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The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2016. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: *Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.


January 2016


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* Natasha Aguilar, 45, Costa Rican swimmer, silver and bronze medalist at the
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, complications from a stroke. * George Alexandru, 58, Romanian theater and film actor, complications from an abdominal infection. *
Fazu Aliyeva Fazu Aliyeva (5 December 1932 – 1 January 2016) was an Avar-speaking Soviet-born Russian poet, novelist and journalist. She played a significant role in the development of Dagestani in Russian literature. She was also a human rights activi ...
, 83, Russian Avar poet and journalist, heart failure. *
Lennie Bluett Lennie Bluett (January 21, 1919 – January 1, 2016) was an American film actor, pianist, dancer and singer. His mother was a cook for Humphrey Bogart. At age 16, Bluett started playing the piano at Bogart's parties. He formed a harmonizing gro ...
, 96, American actor ('' Gone with the Wind'', '' Mighty Joe Young'', '' A Star is Born''). *
Dale Bumpers Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. Prio ...
, 90, American politician,
Governor of Arkansas A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
(1971–1975),
Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
from Arkansas (1975–1999). *
Antonio Carrizo Antonio Carrozzi Abascal, best known as Antonio Carrizo, (September 15, 1926 – January 1, 2016) was an Argentine radio and television presenter. Biography Born in General Villegas, in western Buenos Aires Province, his first experience in br ...
, 89, Argentine broadcaster. *
Delia Córdova Delia Córdova (30 January 1953 – 1 January 2016) was a Peruvian volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social ...
, 62, Peruvian Olympic volleyball player. *
Jacques Deny Jacques Deny (; 22 October 1916 – 1 January 2016) was a French mathematician. He made notable contributions to the field of analysis, in particular potential theory In mathematics and mathematical physics, potential theory is the study of ...
, 99, French mathematician. * Brian Johns, 79, Australian company director, managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1995–2000), cancer. *
Gilbert Kaplan Gilbert Edmund Kaplan (March 3, 1941 – January 1, 2016) was an American businessman and financial publisher. He was also an aficionado of the music of Gustav Mahler, and an amateur conductor of Mahler's Symphony No. 2. Career Kaplan was born a ...
, 74, American conductor and businessman, cancer. * Helmut Koester, 89, German-born American history professor. *
Tony Lane Anthony Samuel Lane (May 2, 1944 – January 1, 2016) began his career as an assistant to Alexey Brodovitch at Harper's Bazaar, and became an early art director for Rolling Stone magazine. He was the designer of iconic album covers for Simon & Garf ...
, 71, American art director ('' Rolling Stone''), brain cancer. * Mark B, 45, British hip-hop record producer. * Gilberto Mendes, 93, Brazilian composer. * John Coleman Moore, 92, American mathematician. *
Homa Nategh Homa Nategh ( fa, هما ناطق; May 26, 1934 – January 1, 2016) was an Iranian historian, Professor of History at University of Tehran. A specialist in the contemporary history of Iran, she resided in Paris, France, until her death. She ...
, 80, Iranian educator and historian. * Mike Oxley, 71, American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from (1981–2007), lung cancer. * Ian Pieris, 82, Sri Lankan cricketer ( Cambridge University Cricket Club). *
Jim Ross James William Ross (born January 3, 1952) is an American professional wrestling commentator currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator, analyst, and senior advisor. Ross is best known for a long and distinguished career as ...
, 89, Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey player ( New York Rangers). * Anil Salgaocar, 75, Indian executive and politician. * Fred Wiedersporn, 84, German Olympic gymnast. * Vilmos Zsigmond, 85, Hungarian-American cinematographer ('' Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', '' The Deer Hunter'', '' McCabe & Mrs. Miller''), Oscar winner (
1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
).


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Faris al-Zahrani Faris bin Ahmed bin Jam'an bin Ali Aal Shuwayl al-Hassani al-Zahrani al-Azdi (1977 – ; ar, فارس بن أحمد بن جمعان بن علي آل شويل الحسني الزهراني الأزدي) was a terrorist who was on Saudi Arabia's l ...
, 38, Saudi
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member, execution by beheading. *
Mieke Andela-Baur Maria Agnes Henriëtte "Mieke" Andela-Baur (5 February 1923 – 2 January 2016) was a Dutch politician, she served as member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Democratic Appeal between 1976 and 1986. Before her time in the House s ...
, 92, Dutch politician, member of the House of Representatives. * Marcel Barbeau, 90, Canadian painter and sculptor. *
Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan (24 September 1924 – 2 January 2016) was a trade union leader and the former general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), one of the oldest political parties in India. Early life Bardhan was born in Baris ...
, 91, Indian politician, General Secretary of the
Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest Marxist–Leninist communist party in India and one of the nine national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur (formerly known as Cawnpore) on 26 December 1925. H ...
(1996–2012), complications from a stroke. *
Vicente Camacho Vicente T. Camacho (April 5, 1929 – January 2, 2016) was a Northern Mariana Islands politician, public servant and businessman. Camacho was a member of the Marianas Political Status Commission from 1972 until 1976. The Commission negotiated the ...
, 86, Northern Mariana Islands businessman and politician, member of the
Marianas Political Status Commission The Marianas Political Status Commission was a body composed of representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands who negotiated the political status of the Northern Mariana Islands from December 1972 until February 1975. The Commission negotiated wi ...
. * Michel Delpech, 69, French singer-songwriter and actor, throat cancer. *
Leonard Evans Leonard Salusbury Evans (August 19, 1929 – January 2, 2016) was a Canadian politician in Manitoba. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1969 to 1999 and was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of New Democratic Premiers Edward S ...
, 86, Canadian politician, complications from a heart attack. *
Tim Francis Harold Huyton Francis (1 May 1928 – 2 January 2016), known as Tim Francis, was a New Zealand diplomat. He was the nation's permanent representative to the United Nations from 1978 to 1982, and Ambassador to the United States from 1988 to 1991. F ...
, 87, New Zealand diplomat,
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(1988–1991),
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(1984–1988), cancer. * Brad Fuller, 62, American
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('' Marble Madness'', '' Tetris'', '' Blasteroids''), Director of Engineering for
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(1993–1996), pancreatic cancer. * Maria Garbowska-Kierczyńska, 93, Polish actress. *
Matt Hobden Matthew Edward Hobden (27 March 1993 – 2 January 2016) was an English cricketer, a right-arm fast-medium bowler who batted right-handed. Born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, Hobden was educated at Millfield School and Eastbourne College. A po ...
, 22, English cricketer (
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), fall. * Shigeji Kaneko, 84, Japanese boxer, OPBF featherweight champion (1953 - 1958), pneumonia. *
Matthiew Klinck Matthiew Klinck (September 5, 1978 – January 2, 2016) was a film director and producer who lived in Belize. He founded and operated the cinema arts training and production program Make-Belize Films. On January 4, 2016, Klinck was found dead out ...
, 37, Canadian film director and producer (''
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''), stabbed. * Thomas Johnstone McWiggan, 97, British aviation engineer. *
Gisela Mota Ocampo Gisela Raquel Mota Ocampo (13 March 1982 – 2 January 2016) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRD. As of 2013, she served as plurinominal deputy in the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing Morelos. After winning th ...
, 33, Mexican politician, Mayor of Temixco (2016), member of the
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(2012–2015), shot. * Nimr al-Nimr, 56, Saudi Shia religious leader, execution by beheading. * John Reid, 87, Australian Anglican prelate, Bishop of South Sydney (1972–1993). *
Rino Salviati Gastone Tisalvi, best known as Rino Salviati (12 June 1922 – 2 January 2016) was an Italian singer, guitarist and film actor. Life and career Born in Montelibretti, Salviati started his career in 1940, performing in a series of shows for the a ...
, 93, Italian singer, guitarist and actor. * Stanley Siegel, 79, American talk show host, pneumonia. * Fateh Singh, 51, Indian sports shooter and army officer,
shot Shot may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Shot'' (album), by The Jesus Lizard *''Shot, Illusion, New God'', an EP by Gruntruck *''Shot Rev 2.0'', a video album by The Sisters of Mercy * "Shot" (song), by The Rasmus * ''Shot'' (2017 fi ...
. *
Mirko Vujačić Mirko Vujačić (1 September 1924 – 2 January 2016) was a Montenegrin athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as L ...
, 91, Montenegrin Olympic athlete. * Frances Cress Welsing, 80, American psychiatrist and author, complications from a stroke. * Leonard White, 99, British television producer (''
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'', '' Armchair Theatre'') and actor. * Sabri Yirmibeşoğlu, 87, Turkish military officer, Secretary-General of the
National Security Council A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a na ...
(1988–1990), kidney failure.


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Klaas Bakker Klaas Bakker (22 April 1926 – 3 January 2016) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a midfielder and striker. Club career He played for De Volewijckers between 1943 and 1951, and later for Ajax until 1957. He was born in Amsterdam, North H ...
, 89, Dutch footballer ( Ajax). *
Robert H. B. Baldwin Robert Hayes Burns Baldwin (July 9, 1920 – January 3, 2016) was the chairman of Morgan Stanley when the bank was taken public in the 1970s. He is noted for significantly expanding the wealth of the firm during his tenure there. He was also ...
, 95, American businessman ( Morgan Stanley), pneumonia. *
Leonard Berkowitz Leonard Berkowitz (August 11, 1926 – January 3, 2016) was an American social psychologist best known for his research on altruism and human aggression. He originated the cognitive neoassociation model of aggressive behavior, which was created to ...
, 89, American social psychologist. * Paul Bley, 83, Canadian jazz pianist. * Gary Flakne, 81, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1963–1973). *
Amby Fogarty Ambrose "Amby" Gerald Fogarty (11 September 1933 – 4 January 2016) was an Irish professional football player. He played at club level for Bohemians, Glentoran, Sunderland, Hartlepool United, Cork Celtic and Cork Hibernian. At Roker ...
, 82, Irish footballer (
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,
Hartlepool Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County ...
,
Cork Celtic Cork Celtic F.C., originally Evergreen United F.C., was an Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1951 and 1979 and played their home games at Turners Cross. In 1974, they were League of Ireland champi ...
) and manager (
Cork Hibernians Cork Hibernians F.C. were an Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1957 and 1976 and, from 1962, played their home games at Flower Lodge. In 1971, they were League of Ireland champions. History The ...
,
Galway Rovers Galway United Football Club ( Irish: ''Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe'') is an Irish association football club based in Galway. They play in the League of Ireland First Division. They were founded as Galway Rovers F.C. during the 1930s. They ...
). *
C. B. Forgotston Charlton Bath Forgotston, Jr., known as C. B. Forgotston (January 19, 1945 – January 3, 2016), was an American attorney, political pundit and state government watchdog from Hammond in southeastern Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronu ...
, 70, American lawyer and political blogger, suicide by gunshot. *
Cristina Grado Maria Cristina Grado (February 2, 1939 - January 3, 2016) was an Italian actress and voice actress. She also worked as a voice actress, dubbing foreign films for release in the Italian market.Hayward p.242 Selected filmography * ''Naples Sings'' ...
, 76, Italian actress and voice actress. * Demmus Hentze, 92, Faroese politician, Finance Minister (1975–1981). * John McDade Howell, 93, American academic and university chancellor (
East Carolina University East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university, public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a Normal school, teacher training school, East ...
). *
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (9 August 1932 – 3 January 2016) was an Indian politician and was Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms in the 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabhas. Jaiswal represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and ...
, 83, Indian politician. * Alberto Iniesta Jiménez, 92, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (1972–1998). *
Raymond W. Lessard Raymond William Lessard (December 21, 1930 – January 3, 2016) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the 12th bishop (Catholic Church), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah, Diocese of Savannah in Geo ...
, 85, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
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(1973–1995). *
Gomer Lloyd Gomer Lloyd (26 February 1947 – 3 January 2016) was a British bobsledder. He competed at the 1972, 1976, 1980, and the 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian an ...
, 68, British Olympic bobsledder. *
Raghu Nandan Mandal Raghunandan Mandal (4 February 1952 – 3 January 2016) was an Indian politician who was a Member of Legislative Assembly from 17 Godda District in Jharkhand from BJP(Bharatiya Janata Party). Mandal overcame his Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) rival ...
, 63, Indian politician. *
Andy Maurer Andrew Lee Maurer (September 30, 1948 – January 3, 2016) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and the Denver Broncos. He played in Supe ...
, 67, American football player (
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, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos), cancer. * Peter Naur, 87, Danish computer science pioneer, Turing Award winner. *
Georg Nees Georg Nees (23 June 1926 – 3 January 2016) was a German academic who was a pioneer of computer art and generative graphics. He studied mathematics, physics and philosophy in Erlangen and Stuttgart and was scientific advisor at the SEMIOSIS, Int ...
, 89, German academic and artist. *
Bill Plager William Ronald Plager (July 6, 1945 — January 3, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Plager started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Minnesota North Stars in 1967. He also played for the St. Louis Blues and ...
, 70, Canadian ice hockey player ( St. Louis Blues). * Peter Powell, 83, English kite maker, stroke. *
Tommy Sale Thomas Sale (30 April 1910 – 10 November 1990) was an English footballer who played as a forward. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Sale had two spells at his home town club, Stoke City, amassing 483 appearances, either side of a two-year stint at Bla ...
, 97, English rugby league player (
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, Widnes). *
Igor Sergun Igor Dmitrievich Sergun ( rus, И́горь Дми́триевич Сергу́н, p=ˈiɡərʲ ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪtɕ sʲɪrˈɡun; 28 March 1957 – 3 January 2016) was Director of GRU, Russia's military intelligence service, from 2011 until ...
, 58, Russian military officer, Director of the GRU (since 2011). *
Ted Stanley Theodore Richard Stanley (April 26, 1931 – January 3, 2016) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He co-founded the Danbury Mint with business partner Ralph Glendinning, which was then a subsidiary of MBI Inc. Early life Born in Re ...
, 84, American philanthropist and businessman ( Danbury Mint).


