Celebrities Who Died in 2016

This is a summary list of the famous people that passed away in 2016. If you notice that we missed a celebrity that died in 2016, please add his or her obituary to our Wiki.

Abe Vigoda
Died: January 26th 2016 in Woodland Park, United States

TV Actor

Alan Rickman
Died: January 14th 2016 in London, England

Film Actor

Alan Thicke
Died: December 13th 2016 in Burbank, United States

TV Personality

Alan Young
Died: May 19th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actor

Alexis Arquette
Died: September 11th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actress

Amber Rayne
Died: April 2nd 2016 in Santa Monica, United States

Film Actress

Anton Yelchin
Died: June 19th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actor

Arnold Palmer
Died: September 25th 2016 in Pittsburgh, United States

Golfer

Barbara Turner
Died: April 5th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Screenwriter

Bob Elliott
Died: February 2nd 2016 in Cundy Harbor, United States

Comedian

Bud Collins
Died: March 4th 2016 in Brookline, United States

TV Personality

Bud Spencer
Died: June 27th 2016 in Rome, Italy

Film Actor

Buddy Ryan
Died: June 28th 2016 in Shelbyville, United States

Coach

Carrie Fisher
Died: December 27th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actress

Cecilia Hart
Died: October 16th 2016 in Westport, United States

TV Actress

Charmian Carr
Died: September 17th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actress

Christina Grimmie
Died: June 10th 2016 in Orlando, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Chyna
Died: April 20th 2016 in Redondo Beach, United States

Wrestler

Craig Sager
Died: December 15th 2016 in Atlanta, United States

TV Personality

Dan Haggerty
Died: January 15th 2016 in Burbank, United States

Film Actor

Dave Swarbrick
Died: June 3rd 2016 in Aberystwyth, Wales

Singer-Songwriter

David Bowie
Died: January 10th 2016 in New York City, united states

Musician

Debbie Reynolds
Died: December 28th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actress

Doris Roberts
Died: April 17th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actress

Douglas Slocombe
Died: February 22nd 2016 in London, England

Cinematographer

Earl Hamner
Died: March 24th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Writer

Elie Wiesel
Died: July 2nd 2016 in New York City, United States

Author

Florence Henderson
Died: November 24th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actress

Frank Sinatra Jr.
Died: March 16th 2016 in Daytona Beach, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Garry
Died: July 19th 2016 in Burbank, United States

TV Producer

Garry Shandling
Died: March 24th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Comedian

Gene Wilder
Died: August 29th 2016 in Stamford, United States

Film Actor

George Gaynes
Died: February 15th 2016 in North Bend, United States

Film Actor

George Kennedy
Died: February 28th 2016 in Middleton, United States

Film Actor

George Michael
Died: December 25th 2016 in Goring-on-Thames, England

Singer-Songwriter

Gogi Grant
Died: March 10th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Singer

Grant Tinker
Died: November 28th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

Businessperson

Henry Heimlich
Died: December 17th 2016 in Cincinnati, United States

Scholar

Holly Dunn
Died: November 14th 2016 in Albuquerque, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Jack Riley
Died: August 19th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actor

James Alan McPherson
Died: July 27th 2016 in Iowa City, United States

Poet

James Noble
Died: March 28th 2016 in Norwalk, United States

TV Actor

Janet Waldo
Died: June 12th 2016 in Encino, United States

Voice Actress

Jeffrey Hayden
Died: December 24th 2016 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Director

Joe Alaskey
Died: February 3rd 2016 in Green Island, United States

Voice Actor

Joe Garagiola
Died: March 23rd 2016 in Phoenix, United States

TV Personality

John Glenn
Died: December 8th 2016 in Columbus, United States

Politician

John McLaughlin
Died: August 16th 2016 in Washington, United States

TV Personality

John Raymond David Griff
Died: March 9th 2016 in Calgary, Canada

Singer-Songwriter

Jory Prum
Died: April 22nd 2016 in Palo Alto, United States

Businessperson

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