Deaths in July 2016

The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2016. For notable deaths before the current month, please see "Months". Names under each date are reported in alphabetical order by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are reported here also if notable.

  • Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, nationality, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and most importantly a source.

July

 
Yves Bonnefoy
1923 – 2016
 
Michel Rocard
1930 – 2016
 
Elie Wiesel
1928 - 2016
 
Noel Neill
1920 – 2016
 
Abbas Kiarostami
1940 – 2016
 
Abner J. Mikva
1926 – 2016
 
Wolfram Siebeck
1928 – 2016
 
Abdul Sattar Edhi
1928 – 2016
 
Alfred G. Knudson
1922 – 2016
 
Goran Hadžić
1958 – 2016
 
El Lebrijano
1941 – 2016
 
Péter Esterházy
1950 – 2016
 
Nate Thurmond
1941 – 2016
 
Wendell Anderson
1933 – 2016
 
Uri Coronel
1946 – 2016
 
Garry Marshall
1934 – 2016
 
Mark Takai
1967 – 2016
 
Ursula Franklin
1921 – 2016
 
Thorbjörn Fälldin
1926 – 2016
 
Marni Nixon
1930 – 2016
 
Jerzy Bahr
1944 – 2016
 
Jack Davis
1924 – 2016
 
Jerry Doyle
1956 – 2016
 
Piet de Jong
1915 – 2016
 
Gloria DeHaven
1925 – 2016
 
Fazil Iskander
1929 – 2016

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  1. French poet Yves Bonnefoy dies
  2. The Wicker Man director Robin Hardy dies
  3. Odette Maniema Krempin ist tot (in German)
  4. Mary Mostert
  5. Caroline Aherne: Royle Family writer and actress dies aged 52
  6. World War II Hero Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Dies at 94 Archived July 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Former Bills OL Calloway Dies at 29 After Being Struck by Train Archived July 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Michael Cimino, Oscar-Winning Director of 'The Deer Hunter,' Dies at 77 Archived July 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  9. The actor Roger Dumas died Archived August 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  10. Dr. R. Horacio Etchegoyen 1919 – 2016 Archived September 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  11. Remembering Rudolf E. Kalman (1930–2016) Archived August 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  12. Äbtissin Clementia Killewald OSB am 2. Juli heimgegangen – R.i.p. Archived July 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in German)
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  16. Poet and award-winning Falstaff novelist Robert Nye dies aged 77
  17. French ex-PM Michel Rocard dies aged 85
  18. Fallece ex gobernador Flavio Romero Archived October 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  19. Enterprise holding founder Jack Taylor dies
  20. Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and renowned Holocaust survivor, dies at 87
  21. Seneschal of Sark sends condolences to Beaumont family on behalf of islanders Archived July 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  22. Blackwater's Bulawan dies of heart attack Archived July 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  23. Lou Fontinato known for soft heart, cement fists Archived August 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  24. Noel Neill, actress who played Lois Lane, dead at 95 Archived July 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  25. CPI Leader Romesh Chandra Dead Archived August 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  26. Abbas Kiarostami, Palme d'Or-winning Iranian film-maker, dies aged 76
  27. Chicago political icon Abner Mikva dies at 90 Archived July 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  28. Rondon Pacheco morre em Uberlândia aos 96 anos (in Portuguese)
  29. Top Afghan Jihadi leader Syed Hussain Anwari dies from cancer in India Archived July 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  30. William Armstrong, Conservative Voice in Senate, Dies at 79
  31. Beatrice de Cardi, archaeologist – obituary
  32. Zemřel Havlův přítel, biolog a filozof Zdeněk Neubauer Archived August 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Czech)
  33. Schott/EAM, 'Gladys Nordenstrom Krenek (1924-2016)'.
  34. 'People's councillor' Brian White dies at the age of 59
  35. Whittaker Archived August 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  36. È morto Valentino Zeichen, un poeta dandy e paradossale Archived July 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  37. Veteran actress Bukky Ajayi dies at 82