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Tom Allin Thomas William Allin (27 November 1987 – 4 January 2016) was an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Tom Allin was a right-arm medium-fast pace bowler who also batted right-handed. He made his debut for the coun ...
, 28, English cricketer ( Warwickshire), suicide by jumping. *
Frank Armitage Frank Armitage (5 September 1924 – 4 January 2016) was an Australian-born American painter and muralist, known for painting the backgrounds of several classic animated Disney films, designing areas of and painting murals for Walt Disney World a ...
, 91, Australian-born American painter and animator (''
Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...
'', '' Lady and the Tramp'', ''
The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, ...
''). * Jan Aronsson, 84, Swedish footballer (
Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the highest tier in Swedish football, Allsvenskan. Background Degerfors IF first played in the Allsvenskan in 1939 maki ...
). *
Robert Balser Robert Edward "Bob" Balser (March 25, 1927 – January 4, 2016) was an American animator and animation director. Balser, together with co-director Jack Stokes, are best known as the animation directors for the 1968 film, '' Yellow Submarine'', whi ...
, 88, American animator ('' Yellow Submarine'', '' Heavy Metal'', ''
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''), respiratory failure. * Fernando Barrachina, 68, Spanish footballer ( Valencia CF). *
Stephen W. Bosworth Stephen Warren Bosworth (December 4, 1939 – January 4, 2016) was an American academic and diplomat. He served as Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University and served as United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy from March ...
, 76, American diplomat, Ambassador to South Korea (1997–2001), prostate cancer. *
Colin Butler Colin David Butler is a co-founder of the non-governmental organization BODHI (Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health and Insight), which has autonomous branches in the United States and Australia. Butler was a professor of public heal ...
, 102, British entomologist. *
Rūsiņš Mārtiņš Freivalds Rūsiņš Mārtiņš Freivalds (10 November 1942 – 4 January 2016) was a Latvian computer scientist and mathematician. He was a member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences from 1992. He discovered Freivalds' algorithm for checking the corre ...
, 73, Latvian computer scientist and mathematician, heart attack. * Michel Galabru, 93, French actor (''
The Judge and the Assassin ''The Judge and the Assassin'' (french: Le Juge et l'assassin) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier that stars Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Michel Galabru, and Jean-Claude Brialy. Set in France in the 1890s, it shows ...
'', '' La Cage aux Folles'', ''
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''). *
Long John Hunter John Thurman Hunter Jr. (July 13, 1931 – January 4, 2016), known by the stage name Long John Hunter, was an American Texas blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He released seven albums in his own name, and in his late ...
, 84, American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. *
S. H. Kapadia Sarosh Homi Kapadia (29 September 1947 – 4 January 2016) was the thirty-eighth Chief Justice of India. He was the first chief justice born in independent India. Career S. H. Kapadia was born in Mumbai in 1947. He graduated from Governme ...
, 68, Indian judge, Chief Justice (2010–2012). * Jorge Lepra, 73, Uruguayan diplomat and politician, heart failure. *
Maja Maranow Maja Maranow (20 March 1961 – 4 January 2016) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1983 and 2016. On January 4, 2016, Maranow died of breast cancer in Berlin, aged 54.Beloved Sisters''), breast cancer. *
Achim Mentzel Achim Mentzel (15 July 1946 – 4 January 2016) was a German musician, television presenter and actor. He was best known for hosting his show ''Achims Hitparade'' from 1989 to 2006 and for his work with Oliver Kalkofe ('' Kalkofes Mattschei ...
, 69, German musician and television presenter. * Red Parker, 84, American football coach ( The Citadel, Clemson, Ole Miss). *
Donald J. Parsons Donald James Parsons (March 28, 1922 – January 4, 2016) was an American Episcopal bishop. He was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy from 1973 to 1988. Early life and education Parsons was born in Philadelphia on March 28, 1922, the ...
, 93, American Episcopal prelate, Bishop of Quincy (1973–1988). *
Marjorie Pizer Marjorie Pizer (1920 – 4 January 2016) was an Australian poet. Life Pizer was born in Melbourne and studied literature at the University of Melbourne from 1939, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. Pizer began her working life as a clerk in t ...
, 95, Australian poet. * Joseph Ritz, 86, American author and playwright. * John Roberts, 69, Welsh footballer (
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, Birmingham, Wrexham). * Andres Rodriguez, 31, Venezuelan equestrian competitor, silver medalist at the
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, traffic collision. *
Leo Rucka Leopold Victor "Leo" Rucka (August 18, 1931 – January 4, 2016) was an American professional football player who played Linebacker/Center for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1956 NFL season. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1954 NFL Dra ...
, 84, American football player ( San Francisco 49ers). * Gavriel Salomon, 77, Israeli educational psychologist. * Alexander O. Shirley, 88, British Virgin Islands civil servant and cricketer, Accountant General (1967–1987), namesake of the A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground. *
Antonio Soto Díaz Antonio "Toñito" Soto Díaz (August 9, 1949 – January 4, 2016), commonly known as El Chuchín, was a Puerto Rican politician and former Senator. Early years and studies Antonio Soto Díaz was born on August 9, 1949, in Patillas, Puerto Ric ...
, 66, Puerto Rican politician, member of the
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(2009–2011), heart attack. * Robert Stigwood, 81, Australian band manager (
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) and film producer ('' Grease'', ''
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''). *
Edhi Sunarso Edhi Sunarso, born Sunarso, (July 2, 1932 – January 4, 2016) was an Indonesian sculptor and public artist known for numerous well-known monuments and landmarks found throughout Jakarta, including the Selamat Datang Monument and Dirgantara statu ...
, 83, Indonesian sculptor ('' Selamat Datang Monument''), heart failure. *
André Turcat Major André Édouard Turcat (23 October 1921 – 4 January 2016) was a French Air Force pilot and test pilot celebrated for flying the first prototype of Concorde for its maiden flight. Turcat was born on 23 October 1921 in Marseille (Bouches-du ...
, 94, French aviator.


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* Mamdouh Abdel-Alim, 59, Egyptian actor, heart attack. * Bob Armstrong, 82, American basketball player (
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). * María Lorenza Barreneche, 89, Argentine socialite,
First Lady First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state fo ...
(1983–1989). *
Pierre Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 1925 – 5 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor and writer, and the founder of several musical institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of post-war Western classical music. Born in Mont ...
, 90, French composer and conductor. * Agapito Robleda Castro, 83, Honduran politician. * Patrick Crofton, 80, Canadian politician. * Christine Lawrence Finney, 47, American painter and animator (''
Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...
'', '' The Lion King'', '' Lilo & Stitch''). *
John Freebairn John Sydney Freebairn (31 July 1930 – 5 January 2016) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal and Country League member for Light in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1962 to 1970. In 1974 he contested the federal seat of Wak ...
, 85, Australian politician, member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Light (1962–1970). *
Percy Freeman Ronald Peter 'Percy' Freeman (4 July 1945 – 5 January 2016) was an English footballer who played as a forward. Early career Freeman commenced his career with local non-league clubs around Redditch where he was brought up, playing for junior si ...
, 70, English footballer ( Lincoln City, West Bromwich Albion, Reading). * Albert Gubay, 87, British businessman ( Kwik Save). *
Rudolf Haag Rudolf Haag (17 August 1922 – 5 January 2016) was a German theoretical physicist, who mainly dealt with fundamental questions of quantum field theory. He was one of the founders of the modern formulation of quantum field theory and he identifie ...
, 93, German theoretical physicist. *
Lev Nikolayevich Korolyov Lev Nikolayevich Korolyov (also Korolev, russian: Лев Николаевич Королёв; 6 September 1926 – 5 January 2016) was a Russian / Soviet computer scientist, a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences. He was involve ...
, 89, Russian computer scientist. * Jean-Paul L'Allier, 77, Canadian politician, member of the National Assembly of Quebec (1970–1976), Mayor of Quebec City (1989–2005). *
George MacIntyre George Wallace MacIntyre (April 30, 1939 – January 5, 2016) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin from 1975 to 1977 and at Vanderbilt University from 1979 to 1985, compi ...
, 76, American football player and coach ( Vanderbilt). *
Tancrède Melet Tancrède Melet (1983 – 5 January 2016) was a French slackliner. Biography Born in 1983 in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Melet grew up in Hérault before becoming an engineer. He worked as an engineer for four years before quitting in 2008 to turn his ...
, 32, French tightrope walker and base jumper, fall. *
Gerry O'Malley Gerald Joseph O'Malley (25 November 1927 – 16 November 2018) was a Canadians, Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Needham in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998, as a member of the Nova Scotia ...
, 87, Irish
Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
er ( Roscommon). * Uche Okeke, 82, Nigerian artist. * Antônio Pompêo, 62, Brazilian actor. *
Michael Purcell Michael Peter Purcell (6 September 1945 – 5 January 2016) was an Australian rugby union player who represented his country. He was born in Brisbane. Purcell, a flanker and lock, was born in Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane ( ) is the capita ...
, 70, Australian rugby union player. *
Jay Ritchie Jay Seay Ritchie (November 20, 1936 – January 5, 2016) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds from to . Early life Ritc ...
, 79, American baseball player ( Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves,
Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
). * Anatoly Roshchin, 83, Russian heavyweight wrestler, Olympic champion (
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
). * Elizabeth Swados, 64, American composer and writer (''
Runaways Runaway, Runaways or Run Away may refer to: Engineering * Runaway reaction, a chemical reaction releasing more heat than what can be removed and becoming uncontrollable * Thermal runaway, self-increase of the reaction rate of an exothermic proce ...
''), complications from surgery. * Keith Thiele, 94, New Zealand WW2 pilot. *
Alex Timpson Alexandra Winkfield Timpson MBE (''née'' Dodd; 25 April 1946 – 5 January 2016) was a British campaigner for children's rights. She grew up in Lymm, Cheshire. Together with her husband John Timpson John Harry Robert Timpson, (2 July 192 ...
, 69, British children's rights activist. *
Hanna-Marie Weydahl Hanna-Marie Weydahl (30 June 1922 – 5 January 2016) was a Norwegian pianist. She was born in Tjøme, and made her concert debut in Oslo in 1940. Among her repertoire was music by Fartein Valen, Harald Sæverud, Klaus Egge, Eivind Groven, Ge ...
, 93, Norwegian pianist.


