 P.A. Sangma, Indian politician (4th Chief Minister of Meghalaya), dies at 68
Mar 4 Pat Conroy, American writer (The Great Santini, Prince of Tides), dies at 70
Mar 4 Zhou Xiaoyan, Chinese operatic soprano and pedagogue (Shanghai Conservatory, 1949-65 and 1970-78), dies at 98
Mar 5 Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Austrian conductor (Early Music Movement), dies at 86
Mar 5 Ray Tomlinson, American computer programmer (invented email and the @ sign), dies at 74

Nancy Reagan(1921-2016)

Mar 6 US First Lady (1981-89), dies at 94

Mar 7 Michael White, British theater/film producer (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), dies at 80

George Martin(1926-2016)

Mar 8 Britishrecord producer (The Beatles), dies at 90

Mar 8 Richard Davalos, American stage and screen actor (The Americans - "Jeff"; East of Eden), dies at 85
Mar 9 Bill Wade, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1958, 63; LA Rams, Chicago Bears), dies at 85

John Gutfreund(1929-2016)

Mar 9 American investmentbanker, CEO ofSalomon Brothers (King of Wall Street), dies at 86

Mar 9 Juvenal "Naná' Vasconcelos, Brazilian jazz and world music percussionist, and berimbau player (Pat Metheny, Björk, Milton Nascimento), dies of lung cancer at 71
Mar 9 Robert Horton [Meade Howard Horton Jr.], American actor and singer (Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena), dies at 91
Mar 10 Anita Brookner, English novelist (Hotel du Lac) and art historian, dies at 87
Mar 10 Ernestine Anderson, American jazz vocalist and blues singer, dies at 87
Mar 10 Gogi Grant [Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg], American singer ("The Wayward Wind"), dies at 91
Mar 10 Keith Emerson, English rock keyboardist (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), commits suicide at 71
Mar 10 Ken Adam, British film production designer (James Bond sets), dies at 95
Mar 11 Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper (Olympic gold 1960), dies at 79
Mar 12 Lloyd Shapley, American Mathematician (2012 Nobel Prize, Game Theory), dies at 92
Mar 13 Adrienne Corri, British actress (River, Doctor Zhivago), dies at 85
Mar 13 Hilary Putnam, American philosopher, dies at 89
Mar 13 Martin Olav Sabo, American politician (Rep-D-MN, 1979-2007), dies at 78
Mar 14 Peter Maxwell Davies, British composer (Prolation; Taverner), dies at 81
Mar 16 Cliff Michelmore, English television presenter and producer (Tonight; Day By Day), dies at 96
Mar 16 Frank Sinatra, Jr., American singer and bandleader, dies at 72
Mar 17 Paul Daniels, British magician (The Paul Daniels Magic Show), dies at 77
Mar 18 Jan Nemec, Czech film director (Diamonds of the Night), dies at 79
Mar 18 Joe Santos, American actor (Rockford files), dies at 84
Mar 20 Anker Jørgensen, Danish politician, Prime Minister of Denmark (1972-3, 75-82), dies at 93
Mar 20 Peter Williams, British organist and musicologist, dies at 78

Andrew Grove(1936-2016)

Mar 21 Hungarian-American pioneer in the semiconductor industry, one of the founders and CEO ofIntel, and philanthropist, dies at 79

Mar 21 Peter Brown [Pierre Lind de Lappe], American actor (Lawman, Laredo, Bold & Beautiful), dies at 80
Mar 21 Robert McNeill Alexander, British zoologist (estimated speed of dinosaurs), dies at 81
Mar 22 Eli Louw, South African politician (Minister of Transport), dies at 88
Mar 22 Phife Dawg [Malik Taylor] American rapper (A Tribe called Quest), dies from diabetes complications at 45
Mar 22 Rita Gam, American actress (Night People, Hannibal), dies at 88
Mar 22 Rob Ford, Canadian politician (Toronto mayor caught with cocaine), dies at 46
Mar 23 Gegham Grigorian, Armenian operatic tenor, and artistic director (Yerevan Opera, 2000-07), dies at 65

Joe Garagiola(1926-2016)

Mar 23 American baseball catcher (World Series 1946 St. Louis Cardinals) and sportscaster (KMOX, NBC), dies at 90

