When I created this thread I never truly expected to see so many names pass in 2016. Death is sadly a part of life and for the many we lost this year, they had lived to great ages. Unfortunately not all of us can expect such longevity and in turn there were others we lost too young or too tragically. The best we can do is remember their lives and appreciate and take inspiration from their legacies.
Whilst this thread intended to mark the passing of those we lost I can only fill so many names here and only those we know of. So to make it clear this thread is dedicated to ALL those we lost in 2016. To children who were taken too soon. To parents who passed in old age. To heroes who lost their lives to save others. To ordinary people. To those who died in war. To those who died of broken hearts. To those taken by illness or just simply old age To those who have family to remember them and to those who died alone. To each and every person (and animal ) who passed this year. R.I.P
(Mostly) Full list of recognised people who died this year including those I was unable to add here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2016
2016 JANUARY - DECEMBER
[HIDE] JANUARY January 5th - Sian Blake (42) (and her two young sons)-Former Eastenders star - Note date was when body wasdisciovered
January 6th - Pat Harrington Jnr (86) - Sitcom star ofOne Day At a Time and voice of Inspector Clouseau in cartoon TheInspector
January 7th - Kitty Kallen (94)- AmericanSinger
January 7th - Troy Shondell (64) - Singer of One Hitwonder This Time
January 8th - Otis Clay (73) - R&Band Soul Singer
January 8th - Angus Scrimm (89) - Actor ofPhantasm character The Tallman
January 9th - Ed "Stewpot"Steart (74) - Radio DJ, Crackerjack presenter
January 10th - DavidBowie (69) - Singer, actor, artist, Starman
January 10th - MichaelGaleota (31) - Disney child actor
January 10th- Jeanne Cordova(67) - LGBT rights activist
January 11th - David Margulies (78) -Actor on shows including The Sopranos
January 13th - Brian Bedford(80) - Voice of Disney's Robin Hood
January 14th - Alan Rickman(69) - Actor, writer, legend
January 14th - Rene Angelil (73) -Singer, Manager and Celine Dions Husband
January 15th - DanHaggerty (74) - Actor, animal trainer, stuntman most famous asGrizzly Adams
January 17th - Dale Griffin (67) - drummer of Mottthe Hoople
January 18th - Glenn Fray (67) - Guitarist for TheEagles
January 22nd - Jack Bannister (85) - Commentator and formerCricketer
January 26th - Abe Vigoda (94) - Actor and StageActor
January 29th - Paul Katner (74) - Singer/guitarist JeffersonAirplane
January 31st - Terry Wogan (77) - Presenter, Radio host,Entertainer
FEBRUARY
February 3rd - Joe Alaskey(63) - Voice Actor
February 4th - Maurice White (74) - Singer ofEarth, Wind and Fire
February 4th - Brian Knighton AKA Axl Rotten(44) - Wrestler
February 4th - Dave Mirra (41) - Bmx Rider and MTVPresenter
February 11th - Kevin Randleman (44) - UFCfighter
February 15th - George Gaynes (98) - Actor "PoliceAcademy"
February 18th - Angela "Big Ang" Raiola(55) - Actress
February 19th - Harper Lee (89) - Writer
February 19th - Umberto Eco (84) - Writer
February 20th - Paul Gordon (52)- Singer, Composer, Producer
February 21st - Piotr Grudzinski (40)- Riverside Guitarist
February 21st - Chiaki Morosawa (56) -Scriptwriter of Gundam Seed
February 22nd - Douglas Slocombe (106)- Cinematographer
February 25th - Tony Burton (78) - Actor,Comedian, Sportsman
February 28th - Frank Kelly (77) -Actor "Father Jack"
February 28th - GeorgeKennedy (91) - Actor
MARCH
March 3rd - Hayabusa (47) - Wrestler
March 3rd - Tony Dyson (68) -Special; effects expert
March 6th - Nancy Reagan (94) - Wife of President Reagan
March 8th - George Martin (90) - "Fifth Beatle", Producer, composer
March 9th - NanáVasconcelos (71) - Brazilian Percussionist
March 10th - Keith Emerson (71) - Keyboardist, Composer, Member of Emerson,Lake and Palmer
March 15th - Silvia Anderson (88) - Co-creator of Thunderbirds
March 16th - Frank Sinatra Jnr (72) - Singer,Songwriter, Conductor
March 17th - Paul Daniels (77) -Magician
March 17th - Larry Drake (67) - Actor
March 22nd - RobFord (46) - Politician
March 22nd - Phife Dawg (45) - Rapper
March 24th - Johan Cruyff (68) - Footballer, Manager
March 24th - GaryShandling (66) - Comedian, Actor, Writer
March 29th - Patty Duke(69) - Actress
March 30th - Andy Newman (73) - Pianist,Musician