  38. Muere Armando León Bejarano, ex gobernador de Morelos Archived July 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  39. Broadway Actor John McMartin Dies at 86
  40. Turkey's legendary goalkeeper Turgay Şeren dies at age 84
  41. Sally Beauman, Author Whose Advance Set a Record, Dies at 71
  42. Theatre actress Anita Reeves dies aged 67
  43. Germany's culinary conscience, Wolfram Siebeck, dies aged 87
  44. Celebrated humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi passes away in Karachi Archived July 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  45. Turk Lown Obituary
  46. William Lucas obituary
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  48. "Stephen David Owens 1956–2016". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  49. Harvard remembers Howard Raiffa
  50. Décès du réalisateur Jacques Rouffio (in French)
  51. 'Mr Happy' Barnes dies at 93[dead link]
  52. Former W.Sumatra gov, agrarian minister Hasan Basri Durin passes away Archived July 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  53. Geneviève Elverum Has Died
  54. William J. Guilfoile (1931–2016)
  55. UK's oldest person, Gladys Hooper, dies aged 113
  56. Hugo Niebeling Hollywood ehrt Wegbereiter des Musikvideos Archived August 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  57. Sydney H. Schanberg Is Dead at 82; Former Times Correspondent Chronicled Terror of 1970s Cambodia
  58. Isis confirms death of hugely popular minister of war omar al shishani
  59. "In remembrance of Dr. Katharina Focke". Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  60. Acclaimed Fox Chase geneticist dies at 93
  61. Prominent Cambodian political critic shot dead Archived July 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  62. John Brademas, Indiana Congressman and N.Y.U. President, Dies at 89
  63. Death of former Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Edmond Lee Browning Archived July 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  64. Actress Emma Cohen dies at 69 Archived January 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  65. E' morto Corrado Farina, una vita per il cinema Archived July 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  66. Lifelong friend of hockey Jim Metzen, S. St. Paul state senator, dies Archived July 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  67. Bishop Jusztin Nándor Takács, O.C.D. † Archived July 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  68. Federal Judge Scott O. Wright Dies At 93
  69. Ушла из жизни чемпионка Европы 1963 года Галина Чеснокова Archived September 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  70. Seamon Glass
  71. "Former rebel Serb leader Goran Hadzic dies at 58". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  72. Australia in mourning after death of former captain Johnson Archived July 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  73. Kyosen Ohashi, the charming TV star who led a charmed life
  74. Héctor Babenco, Director of Oscar-Winning ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 70 Archived August 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  75. Former Eagles head coach Marion Campbell dies at 87 Archived July 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  76. Robert Fano, computing pioneer and founder of CSAIL, dies at 98 Archived July 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  77. Former Delta President Hollis Harris Has Died Archived October 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  78. El Lebrijano, Innovative Flamenco Singer, Dies at 75
  79. Italian mafia boss, 83, dies in jail
  80. Carolyn See, award-winning Southern California writer, dies at 82
  81. Polish theologian, head of Vatican office for health care ministry, dies Archived July 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  82. Helena Benitez dies at 102 Archived July 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  83. Former Editor of Time International Michael Elliott Dies at 65
  84. Péter Esterházy, Hungarian novelist – obituary
  85. Lisa Gaye, Actress and Dancer in 'Rock Around the Clock,' Dies at 81
  86. Attack on Nice: Who was Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel?
  87. Longtime Antelope Valley State Senator Sharon Runner Dead At 62 Archived July 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  88. Former All Black Hallard 'Snow' White dies