Mar 23 Ken Howard, American actor (The White Shadow), dies at 71
Mar 23 Peter Moores, British businessman and director (Littlewoods), dies at 83
Mar 24 Earl Hamner Jr., American creator and narrator of TV show "The Waltons", dies at 92
Mar 24 Garry Shandling, American comedian (It's Garry Shandling's Show, Larry Sanders Show), dies at 66

Johan Cruyff(1947-2016)

Mar 24 Dutchsoccer player and coach (Ajax/Barcelona), dies at 68

Mar 24 Kevin Turner, American football fullback (Philadelphia Eagles) and plaintiff against NFL (concussion case), dies of ALS at 46
Mar 26 David Baker, American jazz trombonist and cellist, jazz and classical composer (Reflections), and educator (Indiana University), dies at 84
Mar 26 Jim Harrison, American poet and novelist (Legends of the Fall), dies at 78
Mar 27 Mother Angelica, Catholic American Franciscan nun, dies at 92
Mar 28 James Noble, American actor (Benson, 1776, Airplane II: The Sequel), dies of a stroke at 94
Mar 28 Peggy Fortnum, British Illustrator (first to draw Paddington Bear), dies at 96
Mar 29 Jean Lapierre, Canadian politician and television host, dies at 59

Patty Duke(1946-2016)

Mar 29 American Academy and Emmy awardingactress (The Miracle Worker; ThePatty Duke Show), and mental health advocate, dies of sepsis from a ruptured intestine at 69[1]

Mar 30 Bram Beekman, Dutch organist, composer and teacher (Brabants Conservatory, 1980-2012), dies at 66
Mar 30 Gianmaria Testa, Italian singer-songwriter, dies of cancer at 57
Mar 30 Howard Cable, Canadian conductor, arranger, and composer, dies at 95
Mar 30 Mike Gibbons, American rocker (Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - "Billy Don't Be A Hero"), dies at 69
Mar 31 Douglas Wilmer, British actor (Sherlock Holmes, Octopussy, El Cid), dies of pneumonia at 96
Mar 31 Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German Minister of Foreign Affairs (FDP), worked to re-unify Germany, dies at 89

Imre Kertész(1929-2016)

Mar 31 Hungarianwriter (Nobel Laureate 2002) and concentration camp survivor, dies at 86

Mar 31 Ronnie Corbett, British comedian (The Two Ronnies), dies at 85
Mar 31 Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-British acchitect (London Aquatic Centre; Pritzker Prize, 2004), dies at 65
Apr 2 Gato Barbieri, Argentinian Latin jazz musician (Last Tango in Paris), dies at 83
Apr 3 Bill Henderson, American jazz singer ("Señor Blues"), and actor (Dreams - "Torpedo"), dies at 90
Apr 3 Cesare Maldini, Italian soccer defender (14 caps; AC Milan 347 games) and manager (AC Milan, Foggia, Ternana, Parma, Paraguay), dies at 84
Apr 3 Don Francks, Canadian actor, singer and musician (Terminal Choice; Finian's Rainbow), dies at 84
Apr 3 Erik Bauersfeld, American voice actor (Star Wars' Admiral Ackbar "Its a trap"), dies at 93
Apr 3 Joseph Medicine Crow, Native American chief and historian, dies at 102
Apr 3 Lars Gustafsson, Swedish poet and novelist (The Death of a Beekeeper, The Cracks in the Wall), dies at 79
Apr 4 (Dorothy) "Dottie" Schwartz (née Hummitzsch), American barbershop quartet vocalist (The Chordettes, 1946-52), dies at 89
Apr 4 Carlo Mastrangelo, Italian-American rocker (Dion & The Belmonts), dies of cancer at 78
Apr 4 Chus Lampreave [María Jesús Lampreave Pérez], Spanish actress (Volver, Belle Époque), dies at 85
Apr 5 Leon Haywood, American funk and soul singer, and keyboardist ("It's Got To Be Mellow"; "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You"), dies at 74
Apr 6 Dennis Davis, American jazz, rock and funk drummer (Roy Ayers; David Bowie, 1975-80; Stevie Wonder), dies of cancer at 66