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Robert D. Acland Robert D. Acland, MBBS, FRCS (June 20, 1941 – January 6, 2016) was a surgeon and academic credited with being one of the pioneers in plastic and reconstructive microsurgery. He was the younger son of Richard Acland and his wife Anne. He deve ...
, 74, American surgeon (''
Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy is a series of anatomy lessons on video presented by Robert D. Acland. Dr. Acland was a professor of surgery in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medi ...
''). *
Maliheh Afnan Maliheh Afnan (Hebrew: מליחה אפנאן; March 24, 1935 – January 6, 2016) was a Palestinian artist. Background She was born in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine, to Persian parents. She was the great-granddaughter of Baháʼu'lláh, the fo ...
, 81, Palestinian-born artist. *
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to ...
, 87, Cuban trumpeter, prostate cancer. *
Ladislav Bačík Ladislav Bačík (24 July 1933 – 6 January 2016) was a Slovak swimmer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an internat ...
, 82, Czech Olympic swimmer. *
Douglas Greer Charles Douglas "Turkey Egg" Greer (May 21, 1921 – January 6, 2016) was an American child actor. Career and war service Greer was a semi-regular actor in ''Our Gang'' between 1930 and 1932, but also appeared in some feature films besides the ...
, 94, American actor (''
Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...
''). *
Pat Harrington Jr. Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. (August 13, 1929 – January 6, 2016) was an American Emmy Award-winning stage and television actor, best known for his role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom '' One Day at a Time'' (1975 ...
, 86, American actor ('' One Day at a Time'', ''
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' is an American animated mystery comedy series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC. The series aired during the network's Saturday morning schedule from Sep ...
'', '' The Inspector''), complications from a brain haemorrhage. *
Florence King Florence Virginia King (January 5, 1936 – January 6, 2016) was an American novelist, essayist and columnist. While her early writings focused on the American South and those who live there, much of King's later work was published in ''Natio ...
, 80, American writer. *
Serena Sinclair Lesley Serena Dunn Lesley (née Kamper; formerly Sinclair; March 29, 1926 – January 6, 2016) was an American journalist who was the longest serving fashion editor at the London ''The Daily Telegraph''. Writing under the name Serena Sinclair, Lesley c ...
, 89, American journalist. * Christy O'Connor Jnr, 67, Irish golfer. * Silvana Pampanini, 90, Italian actress ('' The Road a Year Long'', ''
The City Stands Trial ''The City Stands Trial'' ( it, Processo alla città) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Amedeo Nazzari, is based on a revisiting of the Cuocolo murders and the struggle for control of Naples by the Camorra in the ...
'', '' A Husband for Anna''). * Ioannis Petridis, 84, Greek politician, MP for Pieria (1985–1989). * Sol Polansky, 89, American diplomat, Ambassador to Bulgaria (1987–1990). *
Qian Min Qian Min (; August 9, 1915 – January 6, 2016) was a Chinese politician. He was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu. He was the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary and Mayor of Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese ...
, 100, Chinese politician. *
Marion Studholme Marion Studholme (27 June 1927 – 6 January 2016) was an English soprano, best known for her performances with Sadler's Wells Opera Company, and as a regular performer on the popular BBC radio programme '' Friday Night is Music Night''. Studh ...
, 88, English soprano and music teacher. *
Nivaria Tejera Nivaria Tejera (30 September 1929 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban poet and novelist. She was awarded the Seix Barral Premio Biblioteca Breve in 1971 for her novel ''Sonámbulo del sol''. Life Nivaria Tejera, the daughter of a Cuban mother and ...
, 86, Cuban poet and novelist, pancreatic cancer. * Labhshankar Thakar, 80, Indian author. * Robert D. Timm, 94, American politician. *
Yves Vincent Yves Vincent (5 August 1921 – 6 January 2016) was a French film and television actor. Selected filmography * ''Devil and the Angel'' (1946) - Robert * ''La taverne du poisson couronné'' (1947) - Pierre Astor * '' The Sharks of Gibraltar'' ...
, 94, French actor. *
Zbigniew Zychowicz Zbigniew Stanisław Zychowicz (April 29, 1953 – January 6, 2016) was a Polish politician and member of the Democratic Left Alliance (SDL). He served as the Voivodeship Marshal of West Pomeranian Voivodeship from 1999 to 2000. He was a deputy to ...
, 62, Polish politician,
Marshal Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated o ...
of West Pomeranian Voivodeship (1999–2000).


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Oscar Ray Bolin Oscar Ray Bolin Jr. (January 22, 1962 – January 7, 2016) was an American serial killer and convicted rapist who was executed in Florida for murder. In 1986, Bolin kidnapped and murdered three young women in Tampa, Florida. He was later connecte ...
, 53, American serial killer, execution by lethal injection. * Brahim Chergui, 94, Algerian militant. * Patrick Connolly, 88, Irish lawyer,
Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
(1982). * André Courrèges, 92, French fashion designer. *
Robert M. Cundick Robert Milton Cundick Sr. (November 26, 1926 – January 7, 2016) was a Latter-day Saint composer. Cundick's interest in music started at a young age, and he studied under Mormon Tabernacle organist Alexander Schreiner and later under Leroy J. Rob ...
, 89, American organist and composer. * Paddy Doherty, 89, Northern Irish civil rights activist. *
Michael J. Egan Michael Joseph Egan, Jr. (August 8, 1926 – January 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Georgia General Assembly and as the first United States associate attorney general. Early life and education Eg ...
, 89, American politician. * Bill Foster, 86, American college basketball coach ( Rutgers, Utah, Duke, South Carolina). * Joaquín Gamboa Pascoe, 93, Mexican trade union leader and politician. *
Robert Goossens Robert Goossens (30 January 1927 – 7 January 2016) was a French jeweller who became known as Monsieur Bijou. The son of a metal foundry worker, he was born in Paris, France. In his younger years, he served an apprenticeship in jewelry making, perf ...
, 88, French jeweller. *
Alwin Albert Hafner Alwin Albert Hafner ( MSF) (11 September 1930 – 7 January 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1957, Hafner served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasika ...
, 85, Malagasy Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Morombe Morombe is an urban municipality (commune urbaine) on the south-west coast in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar. It can be reached by the National road 55 or pirogue from Morondava. It is situated at 283 km from Tulear. An airport serves the town. ...
(1989–2000). *
Alan Haven Alan Haven (1 April 1935 – 7 January 2016), born in Prestwich, Lancashire, United Kingdom, was an English jazz organist. His original name was Alan Halpern and he was Jewish. He lived off Kings Road and attended Kings Road School, Prestwich. H ...
, 80, English jazz organist. * John Johnson, 68, American basketball player (
Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
,
Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
, Seattle SuperSonics), NBA Champion (
1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
). * Kitty Kallen, 94, American singer ("
Little Things Mean a Lot "Little Things Mean a Lot" is a popular song, with lyrics by Edith Lindeman and music by Carl Stutz, published in 1953. Lindeman was the leisure editor of the '' Richmond Times-Dispatch,'' and Stutz, a disc jockey from Richmond, Virginia. Stutz ...
"). * Judith Kaye, 77, American lawyer, Chief Judge of the
New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Unified Court System of the State of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six Associate Judges who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by t ...
(1993–2008), cancer. *
István Komáromi István Komáromi (2 December 1943 – 7 January 2016) was a Hungarian agronomist and politician, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kunszentmiklós (Bács-Kiskun County Constituency IV) between 1994 and 1998. Biography He was born into ...
, 72, Hungarian politician, MP (1994–1998). *
Richard Libertini Richard Joseph Libertini (May 21, 1933 – January 7, 2016) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was known for playing character roles and his ability to speak in numerous accents. His films include ''Catch-22'' (1970), '' The I ...
, 82, American actor ('' Fletch'', '' All of Me'', '' Popeye''), cancer. *
Cristian Moisescu Cristian Moisescu (9 July 1946 – 7 January 2016) was a Romanian politician who served as the first Mayor of Arad of the post-communist period, being named by Civic Alliance Foundation The Civic Alliance Foundation ( ro, italic=yes, Alianţa C ...
, 68, Romanian politician, Mayor of Arad (1992–1996). *
William H. O'Dell William Hamilton O'Dell (October 11, 1938 – January 7, 2016) was an American businessman who served as a Republican in the South Carolina Senate from 1989 until his death. He was the CEO of O'Dell Corporation, Inc. Early life and education O ...
, 77, American politician, member of the
South Carolina Senate The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives. It consists of 46 senators elected from single member districts for four-year terms at the sa ...
(since 1989). *
Houshang Ostovar Amir Houshang Ostovar (Persian: هوشنگ استوار) (also transcribed as ''Hoochang Ostovar'', January 30, 1927 – January 7, 2016) was a Persian symphonic music composer and Instructor. Biography Houshang Ostovar was born in Tehran ...
, 88, Iranian composer. *
Jit Samaroo Jit Sukha Samaroo (24 February 1950 – 7 January 2016) was a Trinidadian composer and steelpan musician. Life and work Jit Samaroo was born in Surrey village, in Lopinot, Trinidad and Tobago, the seventh of 13 children in a family of Indian origi ...
, 65, Trinidadian Steelpan musician and arranger. * Ashraf Pahlavi, 96, Persian princess, President of the Women's Organization of Iran (1967–1979). *
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed A Mufti (; ar, مفتي) is an Islamic jurist qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (''fatwa'') on a point of Islamic law (''sharia''). The act of issuing fatwas is called ''iftāʾ''. Muftis and their ''fatwas'' played an important role ...
, 79, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002–2005, since 2015), Minister of Home Affairs (1989–1990), multiple organ failure. *
Troy Shondell Gary Wayne Schelton (May 14, 1939 – January 7, 2016), also known as Troy Shondell, was an American vocalist, who achieved fame in the early 1960s. He became a transatlantic one-hit wonder, by releasing a single that made the record charts ...
, 76, American singer, complications from Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. *
Sergey Shustikov Sergey Viktorovich Shustikov (; 30 September 1970 – 7 January 2016) was a Russian football coach and player who managed FC Solyaris Moscow from 2014 until his death.Torpedo Moscow) and manager ( Solyaris Moscow). * Sergei Simonov, 23, Russian ice hockey player (
HC Lipetsk HC Lipetsk is an ice hockey team in Lipetsk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1979. They played in the Russian Superleague The Russian Superleague (russian: Чемпионат ...
), complications after spleen surgery. *
Anton Srholec Anton Srholec (12 June 1929, Skalica – 7 January 2016, Bratislava) was a Slovak Roman Catholic priest and Salesian. He was also a writer, charity worker and head of the Resota center for homeless people in Bratislava. Early life Anton Srhol ...
, 86, Slovak writer and priest, lung cancer. *
Anna Synodinou Anna Synodinou (Greek: Άννα Συνοδινού; 21 November 1927 – 7 January 2016) was a Greek actress and politician. Born in Loutraki, she studied at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School. She mainly excelled in ancient drama and ...
, 88, Greek politician and actress ('' The 300 Spartans''). *
János György Szilágyi János György Szilágyi (16 July 1918 – 7 January 2016) was a Hungarian historian who was a specialist in ancient drama and Greek art. He was born in Budapest.Ritook, Zsigmond. (1997"The contribution of Hungary to international classical scholar ...
, 97, Hungarian historian. *
Yeow Chai Thiam Dato' Dr. Yeow Chai Thiam (; 19 April 1953 – 7 January 2016) was a Malaysian politician and medical doctor. He was a Malaysian Federal Senator for one term, gaining an appointment in 2009. He was a member of the Conservative Malaysian Chine ...
, 62, Malaysian politician, cancer. * Jesús María Ramón Valdés, 77, Mexican politician. * Sir Christopher Wallace, 73, British army lieutenant general,
Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies The Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies, formerly the Commandant of the Imperial Defence College, is the head of the Royal College of Defence Studies, a British military staff college which instructs senior officers, diplomats, and ci ...
(2001–2005),
amyloidosis Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which abnormal proteins, known as amyloid fibrils, build up in tissue. There are several non-specific and vague signs and symptoms associated with amyloidosis. These include fatigue, peripheral edema, weight ...
. *
Hansrudi Wäscher Hansrudi Wäscher (5 April 1928, in St. Gallen, Switzerland – 7 January 2016, in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a Swiss-German comics artist and comics author. Life Background and education Wäscher was the son of a German father and a Swiss m ...
, 87, German comics artist. *
Valerio Zanone Valerio Zanone (22 January 1936 – 7 January 2016) was an Italian politician, who was formerly secretary and president of the Italian Liberal Party (''Partito Liberale Italiano''; PLI). He was also a senator for the Democratic Party (Italy), Demo ...
, 79, Italian politician, Secretary of
Italian Liberal Party The Italian Liberal Party ( it, Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI) was a liberal and conservative political party in Italy. The PLI, which is the heir of the liberal currents of both the Historical Right and the Historical Left, was a minor party ...
(1976–1985) and Mayor of Turin (1990–1991).


