Chronology of Notable Deaths

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


2016

January 1
  • Death of Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer. [1234]
January 7
  • Death of Princess Ashraf of Iran (born 1919). [1234]
January 8
  • Death of Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian racing driver (born 1926). [1234]
January 10
  • Death of Yusuf Zuayyin, 51st and 53rd Prime Minister of Syria (born 1931). [1234]
January 29
  • Death of Jean-Marie Doré, 11th Prime Minister of Guinea (born 1938). [1234]
  • Death of Jacques Rivette, French film director and critic (born 1928). [1234]
January 30
  • Death of Francisco Flores Pérez, President of El Salvador (born 1959). [1234]
February 1
  • Death of Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores, 27th President of Guatemala (born 1930). [1234]
February 4
  • Death of Edgar Mitchell, American astronaut (born 1930). [1234]
February 9
  • Death of Sushil Koirala, 37th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1939). [1234]
February 13
  • Death of Trifon Ivanov, Bulgarian footballer (born 1965). [1234]
  • Death of Slobodan Santrac, Serbian football player and manager (born 1946). [1234]
  • Death of Antonin Scalia at age 79; American Supreme Court Justice (born 1936). [1234] (February 16 [1276.82])
February 16
  • Death of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the UN (born 1922). [1234]
February 17
  • Death of Andrzej Zulawski, Polish film director and writer (born 1940). [1234]
February 19
  • Death of Umberto Eco at age 84; Italian writer ("The Name of the Rose" (1980)) and philosopher (born 1932). [1234] [1277.82]

