Famous People Who Died In 2016
Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2016. This list includes people like David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, George Michael, Carrie Fisher, Alan Rickman and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, novelists and presidents who died in 2016. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Italy and many more countries.
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Birthdate: January 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 3
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Prince(Singer-songwriter & Multi-instrumentalist)
Birthdate: June 7, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died: April 21
Birthdate: February 21, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England
Died: January 14
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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David Bowie(Regarded as One of the Most Influential Musicians of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: January 8, 1947
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: January 10
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Carrie Fisher(Famous for Playing Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' Films)
Birthdate: October 21, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Died: December 27
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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George Michael(English Singer Who is Considered One of the Most Significant Cultural Icons of the MTV Generation)
Birthdate: June 25, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: East Finchley, London, England
Died: December 25
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: June 11, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Died: August 29
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Debbie Reynolds(One of the Most Popular American Actresses of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: April 1, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, United States
Died: December 28
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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John Glenn(Tthe First American to Orbit the Earth)
Birthdate: July 18, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cambridge, Ohio, United States
Died: December 8
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: March 2, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Evesham, New Jersey, United States
Died: June 10
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Leonard Cohen(One of the Most Accomplished Canadian Folk-Rock Singer-Songwriters of His Generation)
Birthdate: September 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westmount, Canada
Died: November 7
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Johan Cruyff(One of the Greatest Football Players & One of the Best Managers Ever)
Birthdate: April 25, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: March 24
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Harper Lee(American Author Best Known for Her Novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’)
Birthdate: April 28, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Monroeville, Alabama, United States
Died: February 19
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: November 6, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: January 18
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: February 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: December 18
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Chyna(Professional Wrestler Best Known as 'The Most Dominant Female Competitor of All Time')
Birthdate: December 27, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Died: April 17
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Arnold Palmer(American Professional Golfer and One of the Greatest and Most Charismatic Players in the Sport’s History)
Birthdate: September 10, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 25
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Patty Duke
(Actress and the-then Youngest Person to Receive an Oscar in a Competitive Category)
Birthdate: December 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: March 29
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Merle Haggard(Country Singer & Leader of the Band ‘The Strangers’)
Birthdate: April 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oildale, California, United States
Died: April 6
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: July 6, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died: March 6
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Doris Roberts(American Actress Who Had a Long Career Spanning Seven Decades)
Birthdate: November 4, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: April 17
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Birthdate: October 31, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baghdad
Died: March 31
Birthdate: July 31, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Santa Clara, Cuba
Died: September 25
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Anton Yelchin(American Actor Best Known for His Role as 'Pavel Chekov' in the 'Star Trek' Reboot Film Series)
Birthdate: March 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: June 19
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Elie Wiesel( Author, Holocaust Survivor, Political Activist and Winner of 1986 Nobel Peace Prize)
Birthdate: September 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sighetu Marmației, Romania
Died: July 2
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: December 5, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 13
Birthdate: January 7, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Died: August 28
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: November 22, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Charity Hospital in New York City
Died: November 11
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Florence Henderson
(American actress)
Birthdate: February 14, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dale, Indiana, United States
Died: November 24
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Alan Thicke(Best Known for Playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s Sitcom ‘Growing Pains’ on ABC)
Birthdate: March 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kirkland Lake, Canada
Died: December 13
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: November 26, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Honduras
Died: August 6
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Vanity (Singer)(Lead Singer of The Female Trio 'Vanity 6' Known for Their Hit Song "Nasty Girl")
Birthdate: January 4, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Canada
Died: February 15
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: November 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: July 19
Birthdate: November 29, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: March 24
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Abe Vigoda(Best Known for His Role in The Film ‘The Godfather’)
Birthdate: February 24, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: January 26
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: February 18, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: February 28
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Afeni Shakur(American Political Activist and Member of the ‘Black Panther Party’)
Birthdate: January 22, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
Died: May 2
Birthdate: February 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas
Died: June 6
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Antonin Scalia(Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1986 - 2016))
Birthdate: March 11, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Died: February 13
Birthdate: December 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: February 4
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Pat Summitt(American women's college basketball head coach)
Birthdate: June 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Died: June 28
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Gordie Howe
(Canadian Professional Ice Hockey Player)
Birthdate: March 31, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: June 10
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: January 10, 1944
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Died: March 16
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: October 20, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Died: December 31
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Umberto Eco(Medievalist, Philosopher and Author of 'The Name of the Rose' and 'Foucault's Pendulum')
Birthdate: January 5, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Alessandria, Italy
Died: February 19
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Leon Russell
(Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Guitarist)
Birthdate: April 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lawton
Died: November 13
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Nancy Dow(American Actress and Mother of Actress Jennifer Aniston)
Birthdate: July 22, 1936
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Connecticut, United States
Died: May 25
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Greg Lake
(Former Singer-songwriter who gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP))
Birthdate: November 10, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Died: December 7
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: July 10, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana, USA
Died: November 25
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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George Martin(English Record Producer and Composer Best Known for His Associations with the Rock Band 'The Beatles')
Birthdate: January 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Highbury, London, England
Died: March 8
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)