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Hamdy Ahmed Hamdy Ahmed Mohamed Khalifa ( ar, حمدى أحمد محمد خليفة; 9 November 1933, Sohag, Egypt – 8 January 2016) was an Egyptian actor. He is known for his role as Mahjoub Abdel Dayem in the film ''Cairo 30'' (1966). Ahmed was a parli ...
, 82, Egyptian actor ('' Al-Kahira 30'', '' Al-Ard'', '' Al Asfour''). *
Horst Boog Horst Boog (5 January 1928 – 8 January 2016) was a German historian who specialised in the history of Nazi Germany and World War II. He was the research director at the Military History Research Office (MGFA). Boog was a contributor to ...
, 88, German historian. * Otis Clay, 73, American R&B and soul singer (" Tryin' to Live My Life Without You", "
The Only Way Is Up "The Only Way Is Up" is a song written by George Jackson (songwriter), George Jackson and Johnny Henderson and originally released in 1980 as a single by soul singer Otis Clay. In 1988, it became a chart-topping single in the United Kingdom for ...
"), heart attack. *
Maria Teresa de Filippis Maria Teresa de Filippis (11 November 1926 – 8 January 2016) was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One. She participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958, but scored no championship ...
, 89, Italian racing driver, first woman to race in Formula One (
Maserati Maserati S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer. Established on 1 December 1914, in Bologna, Italy, the company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. The company has been owned by Stellantis since 2021. Ma ...
, Behra-Porsche). *
Oscar Fritschi Oscar Fritschi (25 February 1939 – 8 January 2016) was a Swiss politician ( FDP). Fritschi grew up as the son of a liberal Superintendent of the textile industry on in Winterthur, Switzerland. He completed a history degree at the University ...
, 76, Swiss politician. * Ida Gaskin, 96, Welsh-born New Zealand teacher and quiz show contestant. * Alessandro Ghinami, 92, Italian politician,
President of Sardinia This is the list of presidents of Sardinia since 1949. ;Elected by the Regional Council (1949–1994) ;Directly-elected presidents (since 1994) {{DEFAULTSORT:Presidents of Sardinia * Politics of Sardinia Government of Sardinia Sar ...
(1979–1980). *
M. O. Joseph Manjilas Ouseph Joseph (15 January 1929 – 8 January 2016) was a Malayalam producer. He produced over 30 films in the 1960s and 1970s, most notably Yakshi, Adimakal, Devi, Chattakkari, Anubhavangal Palichakal, and Punarjanmam. He won numerous ...
, 86, Indian film producer. * Medea Jugeli, 90, Georgian gymnast, Olympic champion (
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
). *
Gunaram Khanikar Gunaram Khanikar ( as, গুণাৰাম খনিকৰ) was a herbal medicinal expert from Assam, India. Gunaram Khanikar is one of the most popular and recognized names in the field of herbal medicine in India. His birthday, 22 March, is ...
, 66, Indian herbalist. *
Diana Mitchell Diana Mary Mitchell (née Coates; 16 November 1932 – 8 January 2016) was a Zimbabwean political activist and writer, who was an outspoken critic of the governments of Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe. Biography Mitchell was born in Salisbury, the c ...
, 83, Zimbabwean political activist and writer. * German Moreno, 82, Philippine television host ('' That's Entertainment'', '' Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman'', '' GMA Supershow'') and actor, cardiac arrest. *
Royal Parker Royal Pollokoff (April 8, 1929 – January 8, 2016), better known by the stage name Royal Parker, was an American television personality. In a broadcasting career spanning the 1940s–1990s, he appeared in various roles, becoming a stap ...
, 86, American television personality, heart failure. * Paddy Reid, 91, Irish rugby union and league player. *
Red Simpson Joe Cecil "Red" Simpson (March 6, 1934 – January 8, 2016) was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his trucker -themed country songs. Biography Joe Cecil Simpson was born in 1934 in Higley, Arizona, and was raised ...
, 81, American country singer-songwriter ("
I'm a Truck "I'm a Truck" is a song recorded by American country music singer Red Simpson. It was released in November 1971 as the first single and title track from the album ''I'm a Truck''. The song — sometimes known as "Hello, I'm a Truck" — became Si ...
"), complications from a heart attack. *
Brett Smiley Brett Smiley (September 25, 1955 – January 8, 2016)G ...
, 60, American singer-songwriter. * Piet Steenkamp, 90, Dutch politician,
President of the Senate President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate. It corresponds to the speaker in some other assemblies. The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for e ...
(1983–1991). *
Risto Syrjänen Risto Syrjänen (4 June 1925 – 8 January 2016) was a Finnish hurdling, hurdler. He competed in the Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles, men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics. References

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, 90, Finnish Olympic hurdler. *
Carlos Milcíades Villalba Aquino Carlos Milcíades Villalba Aquino (22 August 1924 – 8 January 2016) was a Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1948, Villalba Aquino was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, Paraguay, ...
, 91, Paraguayan Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
San Juan Bautista de las Misiones San Juan Bautista (), capital of the Department of Misiones, Paraguay, is considered the cradle of the religious mission culture. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones. Geography San Juan Baut ...
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Barbara Allyne Bennet Barbara Allyne Bennet (September 7, 1940 – January 9, 2016) was an American film, television and theater actress and union executive. Her acting career spanned more than fifty years. In addition to her on-screen credits, Bennet served on the nat ...
, 76, American actress ('' Mac and Me'', '' The Office''). *
Myra Carter Myra Carter (October 27, 1929 – January 9, 2016) was an American stage, screen and television actress. Career Carter is most known for her work on stage and in particular the works of Edward Albee including the original casts of ''Three ...
, 86, American actress (''
Three Tall Women ''Three Tall Women'' is a two-act play by Edward Albee, written in 1990, which won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Albee's third Pulitzer. Characters * A: A is a 92-year-old woman. She is thin, autocratic, proud, and wealthy, with "encroachi ...
'', ''
8mm 8 mm or 8mm may refer to: ;Film technology *8 mm film, a photographic cine film format principally intended for domestic use. The term may also refer to later variants: ** Super 8 mm film ** Single-8 film ** 8 mm video format, a type of video record ...
''), pneumonia. * Merab Chigoev, 65, South Ossetian politician, Prime Minister (1998–2001), traffic collision. *
Lawrence H. Cohn Lawrence H. Cohn, (March 11, 1937 – January 9, 2016) was an American-born pioneering cardiac surgeon, researcher, and medical educator. He had been on the surgical staff at Harvard Medical School since 1971 and had been a Professor of Surge ...
, 78, American surgeon, stroke. *
Cielito del Mundo Cielito del Mundo (July 4, 1935 – January 9, 2016), also known as ''Mahal'', was a Filipina singer, actress, civic leader, politician and television host. She was one of the original hosts of ''Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko'', the longest running public s ...
, 80, Filipino singer, actress and politician, heart attack. *
Henri Delerue Henri Delerue (14 November 1939 – 9 January 2016) is a French racewalker. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of ...
, 76, French Olympic racewalker. *
Hamada Emam A hamada ( ar, حمادة, ) is a type of desert landscape consisting of high, largely barren, hard rocky plateaus, where most of the sand has been removed by deflation. The majority of the Sahara is in fact hamada. Other examples are Negev de ...
, 68, Egyptian footballer ( Zamalek SC). * Peter Gavin Hall, 64, Australian statistician, leukemia. * John Harvard, 77, Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (2004–2009). *
Gareth Hoskins Gareth Dale Hoskins OBE (15 April 1967 – 9 January 2016) was a Scottish architect. Biography Born in Edinburgh on 15 April 1967, Hoskins attended George Watson’s College and the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of A ...
, 48, Scottish architect, complications from a heart attack. *
Johnny Jordan John William Jordan (8 November 1921 – 9 January 2016) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Bromley, Kent, he began his career with home-town club Bromley, before moving on to Grays Athletic, ...
, 94, English footballer ( Tonbridge). *
Mike McGinnity Michael McGinnity (11 September 1941 – 9 January 2016) was chairman and life president of Coventry City Football Club. He held the position of life president at the club following resigning as chairman in 2006 due to ongoing health problems. ...
, 74, English football chairman (
Coventry City Coventry City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Coventry, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of the English footbal ...
). *
Robert Naegele Robert Naegele (23 June 1925 – 9 January 2016) was a German film and television actor. Filmography ;Film * ''As Long as You're Near Me'' (1953) * '' Hunting Party'' (1959) - Thomas Faber * '' Jack of Diamonds'' (1967) - (uncredited) * '' Hugo, ...
, 90, German actor ('' The NeverEnding Story II'', ''
The Old Fox ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'', ''
Waller's Last Trip ''Waller's Last Trip'' (german: Wallers letzter Gang), is a 1989 West German drama film directed by Christian Wagner, about a platelayer (trackman) who inspects his part of railway for the last time. Cast * Rolf Illig – Waller (old) * Vol ...
''). * Umberto Raho, 93, Italian actor ('' The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'', '' The Last Man on Earth'', ''
Superfantagenio ''Superfantagenio'' (also known as ''Aladdin'') is a 1986 Italian/American family comedy film starring Bud Spencer as the Genie and Luca Venantini as Aladdin, and with Spencer's daughter Diamy participating in a secondary role as Aladdin's love in ...
''). *
Lance Rautzhan Clarence George Rautzhan (August 20, 1952 – January 9, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1977 to 1979 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. Career Lance was offered a full athletic football sc ...
, 63, American baseball player ( Los Angeles Dodgers,
Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...
), cancer. *
José María Rivas José María Rivas Martínez (12 May 1958 – 9 January 2016) was a football player from El Salvador. Club career Nicknamed ''Mandingo'', Rivas played several years for Independiente De San Vicente and Atlético Marte, with whom he won a Leagu ...
, 57, Salvadoran footballer ( national team), leukemia. * Gianni Rondolino, 83, Italian film critic and historian, founder of the
Turin Film Festival The Torino Film Festival (also called the Turin Film Festival, TFF) is an international film festival held annually in Turin, Italy. Held every November, it is the second largest film festival in Italy, following the Venice Film Festival. It was f ...
. *
Paul-Marie François Rousset Paul-Marie François Rousset, Ist. del Prado (August 27, 1921 – January 9, 2016), was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, wi ...
, 94, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Saint-Étienne is the t ...
(1971–1987). * Angus Scrimm, 89, American actor ('' Phantasm'', ''
Alias Alias may refer to: * Pseudonym * Pen name * Nickname Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Alias'' (2013 film), a 2013 Canadian documentary film * ''Alias'' (TV series), an American action thriller series 2001–2006 * ''Alias the ...
'', ''
John Dies at the End ''John Dies at the End'' is a Comic novel, comic horror fiction, horror novel written by David Wong (writer), David Wong that was first published online as a webserial beginning in 2001, then as an edited ebook, manuscript in 2004, and a printe ...
''), prostate cancer. *
Beau St. Clair Beau Marie St. Clair ( – January 9, 2016) was an American film producer. In 1996, St. Clair, together with her friend and producing partner, actor Pierce Brosnan, established Irish DreamTime, a production company whose credits include '' The ...
, 63, American film producer ('' The Thomas Crown Affair'', '' The November Man'', '' Laws of Attraction''), ovarian cancer. * St Jovite, 26, American-bred Irish-trained racehorse, winner of the 1992
Irish Derby The Irish Derby (Irish: Dearbaí na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 ...
and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. * Ed Stewart, 74, British TV and radio broadcaster ('' Top of the Pops'', '' Crackerjack''), stroke. * Vicente Troudart, 64, Panamanian baseball umpire. *
Peggy Willis-Aarnio Peggy Willis-Aarnio (January 12, 1948 – January 9, 2016) was an American choreographer, historian, author and teacher of classical ballet. She was a professional dancer in the early 1970s with the Texas Ballet Theater, Ft. Worth Ballet in Fort W ...
, 67, American ballet choreographer. *
Zelimkhan Yaqub Zelimkhan Yaqub (; 21 January 1950 – 9 January 2016) was an Azerbaijani poet. He served as a deputy of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2005. He was also named the national poet of Azerbaijan in 2005. Life Zelimkhan Yaqub ...
, 65, Azerbaijani poet.


