Notable Deaths of 2016
December 29th, 2016
By Eli Solidum
From sporting greats to musical legends, from wizards to space princesses, we lost more idols than we could have imagined. 2016 was a year that was relentless in its misery, and has proven to bring pain until the bitter end.
By Eli Solidum
From sporting greats to musical legends, from wizards to space princesses, we lost more idols than we could have imagined. 2016 was a year that was relentless in its misery, and has proven to bring pain until the bitter end.
January 14th: Beloved actor Alan Rickman dies of cancer at age 69
January
January 10th: David Bowie, the flamboyant pop star who captivated a galaxy was called home to the stars. He died of cancer at age 69. January 14th: Alan Rickman, famed for his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films, died of cancer at age 69. January 18th: Founding member of the Eagles, Glenn Frey, dies at age 67. January 26th: Abe Vigoda, an actor known for his role in The Godfather, dies at age 94. February February 4th: Maurice White, founder of six-time Grammy award winning group Earth, Wind, and Fire dies at age 74. February 13th: Controversial Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at the age of 79 after serving on the Supreme Court since 1986. February 19th: To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee passes away at the age of 89.
March 6: Nancy Reagan, first lady during the Reagan administration, dies at age 94.
March
March 6th: Nancy Reagan, former first lady, dies at age 94. March 16th: Frank Sinatra Jr. passes away at age 72. March 22nd: Phife Dawg of rap group A Tribe Called Quest dies from diabetes complications at age 45. March 22nd: Rob Ford, controversial Toronto mayor, dies at age 46. March 24th: Legendary Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff dies at age 68. |
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