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  • Death of Harper Lee at age 89; American writer ("To Kill a Mockingbird") (born 1926). [1234] [1277.82]
February 21
  • Death of Eric "Winkle" Brown age 97; test pilot: 487 different types, 2407 carrier landings, 2721 carrier takeoffs. [1278.86]
February 22
  • Death of Douglas Slocombe, British cinematographer (born 1913). [1234]
February 23
  • Death of Donald E. Williams, American astronaut (born 1942). [1234]
February 24
  • Death of Peter Kenilorea, 1st Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (born 1943). [1234]
February 29
  • Death of Hannes Löhr, German footballer (born 1942). [1234]
  • Death of José Parra Martínez, Spanish footballer (born 1925). [1234]
March 2
  • Death of Berta Cáceres by hired hitmen in Honduras; Indigenous environmentalist (winner of Goldman prize for environmental defenders). [1630.5]
March 6
  • Death of Nancy Reagan at age 94; American actress, First Lady of the United States (born 1921). [1234] (March 9 [1279.86])
March 20
  • Death of Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (born 1922). [1234]
March 21
  • Death of Andrew Grove, Hungarian-American electronic executive (born 1936). [1234]
March 24
  • Death of Johan Cruyff, Dutch footballer and manager (born 1947). [1234]
March 26
  • Death of Raúl Cárdenas, Mexican footballer and coach (born 1928). [1234]
April 3
  • Death of Cesare Maldini, Italian football player and manager (born 1932). [1234]
April 12
  • Death of Balls Mahoney, American professional wrestler (born 1972). [1234]
April 16
  • Death of Louis Pilot, Luxembourgian football player and manager (born 1940). [1234]
April 17
  • Death of Chyna, American professional wrestler (born 1969). [1234]
April 19
  • Death of Patricio Aylwin, 32nd President of Chile (born 1918). [1234]
April 23
  • Death of Banharn Silpa-archa, 21st Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1932). [1234]
May 1
  • Death of Solomon W. Golomb, American mathematician (born 1932). [1234]
May 2
  • Death of Afeni Shakur, American music businesswoman (born 1947). [1234]
May 4
  • Death of Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, 2nd President of Burundi (born 1946). [1234]
  • Death of Bob Bennett, American politician (born 1933). [1234]
May 10
  • Death of Kang Young-hoon, 21st Prime Minister of South Korea (born 1922). [1234]
May 11
  • Bangladesh hangs Motiur Rahman Nizami, leader of the country's largest Islamist party, for atrocities committed during the war for independence from Pakistan in 1971. [1287.34]
May 19
  • Death of Alexandre Astruc, French film critic and director (born 1923). [1234]
May 21
  • Death of Sándor Tarics, Hungarian Olympic water polo player (born 1913). [1234]
  • Death of Nick Menza, German-born American drummer (Megadeth) (born 1964). [1234]
May 28
  • Death of David Cañada, Spanish cyclist (born 1975). [1234]
May 31
  • Death of Mohamed Abdelaziz, 3rd Secretary-General of the Polisario Front seeking independence from Morocco (born 1947). [1234] [1244.44]
June 3
  • Death of Luis Salom, Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1991). [1234]
  • Death of Muhammad Ali AKA Cassius Clay at age 74; American Olympic and professional boxer (born 1942). [1234] [1243.90]
June 5
  • Death of Jerome Bruner, American psychologist (born 1915). [1234]
  • Death of Manohar Aich at age 104, India's first Mr. Universe, in 1952. [1245.94]
June 6
  • Death of Kimbo Slice, Bahamian-born American mixed martial artist (born 1974). [1234]
  • Death of Peter Shaffer, British playwright and screenwriter (born 1926). [1234]
June 8
  • Death of Qahhor Mahkamov, 1st President of Tajikistan (born 1932). [1234]
June 16
  • Death of Jo Cox, British Member of Parliament, age 41, shot by a 52-year old gardener. [1289.82]
June 23
  • Death of Michael Herr, American writer, journalist and screenwriter (born 1940). [1234]
July 2
  • Death of Patrick Manning, 4th and 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (born 1946). [1234]
  • Death of Michel Rocard, Prime Minister of France (born 1930). [1234]
July 8
  • Death of William H. McNeill, Canadian-American historian and author (born 1917). [1234]
July 13
  • Death of Héctor Babenco, Argentine-Brazilian film director (born 1946). [1234]
July 16
  • Death of Nate Thurmond, American basketball player (born 1941). [1234]
July 23
  • Death of Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden (born 1926). [1234]
July 25
  • Death of Dwight Jones, American basketball player (born 1952). [1234]
  • Death of Tim LaHaye, American evangelist and author (born 1926). [1234]
July 27
  • Death of Piet de Jong, Dutch politician and naval officer, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1915). [1234]
July 28
  • Death of Émile Derlin Zinsou, 4th President of Dahomey (born 1918). [1234]
August 1
  • Death of Queen Anne of Romania, French-born consort of former King Michael of Romania (born 1923). [1234]
August 2
  • Death of Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American Nobel chemist (born 1946). [1234]
August 3
  • Death of Chris Amon, New Zealand motor racing driver (born 1943). [1234]
August 9
  • Death of Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (born 1951). [1234]
August 19
  • Death of Mohammad Ali Samatar, 5th Prime Minister of Somalia (born 1931). [1234]
August 22
  • Death of S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (born 1924). [1234]
August 23