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Abbas Bahri Abbas Bahri (1 January 1955 – 10 January 2016) was a Tunisian mathematician. He was the winner of the Fermat Prize and the Langevin Prize in mathematics. He was a professor of mathematics at Rutgers University. He mainly studied the calcul ...
, 61, Tunisian mathematician and professor ( Rutgers University). *
Wim Bleijenberg Wim Bleijenberg (5 November 1930 – 10 January 2016) was a Dutch international football player, who played for FC Wageningen, Rigtersbleek, AFC Ajax, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, Go Ahead Eagles and AGOVV Apeldoorn during his career. He was nicknam ...
, 85, Dutch footballer ( Ajax, national team). * David Bowie, 69, English singer-songwriter, musician ("
Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
", " Space Oddity") and actor ('' Labyrinth''), six-time
Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
winner, liver cancer. * Bård Breivik, 67, Norwegian sculptor, cancer. * Alton Brown, 90, American baseball player ( Washington Senators). *
Ann Z. Caracristi Ann Zeilinger Caracristi (February 1, 1921 – January 10, 2016) was an American cryptanalyst, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, where she served at various positions over a 40-year career. She served as a member of the Se ...
, 94, American cryptographer, Deputy Director of the NSA (1980–1982), complications from dementia. *
Charles Congden Carpenter Charles Congden Carpenter (June 2, 1921 – January 10, 2016) was an eminent naturalist and herpetologist who has won numerous awards for excellence as an educator, researcher, and communicator. Education Carpenter received a Bachelor of Arts degre ...
, 94, American naturalist. * Teofil Codreanu, 74, Romanian footballer (
Rapid București Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Rapids are hydrological features between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a '' cascade' ...
). *
Jeanne Córdova Jeanne Córdova (July 18, 1948 – January 10, 2016) was an American trailblazer of the lesbian and gay rights movement, founder of ''The Lesbian Tide'', and a founder of the West Coast LGBT movement. Córdova was a second-wave femini ...
, 67, German-born American LGBT activist, brain cancer. *
Carolyn Denning Carolyn Denning (May 30, 1927 – January 10, 2016) was an American pediatrician whose research specialized in learning more about and treating cystic fibrosis. When she began her 40-year career, those diagnosed with cystic fibrosis rarely reached ...
, 88, American pediatrician, stroke. *
Michael Galeota Michael James Galeota (August 28, 1984 – January 10, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Nick Lighter in the Disney Channel series ''The Jersey''. Early life Galeota was born in Smithtown, New York. He had three b ...
, 31, American actor ('' The Jersey'', ''
Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. ''Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.'' is an American children's sitcom that aired on Saturday mornings on CBS from September 14 until December 14, 1996, starring Michael Galeota, John Achorn and Meg Wittner. It lasted for 13 episodes of 30 minutes length each ...
''), heart disease and hypertension. *
Hernán Gamboa Hernan José Gamboa Alexis, better known as Hernan José Gamboa Alexis (June 18, 1946 – January 10, 2016) was a Venezuelan musician, composer and singer. He was a member of the Venezuelan fold music group Serenata Guayanesa, and later releas ...
, 69, Venezuelan musician (
Serenata Guayanesa Serenata Guayanesa is a vocal and instrumental quartet that plays typical Venezuelan folk music. It is one of the two best known groups that play this style of music (the other being Un Solo Pueblo).Mark Dinneen, ''Culture and customs of Venezuel ...
), cancer. * Ulrich Hahnen, 63, German politician, Deputy of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (since 2010), cancer. *
Ralph Hauenstein Ralph Hauenstein (March 20, 1912 – January 10, 2016) was an American philanthropist, army officer and business leader, best known as a newspaper editor. His leadership has produced institutions such as the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Stu ...
, 103, American philanthropist and businessman. *
Alex Hickman Thomas Alexander Hickman, (October 19, 1925 – January 10, 2016) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge. Biography Born in Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador, Grand Bank, Dominion of Newfoundland, Newfoundland (present-day Newfo ...
, 90, Canadian judge and politician. *
Francis Thomas Hurley Francis Thomas Hurley (January 12, 1927 – January 10, 2016) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage in Alaska from 1976 to 2001. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese o ...
, 88, American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of
Anchorage Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...
(1976–2001), Bishop of
Juneau The City and Borough of Juneau, more commonly known simply as Juneau ( ; tli, Dzánti K'ihéeni ), is the capital city of the state of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the se ...
(1971–1976). *
George Jonas George Jonas, CM (June 15, 1935 – January 10, 2016) was a Hungarian-born Canadian writer, poet, and journalist. A self-described classical liberal, he authored 16 books, including the bestseller '' Vengeance'' (1984), the story of an Israeli ...
, 80, Hungarian-born Canadian writer (''
Vengeance Vengeance may refer to: *Vengeance (concept) or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film * ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo * ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''W ...
''), Parkinson's disease. *
Kalevi Lehtovirta Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta (20 February 1928 – 10 January 2016) was a Finnish football striker who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Personal life While in Paris he married a local woman who gave birth to their twin sons. They lived in Mon ...
, 87, Finnish Olympic footballer (
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
). * Anthony Mellows, 79, British barrister and academic, Lord Prior of the Order of St John (2008–2014). *
Connie Mhone Connie Mhone (July 9, 1968 – January 11, 2016) was a Malawian netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. ...
, 47, Malawian netball player and coach. *
Bob Oatley Robert Ian Oatley (11 June 1928 – 10 January 2016) was an Australian businessman, winemaker, yachtsman and philanthropist. He was perhaps best known for owning the nine-time Sydney-Hobart-winning yacht ''Wild Oats XI''. He bought Hamilton I ...
, 87, Australian yachtsman (''
Wild Oats XI ''Wild Oats XI'' is a maxi yacht, most famous for being the former race record holder and a nine-times line honours winner of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Launched in 2005, she was owned by Bob Oatley (Oatley's estate since his death in ...
'') and winemaker (
Rosemount Rosemount may refer to: Place names Australia * Rosemount, Queensland Canada * Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378, Saskatchewan Ireland * Rosemount, County Westmeath, an area in the Southwest of Westmeath United Kingdom * Rosemount, Aberde ...
). *
Arthur S. Obermayer Arthur S. Obermayer (July 17, 1931 – January 10, 2016) was an American chemist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the founder and president of the Moleculon Research Corporation. He was a co-founder of Partners for Progressive Israel ...
, 84, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, cancer. *
Dick Spady Richard Jack Spady (October 15, 1923 – January 10, 2016) was an American businessman best known as the co-founder and namesake of Dick's Drive-In Dick's Drive-In, or simply Dick's, is a fast-food restaurant chain located in the Seattle, Wa ...
, 92, American businessman (
Dick's Drive-In Dick's Drive-In, or simply Dick's, is a fast-food restaurant chain located in the Seattle, Washington area. It was founded in 1954 by Dick Spady, H. Warren Ghormley, and Dr. B.O.A. Thomas. It currently operates eight locations in the Puget So ...
). * John Stokes, 70, British Army soldier and mountaineer. *
The Wolfman In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (; ; uk, Вовкулака, Vovkulaka), is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposely o ...
, 80, Hungarian-born Canadian professional wrestler ( WWWF). *
Cornelis Zitman Cornelis Zitman (9 November 1926 – 10 January 2016) was a Dutch sculptor and draftsman. Biography Zitman was born to a family of construction workers in Leiden, the Netherlands in 1926. He enrolled in the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague at th ...
, 89, Dutch-born Venezuelan sculptor. *
Yusuf Zuayyin Yusuf Zuayyin (‎; 25 January 1931 – 10 January 2016) was a Syrian politician. A member of the Ba'ath Party, he served as Prime Minister of Syria in 1965 and again from 1966 to 1968. He was born in Abu Kamal Abu Kamal ( ar, أَبُ ...
, 84, Syrian politician, Prime Minister (1965, 1966–1968).


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Budi Anduk Budi Anduk (8 February 1968 – 11 January 2016), born Budi Prihatin, was an Indonesian actor and comedian. Career Budi began his career in television comedy program ''Ngelaba'' in 1996. His name more widely known through his acting in the sitco ...
, 47, Indonesian actor (''
Opera Van Java ''Opera Van Java'' (abbreviated as OVJ) is an improvisation comedy show broadcast on the Indonesian TV station Trans7. The show's concept is of ''wayang orang'' performances in a modern setting. As such, all positions are referred as ''wayang''.< ...
'') and comedian, pneumonia. *
Reginaldo Araújo António Reginaldo Matias de Araújo (2 October 1977 – 11 January 2016), or simply Reginaldo Araújo, was a Brazilian footballer who played at right-back. Playing career Starting his career at Matsubara, Araújo joined Coritiba in 1997. Ha ...
, 38, Brazilian footballer, heart attack. * Elizabeth Aston, 67, English author, pancreatic cancer. *
Sylvan Barnet Sylvan Saul Barnet (December 11, 1926 – January 11, 2016) was an American literary critic and Shakespearean scholar. He was a Fletcher Professor of English Emeritus at Tufts University and the general editor of the Signet Classics Shakespear ...
, 89, American literary critic, cancer. * Robert Coates, 87, Canadian politician, MP (1957–1988). * Sir Kenneth Corfield, 91, British camera engineer, inventor of the Corfield Periflex. * John Easter, 70, English squash player and cricketer, World Championship silver medallist (
1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
). *
Berge Furre Berge Ragnar Furre (13 April 193711 January 2016) was a Norwegian historian, theologian and politician for the Socialist Left Party. Early life and career Furre was born in Sjernarøy in 1937, the son of engineer Berge Bergesen Furre (1887– ...
, 78, Norwegian politician and historian. *
Monte Irvin Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1946–1948), New York Giant ...
, 96, American
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
baseball player ( Newark Eagles,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
), winner of the
1954 World Series The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept the Series in four games to win their first championship since , defeating the heavily favored Ind ...
. * Yevgeny Kotlov, 66, Russian Soviet ice hockey player (
Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...
). * Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, 84, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Kindu (1966–1978). * Stanley Mann, 87, Canadian screenwriter ('' The Collector'', ''
Conan the Destroyer ''Conan the Destroyer'' is a 1984 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Stanley Mann and a story by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway. Based on the character Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. ...
'', '' Firestarter''). *
John B. Mansbridge John B. Mansbridge (March 20, 1917 – January 11, 2016) was an American art director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. He won the lifetime achievement award at the Art Directors Guild in 2006. He ...
, 98, American art director ('' Bedknobs and Broomsticks'', '' Tron'', ''
The Apple Dumpling Gang ''The Apple Dumpling Gang'' is a 1971 novel by Jack Bickham, about a group of orphaned children during the California gold rush. They encounter a gambler who reluctantly helps them, as well as a pair of hapless robbers who are after the gold t ...
''). * David Margulies, 78, American actor ('' Ghostbusters'', '' The Sopranos'', ''
Conversations with My Father ''Conversations with My Father'' is a play by Herb Gardner. The play, which ran on Broadway in 1992 to 1993, was a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Overview The play focuses on Eddie Ross (born Goldberg), who is a Russian immigrant ...
''). * Chuck Pitcock, 57, American football player ( Tampa Bay Bandits). * János Radványi, 93, Hungarian-born American political scientist and diplomat, Ambassador to the United States (1962–1967). *
Don Strauch Donald William Strauch, Jr. (April 8, 1926 – January 11, 2016), known as Don Strauch, was an American politician. He served as mayor of Mesa, Arizona, from 1980 to 1984. He had previously served on the Mesa City Council since 1972. Born in Iow ...
, 89, American politician,
Mayor of Mesa, Arizona The following is a list of the mayors of Mesa, Arizona. {, class="wikitable" ! Mayor !! Term , - , Alexander Findlay Macdonald , , 1883–1885 , - , Alvin Franklin Stewart , , 1885-86 , - , George Passey , , 1886-88 , - , William Johnson ...
(1980–1984), member of the
Arizona House of Representatives The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State C ...
(1987–1988), complications from a fall. * Gunnel Vallquist, 97, Swedish writer and translator (''
In Search of Lost Time ''In Search of Lost Time'' (french: À la recherche du temps perdu), first translated into English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'', and sometimes referred to in French as ''La Recherche'' (''The Search''), is a novel in seven volumes by French ...
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Gian Bazzi Gian Bazzi (3 April 1931 – 7 January 2016) was a Swiss ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family ...
, 84, Swiss Olympic ice hockey player (
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
). * Robert Black, 68, Scottish serial killer and kidnapper, heart attack. * James L. Browning, Jr., 83, American prosecutor, fall. * Ivan Bukavshin, 20, Russian chess Grandmaster, stroke. *
Rose Chibambo Rose Lomathinda Chibambo (8 September 1928 – 12 January 2016) was a prominent politician in the British Protectorate of Nyasaland in the years leading up to independence as the state of Malawi in 1964, and immediately after. Rose Chibambo org ...
, 86, Malawian politician, Deputy Minister for Hospitals, Prisons and Social Welfare (1963–1964), heart attack. *
Marian Czapla Marian Czapla (July 28, 1946 – January 12, 2016) was a Polish painter and graphic artist. Born on July 28, 1946, in Gacki near Szydłów, Czapla graduated from the School of Plastic Arts in Kielce. He then attended the Academy of Fine Arts ...
, 69, Polish painter. *
Gastón Guzmán Gastón Guzmán Huerta (August 26, 1932 – January 12, 2016), a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, was an authority on the genus ''Psilocybe''. Career He was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, in 1932. His interest in mycology began in 1955 when as ...
, 83, Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, heart attack. *
Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Rol ...
, 59, Australian rugby league player and coach (St. George Dragons, St. George, Warrington Wolves, Warrington), Alzheimer's disease. *Ruth Leuwerik, 91, German film actress (''The Trapp Family''). *Witold Mańczak, 91, Polish linguist. *Tommy Mulgrew, 86, British footballer (Southampton F.C., Southampton). *Meg Mundy, 101, American actress (''Fatal Attraction'', ''All My Children'', ''Ordinary People''). *William Needles, 97, American-Canadian actor. *Erik Olsson (wrestler), Erik Olsson, 85, Swedish Olympic wrestler. *Milorad Rajović, 61, Serbian footballer. *Dave Sime, 79, American sprinter and Ophthalmology, ophthalmologist, Olympic silver medalist (1960 Summer Olympics, 1960), cancer. *Andrew Smith (basketball, born 1990), Andrew Smith, 25, American basketball player (Butler Bulldogs, BC Neptūnas, Neptūnas), non-Hodgkin lymphoma. *John Stevens (crime reporter), John Stevens, 86, British journalist. *Melania Ursu, 75, Romanian stage and film actress (''Flames over Treasures''). *Carolyn D. Wright, 67, American poet, thrombosis.