  89. Qandeel Baloch murdered by brother in Multan: police Archived July 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  90. Frank Barnett, former governor of American Samoa, dies
  91. Umrl slikar in akademik Janez Bernik (in Slovene)
  92. RIP Charles Davis Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  93. Former US Senator, Lillington native Robert Morgan dies
  94. Chris Pielou Archived September 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  95. Warriors great Nate Thurmond dead at 74
  96. Former Honolulu Advertiser publisher Twigg-Smith dies
  97. Mirė signataras K. Uoka Archived July 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Lithuanian)
  98. Suicide's Alan Vega Dead at 78
  99. Wendell Anderson, former Minnesota governor, dead at 83
  100. È morto Achille Casanova Archived July 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  101. Phyllis Ntantala-Jordan dies at 96 Archived November 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  102. Gary S. Paxton, Whose Life of Extremes Brimmed With Music, Dies at 77
  103. Manuel Batshaw, ‘architect of Montreal's Jewish community,’ dies at 101
  104. Uri Coronel (69) overleden Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
  105. Bloeme Evers-Emden (89) overleden Archived 2016-09-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
  106. Oudlugmaghoof James Kriel sterf (in Afrikaans)
  107. Community Mourns Loss of LGBT Rights Activist Jeff Montgomery
  108. Billy Name, Who Glazed Warhol's Factory in Silver, Dies at 76
  109. Swedish extreme skier Matilda Rapaport dies filming Ubisoft game promo in Chile
  110. Indonesian police are confident killed the country's most wanted terrorist Santoso who pledged allegiance to Islamic State Archived July 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  111. Betsy Bloomingdale, Socialite and Friend of Influencers, Dies at 93
  112. Washington superfan Zema ‘Chief Zee’ Williams has died
  113. Beloved Swiss performer Clown Dimitri dies at 80
  114. "Theatre world mourns icon Carlos Gorostiza". Archived from the original on 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  115. Neocatechumenal Way co-founder Carmen Hernandez dies at 85
  116. Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director and Creator of ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 81
  117. Professor Anthony Smith
  118. "In Memorian Tamas Somlo – The singer of iconic Hungarian Band LGT died". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  119. Stage actor Beligan dies at 97 Archived July 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  120. JAMES A. JOHNSON Major General, US Army (Ret.)
  121. Meghalt Kéri György Széchenyi-díjas biokémikus (in Hungarian)
  122. Pavel Sheremet, Journalist in Ukraine, Is Killed in Car Bombing
  123. US Rep. Mark Takai Of Hawaii Dies
  124. Décès de Roger Godement Archived 2016-07-28 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  125. Former NFL Coach Dennis Green Dies at Age 67
  126. International, BirdLife. "BirdLife cries the loss of conservation giant Luc Hoffmann". BirdLife. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  127. חבר הכנסת לשעבר אמנון לין מת בגיל 92 (in Hebrew)
  128. Zmarł Iwo Cyprian Pogonowski Archived July 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
  129. "Former British boxing champion Des Rea dies aged 72". Independent.ie.
  130. Longtime Wal-Mart Executive Don Soderquist Dies at 82
  131. R.I.P. Lewie Steinberg of Booker T & The MGs 1933–2016
  132. "Branch, Geraldine Burton, M.D., Class of 1936". Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  133. American Indian Chief David Beautiful Bald Eagle Jr. dies Archived July 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  134. "Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Joe Derrane". Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  135. Lutto nel cinema, è morta Franca Faldini, l'ultima compagna di Totò Archived 2017-01-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  136. Ursula Franklin, renowned Canadian scientist, dead at 94
  137. У Києві помер художник Віктор Крижанівський (in Ukrainian)
  138. Leyla Sayar sessiz sedasız hayata veda etti (in Turkish)
  139. U.S. District Senior Judge Norma Shapiro, 87
  140. Famous 'Shawshank' oak falls
  141. "Party, government announce death of Lt. Gen. Samane Viyaket". kpl.gov.la. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  142. Swedish ex-prime minister Thorbjorn Falldin dead at 90