  • Death of Berit Mørdre Lammedal, Norwegian cross-country skier (born 1940). [1234]
August 24
  • Death of Walter Scheel, President of West Germany (born 1919). [1234]
  • Death of Roger Y. Tsien, American Nobel biologist (born 1952). [1234]
August 25
  • Death of James Cronin, American Nobel physicist (born 1931). [1234]
  • Death of Rudy Van Gelder, American recording engineer (born 1924). [1234]
August 26
  • Death of Harald Grønningen, Norwegian cross country skier (born 1934). [1234]
August 28
  • Death of Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Israeli politician and former Deputy Prime Minister (born 1936). [1234]
  • Death of Mr. Fuji, American professional wrestler and wrestling manager (born 1934). [1234]
August 30
  • Death of Vera Cáslavská, Czech gymnast (born 1942). [1234]
September 2
  • Death of Islam Karimov, 1st President of Uzbekistan (born 1938). [1234]
  • Death of Daniel Willems, Belgian cyclist (born 1956). [1234]
September 3
  • Death of Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, French mathematician (born 1957). [1234]
September 5
  • Death of Phyllis Schlafly, American writer and political activist (born 1924). [1234]
September 7
  • Death of Norbert Schemansky, American weightlifter (born 1924). [1234]
  • Death of Joseph Keller, American mathematician (born 1923). [1234]
September 8
  • Death of DragiÜa PeÜic, 5th Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro (born 1954). [1234]
September 16
  • Death of Edward Albee, American playwright (born 1928). [1234]
  • Death of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 10th President and 49th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1920). [1234]
  • Death of António Mascarenhas Monteiro, 2nd President of Cape Verde (born 1944). [1234]
September 17
  • Death of Sigge Parling, Swedish footballer (born 1930). [1234]
September 20
  • Death of Curtis Hanson, American film director and screenwriter (born 1945). [1234]
September 23
  • Death of Marcel Artelesa, French footballer (born 1938). [1234]
September 24
  • Death of Bill Mollison, Australian researcher, author and biologist (born 1928). [1234]
September 25
  • Death of David Padilla, 64th President of Bolivia (born 1927). [1234]
  • Death of Arnold Palmer at age 87; American golfer (US Open winner, British Open winner (twice), Masters winner (4 times), won 92 professional tournaments). [1234] [1644.82]
September 26
  • Death of Herschell Gordon Lewis, American film director and screenwriter (born 1929). [1234]
September 27
  • Death of Jamshid Amouzegar, 71st Prime Minister of Iran (born 1923). [1234]
September 28
  • Death of Shimon Peres, 9th President and 8th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1923). [1234]
October 1
  • Death of David Herd, Scottish footballer (born 1934). [1234]
October 5
  • Death of Michal Kovác, 1st President of Slovakia (born 1930). [1234]
October 9
  • Death of Andrzej Wajda, Polish film director (born 1926). [1234]
  • Death of Mamadou Dembelé, 3rd Prime Minister of Mali (born 1934). [1234]
October 11
  • Death of Teatao Teannaki, 2nd President of Kiribati (born 1936). [1234]
October 13
  • Death of Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), King of Thailand (born 1927). [1234]
October 16
  • Death of Kigeli V, King of Rwanda (born 1936). [1234]
  • Death of Viktor Zubkov, Russian basketball player (born 1937). [1234]
October 23
  • Death of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (born 1932). [1234]
October 24
  • Death of Jorge Batlle, 38th President of Uruguay (born 1927). [1234]
October 27
  • Death of Takahito, Prince Mikasa (born 1915). [1234]
October 28
  • Death of Nicholas Brathwaite, 3rd Prime Minister of Grenada (born 1925). [1234]
October 29
  • Death of Pen Sovan, 32nd Prime Minister of Cambodia (born 1936). [1234]
November 15
  • Death of Sixto Durán Ballén, 37th President of Ecuador (born 1921). [1234]
November 20
  • Death of Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, 5th President of Greece (born 1926). [1234]
November 24
  • Death of Pauline Oliveros, American composer (born 1932). [1234]
November 25
  • Death of Fidel Castro, 16th Prime Minister and 17th President of Cuba (born 1926). [1234]
November 27
  • Death of Ioannis Grivas, 176th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1923). [1234]
November 28
  • Death of Cléber Santana, Brazilian footballer (born 1981). [1234]
November 29
  • Death of Luis Alberto Monge, 39th President of Costa Rica (born 1925). [1234]
December 2
  • Death of Sammy Lee, American Olympic diver (born 1920). [1234]
December 16
  • Death of Faina Melnik, Ukrainian-born Russian Olympic discus thrower (born 1945). [1234]
December 17
  • Death of Henry Heimlich, American physician (born 1920). [1234]
December 19
  • Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, is assassinated in Ankara. [1234]
December 22
  • Death of Miruts Yifter, Ethiopian long distance runner (born 1944). [1234]
December 27
  • Death of Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (born 1933). [1234]
December 28
  • Death of Gregorio Conrado Álvarez, President of Uruguay (born 1925). [1234]
December 29
  • Death of Ferdinand Kübler, Swiss racing cyclist (born 1919). [1234]
  • Death of Néstor Gonçalves, Uruguayan footballer (born 1936). [1234]

End of 2016. Next: 2017.

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.
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