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*Luis Arroyo, 88, Puerto Rican baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees), winner of the 1961 World Series, cancer. *Brian Bedford, 80, British actor (''Robin Hood (1973 film), Robin Hood'', ''Nixon (film), Nixon'', ''Much Ado About Nothing''), cancer. *William Craig (philosopher), William Craig, 97, American philosopher. *Giorgio Gomelsky, 81, Georgian-born Swiss filmmaker (''La Collectionneuse''), impresario, band manager (The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds), songwriter and record producer. *Bern Herbolsheimer, 67, American composer, cancer. *J. F. R. Jacob, 92, Indian military officer, pneumonia. *Albert McQuarrie, Sir Albert McQuarrie, 98, Scottish politician, Parliament of the United Kingdom, MP for East Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency), East Aberdeenshire (1979–1983) and Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency), Banff and Buchan (1983–1987). *Dick Megugorac, 87, American land speed racer and customizer. *Conrad Phillips, 90, British television and film actor (''The Adventures of William Tell''). *Lawrence Phillips, 40, American football player (Nebraska Cornhuskers football, University of Nebraska, St. Louis Rams) and convicted felon, suicide by hanging. *Vladimir Pribylovsky, 59, Russian human rights activist and journalist. *Addepalli Ramamohana Rao, 80, Indian Telugu poet. *Mike Salmon (racing driver), Mike Salmon, 82, British racing driver. *Jim Simpson (sportscaster), Jim Simpson, 88, American sportscaster (NBC Sports). *Zaharije Trnavčević, 90, Serbian politician, Acting President of the National Assembly (Serbia), National Assembly (2012). *G. A. Vadivelu, 90, Indian independence activist and politician. *Lois Weisberg, 90, American civil servant and socialite. *Tera Wray, 33, American pornographic actress, suicide.


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*René Angélil, 73, Canadian entertainment manager (Celine Dion), throat cancer. *George Carroll (judge), George Carroll, 94, American lawyer and politician, Mayor of Richmond, California (1964–1965). *Franco Citti, 80, Italian actor (''The Godfather'', ''Accattone'', ''The Decameron (1971 film), The Decameron''). *Calvin Greenaway, 67, Antigua and Barbuda Olympic athlete. *Laurence Guest, 80, British Olympic rower. *Jim Hannah, 71, American attorney, Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court (2005–2015). *Al Hart, 88, American radio host (KCBS (AM), KCBS, KNBR (AM), KNBR, WOBT). *Glyn W. Humphreys, 61, British neuropsychologist. *Anna Lærkesen, 73, Danish ballerina. *Franco Oppo, 80, Italian composer. *P. M. K. Raghunath, 65, Indian cricketer. *Alan Rickman, 69, English actor (''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter'', ''Die Hard'', ''Love Actually''), BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA winner (45th British Academy Film Awards, 1992), pancreatic cancer. *Shaolin (humorist), Shaolin, 44, Brazilian humorist, heart attack. *Robert Banks Stewart, 84, Scottish television writer (''Doctor Who'', ''Bergerac (TV series), Bergerac'', ''Shoestring (TV series), Shoestring''), cancer. *Shigeaki Uchino, 84, Japanese Olympic pentathlete. *Sergio Vacchi, 90, Italian painter. *Rajesh Vivek, 66, Indian actor (''Lagaan''), heart attack. *Ellen Meiksins Wood, 73, American historian, cancer. *Leonid Zhabotinsky, 77, Ukrainian Soviet weightlifter, Olympic champion (Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964, Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968).


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*Francisco X. Alarcón, 61, American poet, cancer. *Peter Atteslander, 89, Swiss sociologist. *James Birren, 97, American gerontologist. *Daniel Bohan, 74, Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, Regina (since 2005), cancer. *Robert Darène, 102, French actor (''The Cage (1963 film), The Cage''). *Robin Fletcher, 93, British academic administrator and field hockey player, Olympic bronze medallist (Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952). *Anil Ganguly, 82, Indian film director (''Kora Kagaz'', Tapasya (1976 film), ''Tapasya''). *Marie L. Garibaldi, 81, American judge, first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of New Jersey, New Jersey Supreme Court. *Dan Haggerty, 74, American actor (''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams''), spinal cancer. *Tunku Alif Hussein, 31, Malaysian royal. *Pete Huttlinger, 54, American guitarist (John Denver, LeAnn Rimes), stroke. *Avrom Isaacs, 89, Canadian art dealer. *Ken Judge, 58, Australian football player (East Fremantle Football Club, East Fremantle, Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn, Brisbane Bears) and coach (Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn, West Coast Eagles), cancer. *Andrzej Kotkowski, 75, Polish film director (''Olympics 40''). *Peter Kraus (athlete), Peter Kraus, 83, German Olympic athlete. *Marvin Lipofsky, 77, American glass artist, complications of diabetes. *P. J. Mara, 73, Irish public affairs consultant, Seanad Éireann, Senator (1977–1981, 1982–1983). *Rex Morgan (basketball), Rex Morgan, 67, American basketball player (Boston Celtics), throat cancer. *John J. Pruis, 92, American educator, President of Ball State University (1968–1978). *Alexandre Reza, 93, Russian-born French jeweler. *Oleksandr Shevchenko, 78, Ukrainian scientist, jurist and politician, member of the Verkhovna Rada (2012–2014). *Grzegorz Strouhal, 73, Polish Olympic sport shooter. *Manuel Velázquez, 72, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid C.F., Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, CD Málaga, Málaga), winner of the 1965–66 European Cup. *Aristide von Bienefeldt, 56, Dutch writer, cancer. *Buzzy Wilkinson, 83, American basketball player (Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Virginia Cavaliers).


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*Joannis Avramidis, 93, Georgian-born Austrian sculptor. *Joan Balzar, 87, Canadian artist. *Charles L. Bestor, 91, American composer and academic. *Theodor Danetti, 89, Romanian stage and film actor. *Ananda Chandra Dutta, 92, Indian botanist. *Thor Furulund, 72, Norwegian painter. *Hubert Giraud (composer), Hubert Giraud, 94, French songwriter. *Bob Harkey, 85, American racecar driver (United States Auto Club, USAC). *Joe Hergert, 79, American football player (Buffalo Bills). *Georgie Lamon, 81, Swiss politician, 2016 Ouagadougou attacks, shot. *Gary Loizzo, 70, American singer (The American Breed), pancreatic cancer. *Ted Marchibroda, 84, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Cardinals) and coach (Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens). *Rudy Migay, 87, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs). *John Mills (writer), John Mills, 85, Canadian writer. *Carmelau Monestime, 86, Haitian-born American activist and radio broadcaster, pioneer of Haitian Creole radio in South Florida. *Hans-Joachim Reich, 85, German Olympic swimmer. *Jean-Noël Rey, 66, Swiss businessman, CEO of Swiss Post, 2016 Ouagadougou attack, shot. *Lloyd Rudolph, 88, American political scientist. *Mervyn Sandri, 83, New Zealand cricketer. *Leonidas B. Young, II, 62, American politician, List of mayors of Richmond, Virginia, Mayor of Richmond, Virginia (1994–1996).


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*Reza Ahadi, 53, Iranian football player and coach. *Peggy Anderson, 77, American author and journalist (''The Philadelphia Inquirer''). *Blowfly (musician), Blowfly, 76, American musician and producer, liver cancer. *Mondli Cele, 26, South African footballer, traffic collision. *Olamide David, 14, Nigerian actor, abdominal injury. *Melvin Day, 92, New Zealand artist. *Jo de Winter, 94, American actress (''Gloria (American TV series), Gloria'', ''Dirty Harry'', ''Bird (1988 film), Bird''). *Geethapriya, 83, Indian director (''Mannina Maga''). *Mic Gillette, 64, American brass player (Tower of Power), heart attack. *Dale Griffin, 67, British drummer (Mott the Hoople), Alzheimer's disease. *Gulch (horse), Gulch, 31, American thoroughbred racehorse, euthanised due to complications from cancer. *Gottfried Honegger, 98, Swiss artist and graphic designer. *Carina Jaarnek, 53, Swedish singer and Dansband artist, cerebral haemorrhage. *Stephen Levine (author), Stephen Levine, 78, American poet. *Jules Le Lievre, 82, New Zealand rugby union player (Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team). *Sherron Mills, 44, American basketball player (BCM Gravelines), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Ion Panțuru, 81, Romanian bobsleigh, bobsledder, Olympic bronze medalist (Bobsleigh at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968). *Delphine Parrott, 87, British immunologist. *Billy Quinn (hurler), Billy Quinn, 80, Irish hurler. *V. Rama Rao, 80, Indian politician, Governor of Sikkim (2002–2007). *Josef Rösch, 90, Czech-born American radiologist. *Angus Ross (Darts player), Angus Ross, 59, Scottish darts player, pancreatic cancer. *Ramblin' Lou Schriver, 86, American country musician and radio broadcaster (WXRL), heart disease. *Francis B. Schulte, 89, American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, New Orleans (1988–2001). *Mike Sharpe, 64, Canadian professional wrestler (World Wrestling Entertainment, WWF). *John Taihuttu, 61, Dutch footballer (VVV-Venlo, VVV, Fortuna Sittard). *Sudhindra Tirtha (Kashi Math), Sudhindra Thirtha, 89, Indian Hindu religious leader. *Jenő Váncsa, 87, Hungarian politician, Minister of Agriculture (Hungary), Minister of Agriculture and Food (1980–1989).