  143. Doctor Kate Granger dies after hitting £250k cancer charity goal
  144. Funeral of veteran politician, diplomat, lawyer Mangala Moonesinghe today
  145. Renowned artist SH Raza dies in Delhi
  146. Décès de l'écrivain Jean Ricardou, spécialiste du Nouveau Roman (in French)
  147. Alina Surmacka Szczesniak
  148. Farewell Keith Gemmell
  149. Frank Hodsoll, NEA chairman who championed arts under Reagan, dies at 78
  150. Prof. Jan Kmenta Passed Away
  151. Zmarł ks. senior Kokotek Archived July 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Czech)
  152. Marni Nixon, the Voice Behind the Screen, Dies at 86
  153. Chris Costner Sizemore dies; ‘The Three Faces of Eve’ inspiration was 89
  154. Jerzy Bahr, były ambasador w Rosji i były szef BBN, nie żyje (in Polish)
  155. Australian Paralympic medallist across five different sports dies aged 82
  156. "Former Portugal defender Artur Correia passes away". Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  157. Deces de l'ancien senateur Pierre Fauchon (in French)
  158. Arundhati Ghose, Diplomat Who Played Decisive Role In India's Nuclear Future, Passes Away
  159. Headwaters Park architect dies[dead link]
  160. Mollie Lowery dies at 70; served as a friend of and advocate for people living on L.A.'s sidewalks
  161. "Tom Peterson, Legendary Portland Salesman, Dies". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  162. Roy Lee Adler Obituary
  163. Canton legislator, sheriff John Flood dies at 77
  164. In memoriam: Jeffrey Guy Grey 1959–2016
  165. Hollande: Deadly church attack in France carried out in name of ISIS
  166. "Former Swedish communist leader Hermansson dies at 98". Archived from the original on 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  167. Federal Judge David Katz dies at 82 Archived July 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  168. Forrest Mars Jr., Mars Inc.'s Billionaire Co-Owner, Dies at 84
  169. "Famed Bulldog artist Davis dies". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  170. Babylon 5 star Jerry Doyle dead at 60
  171. Former Red Sox infielder Doug Griffin dead at 69
  172. Former PM Piet de Jong dies at age 101
  173. James Alan McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer, Dies at 72
  174. Milton A. Murayama
  175. Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87
  176. Chancellor at presidency, Boualem Bessaih dies aged 87 Archived September 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  177. Conrad Cyr, former federal judge from Maine, dies at 84
  178. Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi dies at 90 in Kolkata
  179. "Richard Grant "Dick" Hiskey". Archived from the original on 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  180. Obituary: Marianne Ihlen, Leonard Cohen's muse
  181. Patrick Jourdain, bridge correspondent and capped player – obituary
  182. Preminuo Vladica Kovačević: Smrt tihog poslovođe (in Bosnian)
  183. Former President of Benin, Emile Zinsou, dead
  184. Postman Pat voice actor Ken Barrie dies
  185. Muere Doris Benegas, política, abogada y activista (in Spanish)
  186. Prof who immortalized temple architecture passes away
  187. Quebec chanteuse Lucille Dumont dies at 97
  188. A "Legend", Indigenous Australian Leader, Knowledge Holder Tommy George Passes On
  189. Vivean Gray, actress who played Mrs Mangel in Neighbours – obituary
  190. Former minister Patrick Lalor dies aged 90
  191. "BURT TALCOTT Obituary (1920 - 2016) - Tacoma, WA - News Tribune (Tacoma)". Legacy.com.
  192. Gloria DeHaven, Effervescent Star of MGM Musicals, Dies at 91
  193. Doctor who recorded The Police albums at Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Nigel Gray, dies
  194. Chiyonofuji, sumo's small great ‘Wolf,’ dies
  195. Thomas Edward Danson Jr.
  196. ""Bobbie" Heine Miller". Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  197. Abkhaz writer Fazil Iskander dies, aged 87
  198. Obituary: Penny Lang, star of Montreal's folk music scene, dies at 74
  199. International goalkeeper Destin Onka Malonga dies in canoeing accident
  200. Professor Emeritus Seymour Papert, pioneer of constructionist learning, dies at 88
  201. German-Jewish writer Angelika Schrobsdorff dies at age 88
  202. Jean-Claude Wicky n’est plus (in French)

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