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*Leila Alaoui, 33, French-born Moroccan artist and photographer, 2016 Ouagadougou attacks, heart attack. *António de Almeida Santos, 89, Portuguese lawyer and politician, President of Assembly of the Republic (Portugal), Assembly of the Republic (1995–2002). *Johnny Bach, 91, American basketball player (Boston Celtics) and coach (Fordham Rams men's basketball, Fordham University, Penn State Nittany Lions basketball, Penn State, Chicago Bulls). *Terence Cook, 88, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer. *Manpreet Akhtar, 51, Indian Punjabi and folk singer. *Pierre DesRuisseaux, 70, Canadian poet. *Glenn Frey, 67, American songwriter, musician (Eagles (band), Eagles) and actor (''Jerry Maguire''), complications following intestinal surgery. *Karsten Isachsen, 71, Norwegian priest, author and public speaker. *Andy Dog Johnson, 57, British artist, designer of many The The record sleeves, brain tumour. *Lars Roar Langslet, 79, Norwegian politician, Minister of Culture (Norway), Minister of Culture and Science (1982–1986). *Oleksiy Logvynenko, 69, Ukrainian translator (''The Catcher in the Rye''). *Loredana (actress), Loredana, 91, Italian actress (''Immigrants (1948 film), Immigrants'', ''The King's Jester'', ''La Fornarina (film), La Fornarina''). *Mike MacDowel, 83, British racing driver (Cooper Car Company, Cooper), cancer. *Pablo Manavello, 65, Italian-born Venezuelan musician. *William Morgan (architect), William Morgan, 85, American architect. *Else Marie Pade, 91, Danish composer. *Asha Patil, 79, Indian actress. *Thrisadee Sahawong, 35, Thai actor. *T. S. Sinnathuray, 85, Singaporean Supreme Court judge, pneumonia. *Antonella Steni, 89, Italian actress (''The Tiger and the Pussycat'', ''Kaputt Mundi'', ''Nel sole (film), Nel sole''). *Joe Sweeney (wrestler), Joe Sweeney, 82, Australian Olympic wrestler. *Michel Tournier, 91, French writer (''Friday, or, The Other Island'', ''The Erl-King (novel), The Erl-King''). *Nicolaus Zwetnow, 86, Norwegian sport shooter.


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*William G. Bowdler, 91, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador to South Africa (1975–1978). *Robert M. Carter, 73, British-born Australian marine geologist and climate change denier, complications from a heart attack. *Antonia Churchill, 96, American Olympic sailor (Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre, 1936). *John Corcoran (Gaelic football selector), John Corcoran, 56, Irish sports administrator. *Jean-Philippe Douin, 75, French military officer, Chief of the Defence Staff (France), Chief of the Defence Staff (1995–1998). *Joachim Fernandez, 43, Senegalese footballer. *M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana, 68, Sri Lankan politician, Minister of Lands (Sri Lanka), Minister of Lands (since 2015). *Claude Lefebvre (politician), Claude Lefebvre, 86, Canadian politician, Mayor of Laval, Quebec (1981–1989). *Laurence Lerner, 90, South African-born British literary critic. *Richard Levins, 85, American mathematical ecologist and population geneticist. *Forrest McDonald, 89, American historian and constitutional scholar. *Sylvia McLaughlin, 99, American environmentalist, co-founder of Save the Bay. *Micole Mercurio, 77, American actress (''Flashdance'', ''What Lies Beneath'', ''The Client (1994 film), The Client''). *Lou Michaels, 80, American football player (Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts), pancreatic cancer. *Max Nijman, 74, Surinamese singer. *Samuel Odulana Odungade I, 101, Nigerian royal, Olubadan of Ibadan (since 2007). *Ettore Scola, 84, Italian film director and screenwriter (''We All Loved Each Other So Much'', ''A Special Day'', ''Le Bal (1983 film), Le Bal''), heart attack. *Sheila Sim, Sheila Sim, Lady Attenborough, 93, English actress (''A Canterbury Tale'', ''Pandora and the Flying Dutchman'', ''West of Zanzibar (1954 film), West of Zanzibar''), dementia. *William Y. Smith, 90, American air force general, heart failure. *Frank Sullivan (baseball), Frank Sullivan, 85, American baseball player ( Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins), pneumonia. *Eugen Vollmar, 87, Swiss Olympic rower.


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*Herbert L. Abrams, 95, American physician. *Lee Abramson, 45, American composer and musician. *Arch (horse), Arch, 21, American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the Super Derby (1998) and Fayette Stakes (1998), heart attack. *Bud Beardmore, 76, American lacrosse coach (Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse, Maryland), Parkinson's disease. *Constance Beresford-Howe, 93, Canadian novelist. *Subrata Bose, 83, Indian politician, cardiac arrest. *Mykolas Burokevičius, 88, Lithuanian politician, member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee. *Chang Yung-fa, 88, Taiwanese businessman (Evergreen Group). *Edmonde Charles-Roux, 95, French writer. *Stuart Cowden, 90, English footballer (Stoke City F.C., Stoke City). *Bairbre Dowling, 62, Irish actress (''Zardoz'', ''The Dead (1987 film), The Dead'', ''War of the Buttons (1994 film), War of the Buttons''). *Ronald Greenwald, 82, American rabbi. *David G. Hartwell, 74, American editor, publisher and critic, injuries from a fall. *Hung-ta Chang, 102, Chinese botanist. *Brian Key, 68, British politician, MEP for Yorkshire South (European Parliament constituency), Yorkshire South (1979–1984). *Kingmambo, 25, American-bred French thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized. (death announced on this date) *Valerie Pearl, 89, British historian. *Eva Schorr, 88, German painter and composer. *George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld, 96, Austrian-born British publisher, philanthropist, and newspaper columnist. *Edward Yourdon, 72, American computer scientist.


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*Ron Collins (curler), Ron Collins, 59, Canadian curler. *Mauro Gianneschi, 84, Italian cyclist. *Andrew J. Hinshaw, 92, American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from California's California's 39th congressional district, 39th and California's 40th congressional district, 40th congressional districts (1973–1977). *Bill Johnson (skier), Bill Johnson, 55, American alpine skier, Olympic champion (Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill, 1984). *Bogusław Kaczyński, 73, Polish classical music journalist, stroke. *Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda, 75, Congolese politician. *Richard Klinkhamer, 78, Dutch writer. *Derrick Todd Lee, 47, American convicted serial killer, heart disease. *Cabot Lyford, 90, American sculptor, pulmonary distress. *Harrison McIntosh, 101, American ceramicist. *Jerker Porath, 94, Swedish biochemist. *Stephanie Rader, 100, American spy. *Garnet Richardson, 82, Canadian curler, world champion (1959 Scotch Cup, 1959, 1960 Scotch Cup, 1960, 1962 Scotch Cup, 1962, 1963 Scotch Cup, 1963). *Mrinalini Sarabhai, 97, Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor. *Robert Sassone (cyclist), Robert Sassone, 37, French road racing cyclist, suicide. *Val Sears, 88, Canadian journalist (''Toronto Star''). *Francis Seow, 87, Singapore-born American writer and political refugee, pneumonia. *Michael Sheringham, 67, English literary academic. *Ron Southern, 85, Canadian businessman (ATCO). *Robert Tuggle, 82, American writer and archivist. *Gerald Williams (tennis commentator), Gerald Williams, 86, Welsh tennis commentator.


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*Tom Aidala, 82, American architect. *Khandaker Nurul Alam, Bangladeshi singer and composer. *Victor Arbez, 81, French Olympic skier. *Homayoun Behzadi, 73, Iranian football player (Shahin F.C., Shahin, Paykan F.C., Paykan, Iran national football team, national team) and coach (Persepolis F.C., Persepolis), Asian Champion (1968 AFC Asian Cup, 1968, 1972 AFC Asian Cup, 1972). *Eugene Borowitz, 91, American rabbi and philosopher. *Fred Bruney, 84, American football player (Boston Patriots). *Tommy Bryceland, 76, Scottish footballer (St Mirren F.C., St Mirren, Norwich City F.C., Norwich, Oldham Athletic A.F.C., Oldham). *Pete Carmichael, 74, American football coach (Jacksonville Jaguars). *Ryuichi Doi, 76, Japanese politician. *John Dowie (footballer), John Dowie, 60, Scottish footballer (Fulham F.C., Fulham, Celtic F.C., Celtic). *John Farris (poet and novelist), John Farris, 75, American author. *Kamer Genç, 75, Turkish politician, member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Grand National Assembly (1987–2015), cancer. *Shankar Ghosh, 80, Indian tabla player, pneumonia. *Bill Groom, 81, Canadian curler. *Waymond C. Huggins, 88, American politician. *Juan Manuel Ley, 82, Mexican businessman (Casa Ley). *Constantin Mihail, 70, Romanian track and field coach. *Ian Murray (bishop), Ian Murray, 83, Scottish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, Argyll and the Isles (1999–2008). *Abolhassan Najafi, 86, Iranian writer and translator. *Denise Newman, 91, British Olympic diver (Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform, 1948). *Mikhail Odnoralov, 71, Russian-born American painter. *Cecil Parkinson, Cecil Parkinson, Baron Parkinson, 84, British politician, cabinet minister, cancer. *Robert Pickus, 92, American activist. *Lois Ramsey, 93, Australian actress (''The Box (Australian TV series), The Box'', ''Prisoner (TV series), Prisoner''). *Miloslav Ransdorf, 62, Czech politician, Member of the European Parliament, MEP (since 2004). *Raymond Rock, 93, Canadian politician. *Sarah (cheetah), Sarah, 15, American zoo cheetah. *Anthony Simmons (writer), Anthony Simmons, 93, British screenwriter and film director (''The Optimists of Nine Elms'', ''Black Joy (1977 film), Black Joy''). *Storm Flag Flying, 16, American thoroughbred racehorse, foaling complications. *Rik Wilson, 53, American ice hockey player ( St. Louis Blues). *Tahsin Yücel, 83, Turkish writer.


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*Nikolay Abramov (writer), Nikolay Abramov, 54, Russian Vepsians, Vepsian writer and translator. *Bob Arnott, 93, Australian Olympic alpine skier (
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
). *Lela Autio, 88, American painter. *Jimmy Bain, 68, Scottish bassist (Rainbow (rock band), Rainbow, Dio (band), Dio), lung cancer. *Jack Bannister, 85, English cricket player ( Warwickshire) and commentator. *Barry Brickell, 80, New Zealand ceramic artist. *Cadalack Ron, 34, American rapper, mixed drug intoxication. *Pablo Contessi, Paraguayan doctor and politician, Governor of Presidente Hayes Department (since 2013), traffic collision. *Antony Emerson, 52, Australian tennis player, cancer. *Espectrito, 49, Mexican professional wrestler (WWE, WWF, Lucha Libre AAA World Wide, AAA). *Josip Friščić, 66, Croatian politician, Vice President of Croatian Parliament, Parliament (2008–2011). *Sofía Gandarias, 58, Spanish painter. *Archie Gouldie, 79, Canadian professional wrestler, complications from hip surgery. *Jennifer Guinness, 78, Irish socialite and kidnapping victim, cancer. *Grahame Hodgson, 79, Welsh rugby union player (Welsh national rugby union team, national team). *Žuži Jelinek, 96, Croatian fashion stylist, designer and writer. *A. C. Jose, 78, Indian politician, Speaker of Kerala Legislature (1982), member of Lok Sabha, Parliament (1996–1997, 1998–2004). *Marie Mahoney, 91, American baseball player (All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, AAGBPL). *R. Clayton McWhorter, 82, American businessman and philanthropist. *Elisabeta Polihroniade, 80, Romanian chess Woman Grandmaster (1982) and International Arbiter. *Bernard Quennehen, 85, French racing cyclist. *Bill Roberts (basketball), Bill Roberts, 90, American basketball player (Chicago Stags, Boston Celtics, St. Louis Bombers (NBA), St. Louis Bombers). *Francisco Rubio Llorente, 85, Spanish jurist, President of the Spanish Council of State (2004–2012). *George Sefcik, 76, American football coach (Cincinnati Bengals,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
). *Koichi Sekimoto, 37, Japanese footballer (Sagan Tosu). *Dmitry Shirkov, 88, Russian theoretical physicist. *Bobby Wanzer, 94, American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach (Rochester Royals, Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), NBA Champion (1951 NBA Finals, 1951). *Walt Williams (baseball), Walt Williams, 72, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees), heart attack.


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*Gian Carlo Abelli, 74, Italian politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Chamber of Deputies. *Fredrik Barth, 87, Norwegian social anthropologist. *Neville Black, 90, New Zealand rugby union (Auckland Rugby Football Union, Auckland, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) and rugby league (Wigan Warriors, Wigan, Keighley Cougars, Keighley) player. *Yvonne Chouteau, 86, American ballerina. *David Finkelstein, 86, American physicist. *Forouzan, 78, Iranian actress. *Malcolm Grear, 84, American graphic designer. *John Jay Hooker, 85, American politician. *Christine Jackson (cellist), Christine Jackson, 53, British-born Australian cellist, complications from a brain aneurysm. *Constantijn Kortmann, 71, Dutch legal scholar. *Clyde Mashore, 70, American baseball player (Montreal Expos). *Donald Milne, 81, American politician, member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1967), cancer. *Marvin Minsky, 88, American cognitive scientist and pioneer in artificial intelligence, cerebral hemorrhage. *Wim Mook, 83, Dutch physicist. *Alejandro Muñoz-Alonso, 82, Spanish politician, member of the Congress of Deputies (Spain), Congress of Deputies (1989–2000) and Senate of Spain, Senate (2000–2015). *Zarkus Poussa, 40, Finnish drummer (RinneRadio) and songwriter. *Teófilo Rodríguez, 44, Venezuelan criminal, shot. *Barry J. Shillito, 95, American businessman and government official. *Lois Snowe-Mello, 67, American politician, member of Maine House of Representatives (1996–2004) and Maine Senate, Senate (2004–2012). *Schalk van der Merwe, 54, South African tennis player. *Eric Webster, 84, English football player (Manchester City F.C., Manchester City) and manager (Stockport County). *Henry Worsley (explorer), Henry Worsley, 55, British adventurer, multiple organ failure.


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*Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad, 60, Indian politician, member of Lok Sabha, Parliament (2004–2009), brain tumour. *David Chatters, 69, Canadian politician, pancreatic cancer. *Thornton Dial, 87, American artist. *Denise Duval, 94, French soprano. *Kalpana (Malayalam actress), Kalpana, 50, Indian actress (''Thanichalla Njan''), heart attack. *Howard Koslow, 91, American illustrator. *Robert Lorick, American lyricist and voice actor. (death announced on this date) *Padmarani, 79, Indian actress. *Concepcion Picciotto, 80, Spanish-born American peace activist. *Leif Solberg, 101, Norwegian composer and organist. *Ron Stillwell, 76, American baseball player (Washington Senators (1961–71), Washington Senators), cancer. *Paul Terasaki, 86, American scientist and philanthropist.


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*Sunday Adewusi, 79, Nigerian policeman, Inspector-general of police (1981–1983). *Zaw Zaw Aung (writer), Zaw Zaw Aung, 79, Burmese author and public intellectual. *Black (singer), Black, 53, British singer-songwriter ("Wonderful Life (Black song), Wonderful Life"), head injuries sustained in a traffic collision. *Bernard Cookson, 79, British cartoonist. *Vasilya Fattakhova, 36, Russian Tatar singer, complications of childbirth. *LaVoy Finicum, 54, American cattle rancher and militant (Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Occupation), shot. *Barney Hall, 83, American sports commentator (Motor Racing Network), complications from surgery. *Gil Kahele, 73, American politician, member of the Hawaii Senate (since 2011). *Ted Karras Sr., 81, American football player (Chicago Bears), NFL champion (1963 NFL Championship Game, 1963). *Tommy Kelly (actor), Tommy Kelly, 90, American actor (''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938 film), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'', ''Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus''), heart failure. *Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, 95, Pakistani politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1982–1991, 1996–1997), Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador to the United States (1973–1979). *Martin Lavut, 81, Canadian film maker (''Remembering Arthur''). *Margaret Pardee, 95, American violinist and teacher. *Ray Pointer, 79, English footballer (Burnley F.C., Burnley, Coventry City F.C., Coventry, Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth). * Bryce Rohde, 92, Australian jazz pianist, composer. *T.J. Tindall, 65, American guitarist (MFSB). *Jerzy Tomaszewski (photographer), Jerzy Tomaszewski, 92, Polish photographer. *Takeo Uesugi, 75, Japanese landscape architect. *László Versényi, 84, Hungarian theatre and voice actor. *Abe Vigoda, 94, American actor (''The Godfather'', ''Barney Miller'', ''Joe Versus the Volcano''). *Barrington Watson, 85, Jamaican painter. *Oscar Wiggli, 88, Swiss composer and sculptor. *Larry Woods (sailor), Larry Woods, 76, Canadian Olympic sailor.


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*Peter Baker (footballer, born 1931), Peter Baker, 84, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur). *Barbara Berger, 85, American baseball player (All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, AAGPBL). *John Brudenall, 77, Australian librarian. *Antonio Castellanos Mata, 68, Spanish physicist. *Mary Lou Crocker, 71, American professional golfer. *Georgy Firtich, 77, Russian composer and pianist. *Artur Fischer, 96, German inventor. *James Garrett Freeman, 35, American criminal, execution by lethal injection. *Augusto Giomo, 75, Italian Olympic basketball player (1960 Summer Olympics, 1960, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964). *John Howe (RAF officer), John Howe, 85, South African-born British air vice marshal. *Carlos Loyzaga, 85, Filipino Olympic basketball player (
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
, 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956), bronze medalist at the 1954 FIBA World Championship. *William E. Martin, 70, American musician, songwriter, screenwriter and voice actor. *Tommy O'Hara, 63, international professional footballer. *Jack Reed (Mississippi politician), Jack Reed, 91, American businessman and politician. *Shirley Tonkin, 94, New Zealand paediatrician and sudden infant death syndrome researcher. *DeWitt Williams, 96, American politician. *Ihor Zaytsev (footballer), Ihor Zaytsev, 81, Russian-born Ukrainian Soviet footballer (Soviet national football team, national team).


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*Signe Toly Anderson, 74, American singer (Jefferson Airplane). *Maheswar Baug, 85, Indian politician and independence activist. *Yisroel Belsky, 77, American rabbi. *Franklin Gene Bissell, 89, American football player and coach (Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes). *Buddy Cianci, 74, American politician and radio host, List of mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1975–1984, 1991–2002). *Robert Courtney (New Zealand paralympian), Robert Courtney, 56, New Zealand Paralympic Games, Paralympic champion sprinter (Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, 1984). *Aleš Debeljak, 54, Slovenian writer, struck by vehicle. *James deSouza, 90, Pakistani Roman Catholic priest. *Emile Destombes, 80, French-born Cambodian Roman Catholic prelate, Vicar Apostolic of Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh (2001–2010). *Trude Dothan, 93, Israeli archaeologist. *Paul Kantner, 74, American musician (Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship) and songwriter ("Wooden Ships"), multiple organ failure. *Mike Minor (actor), Mike Minor, 75, American actor (''Petticoat Junction'', ''All My Children'', ''The Beverly Hillbillies''). *Jim Morris (bodybuilder), Jim Morris, 80, American bodybuilder. *Tommy O'Hara, 62, Scottish footballer (Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South, Washington Diplomats, Motherwell F.C., Motherwell). *Nigel Peel, 48, English cricketer (Cheshire County Cricket Club, Cheshire), brain tumour. *Peter Robinson (New Zealand musician), Peter Robinson, 57, New Zealand musician (The Tin Syndrome). *Axel Schandorff, 90, Danish track cyclist, Olympic bronze medalist (Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint, 1948). *Nadine Senior, 76, English dance teacher. *Dave Thomson (footballer, born 1938), Dave Thomson, 77, Scottish footballer (Dunfermline Athletic F.C., Dunfermline Athletic, Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South). *Bob Tizard, 91, New Zealand politician, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Deputy Prime Minister (1974–1975). *Ladislav Totkovič, 53, Slovak football player (Inter Bratislava) and manager. *Richard P. Von Herzen, 85, American earth scientist.


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*Karen Johnson Boyd, 91, American heiress and philanthropist. *Jean-Marie Doré, 77, Guinean politician, List of heads of government of Guinea, Prime Minister (2010). *Billy Faier, 85, American banjo player. *Sam Hulbert, 79, American academic. *Nayani Krishnakumari, 85, Indian writer and folklorist. *Albert Low, 87, British author. *Linus Maurer, 90, American cartoonist, inspiration for the name Linus Van Pelt. *Aurèle Nicolet, 90, Swiss flautist. *Cayetano Paderanga Jr., 67, Filipino economist, Director-General of National Economic and Development Authority, NEDA (2010–2012), complications after heart surgery. *Ruth Rehmann, 93, German writer. *Jacques Rivette, 87, French film director (''La Belle Noiseuse'', ''Celine and Julie Go Boating'', ''Out 1'') and critic (''Cahiers du cinéma''), complications from Alzheimer's disease. *Philip J. Rock, 78, American politician, President of the Illinois Senate (1979–1993). *John Roper, Baron Roper, 80, British politician. *Benjamin F. Shobe, 95, American civil rights attorney and judge. *Donald I. Williamson, 94, British biologist.


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*Roberto Albanese, 65, Italian politician. *Girolamo Arnaldi, 86, Italian historian. *Tony Blaz, 57, Guamanian politician and civil servant, member of the Legislature of Guam, pneumonia. *Tias Eckhoff, 89, Norwegian industrial designer. *Asuquo Ekpe, Nigerian international footballer. *Feyrouz (actress), Feyrouz, 72, Egyptian actress. *Frank Finlay, 89, English actor (''Othello (1965 British film), Othello'', ''The Pianist (2002 film), The Pianist'', ''Bouquet of Barbed Wire''), heart failure. *Francisco Flores Pérez, 56, Salvadoran politician, President of El Salvador, President (1999–2004), cerebral hemorrhage. *Betty Francis, 84, American baseball player (All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, AAGBPL). *T. N. Gopakumar, 58, Indian journalist, cancer. *K. V. Krishna Rao, 92, Indian general. *Don Marks, 62, Canadian writer and indigenous rights advocate, liver disease. *Noelle Middleton, 89, Irish actress. *Maikhail Miller, 23, American football player (Murray State Racers football, Murray State, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss), traffic collision. *Kollam G. K. Pillai, 91, Indian actor. *Georgia Davis Powers, 92, American civil rights activist and politician, first female and African-American member of the Kentucky State Senate (1968–1989). *Peter Quinn (Gaelic footballer), Peter Quinn, 90, Irish Gaelic footballer (Mayo GAA, Mayo). *Bill Reinhard, 93, American football player (Los Angeles Dons). *Ken Sailors, 95, American basketball player (Wyoming Cowboys basketball, University of Wyoming, Providence Steamrollers), complications from heart attack. *Mohammad Salimi, 78, Iranian general, Commander-in-Chief of the Army (2000–2005). *Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Jr., 83, Liberian jurist and politician. *Dov Yermiya, 101, Israeli army officer and author.


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*Jalal Aliyev, 87, Azerbaijani politician. *Gillian Avery, 89, British children's novelist and historian. *Mere Broughton, 79, New Zealand Māori language revival, Māori language activist and unionist. *Jon Bunch, 45, American singer (Sense Field, Further Seems Forever), suicidal overdose. *Miron Chichișan, 70, Romanian politician, Mayor of Zalău (1992–1996). *Lance Cox, 82, Australian football player (Richmond Football Club, Richmond). *Elizabeth Eisenstein, 92, American historian. *Tom Hancock, 67, American politician. *David Lake (writer), David Lake, 86, Indian-born Australian science fiction writer. *Artie L. Metcalf, 86, American biologist. *Bob Pelkington, 74, American basketball player (Xavier Musketeers men's basketball, Xavier University). *Pat Piper (politician), Pat Piper, 81, American politician. *Betty Rosenquest Pratt, 90, American tennis player. *Wolfgang Rademann, 81, German television producer and journalist. *Donald Van Norman Roberts, 87, American civil engineer. *Randhir Singh (academic), Randhir Singh, 94, Indian political scientist. *Benoît Violier, 44, French-Swiss chef, suicide by gunshot. * Terry Wogan, Sir Terry Wogan, 77, Irish-British broadcaster (BBC), cancer. *Hubert Yockey, 99, American physicist and Information theory, information theorist. *Yuan Geng, 98, Chinese politician and business executive.Yuan Geng Chinese guerilla spy turned economic pioneer, dies at 99
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