March 31st - Ronnie Corbett (85) - Comedian,actor
APRIL
April 3rd - Erik Bauersfeld (93) -Voice Actor
April 3rd - Kouji Wada (42) - Rock singer
April 3rd- Don Francks (84) - Voice Actor, Musician
April 4th - Getatchew Mekuria (81) - Musician
April 5th - Leon Haywood (74) - Musician
April 6th - Merle Haggard (79)- Musician
April 7th - Blackjack Mulligan (73) - Wrestler
April 11th Lady Melinda Rose Woodward (?) - Wife of Tom Jones
April 12th- David Gest (62) - Producer, television personality
April 12th -Balls Mahoney (44)- Wrestler
April 13th - Gareth Thomas ( 71) -Actor
April 17th - Doris Roberts (90) - Actor
April 20th -Victoria Wood (62) - Comedian, writer
April 20th - Chyna (45) -Wrestler
April 20th - Guy Hamilton (93) - Director
April 21st - Prince (57) - Singer, actor
April 21st - Choppers (48) - PG tips Chimpanzee
April 21st - Lonnie Mack(74) - Singer, Guitarist
April 21st - Michelle McNamara (46) -Writer
April 24th - Papa Wemba (66) - Singer, Musician
April 24th - Billy Paul (81) - Soul Singer
April 28th - Barry Howard(78) - Actor
April 28th - Les Waas (94) - Jingle maker
MAY
May 2nd - Afeni Shakur (69) - Political Activist
May 13th - Bill Backer (89) - Lyricist
May 14th - Darwyn Cooke (53) - Comic Book artist
May 15th -Cauby Peixoto (85) - Brazilian singer
May 17th - Guy Clarke (74) -Singer
]May 17th - Yuko Mizutani (51) - Seiyu
May 19th - Morley Safer (84) - Journalist
May 19th - John Berry (52) -Musician
May 19th - Alan Young (96) - Voice actor, actor
May 21st - Nick Menza (51) - Musician
May 24th - Burt Kwouk (85) -Actor
May 31st - Carla Lane (87) - Screenwriter
May 31st - JanCrouch (78) - Televangelist
JUNE
June 3rd - MuhammadAli (74) - Boxer
June 6th - Kimbo Slice (42) - Mixed Martial Artist
June 19th - Gordie Hower (88) - Ice Hockey Player
June 10th - Christina Grimmie (22) - Songer
June 12th - Orlando Victims- Human Beings
June 12th - Janet Waldo (96) - Voice Actress
June 17th - Rubén Aguirre (82) - Actor
June 16th - Jo Cox (41) - Labour MP
June 17th - Ron Lester (45) -Actor
June 19th - Anton Yelchin (27) - Actor
June 23rd - RalphStanley (89) - Singer/songwriter
June 24th - Bernie Worrel (72) -Musician
June 27th - Bud Spencer (86) - Actor
June 28th- Pat Summit (64) - Basketball Coach
June 28th - Buddy Ryan (82) -American Football Coach
July
July 2nd - Caroline Aherne (52) - Actress, Comedian
July 2nd - Michael Cimino (77) - Director
July 2nd - Elie Wiesel (87) - Writer, Activist
July 2nd - Teddy Rooney (66) - child actor
July 3rd - Noel Neill (95) - Actress
July 4th - Abbas Kiarostami (76) -Director
July 9th - Syndey Schanberg (82) - Journalist
July 13th - Hector Babenco (70) - Director
July 16th - Alan Vega (78) - Singer
July 19th - Garry Marshall (81) -Actor, Producer, Director, writer
July 21st - Dennis Green(67) - Football coach
July 24th - Marni Nixon.(86) -Singer
July 26th - JT Macnamara (41) - Jockey
July 26th- Miss Cleo (53) - TV Psychic
July 27th - Richard Thompson(59) - Cartoonist
July 27th - Jack Davis (91) - Cartoonist
July 27th - Jerry Doyle (60) - Actor
AUGUST
August 2nd - David Huddlestone (85) - Actor
August 13th - Kenny Baker (81) - Actor
August 16th - Elke Maravilha (?) -Actress
August 16th - John McLaughlin(89) - Television Personality
August 19th - Jack Riley (80) - Actor,Comedian
August 25th - MarvinKaplan (89) - Actor
August 28th - MrFuji (82) - Wrestler
August 28th -Juan Gabriel (66) - Singer, Songwriter
August 29th - Gene Wilder (83) - Actor, Director
SEPTEMBER
September 1st - Jon Polito (65) – Actor
September 14 – Kim McGuire (60) - Actress
September 16th - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (95) - Former PM of Italy
September 16th - Don Gabriele Amorth (91) - Exorcist
September 17th - C. Martin Croker (54) - Voice actor, Animator
September 17th - Charmaine Carr (73) – Actress
September 20th - Curtis Lee Hanson (71) - Director, Producer, Screenwriter
September 24th - Buckwheat Zydeco (68) - Musician
September 25th - Arnold Palmer (87) - Golfer
September 25th - Jose Fernandez (24) - Baseball player
September 25 – Jean Shepard (82) – Singer, Songwriter
OCTOBER
October 9th – Andrzej Wajda (90) – Film Director
October 10th – Kazunari Tanaka (49) – Japanese Voice actor
October 12th – Thomas Mikal Ford (52) – Actor
October 22nd – Steve Dillon (54) – Comic Book Artist
October 23rd – Pete Burns (57) – Singer
October 23rd – Jimmy Perry (93) – Actor, Scriptwriter
October 23rd – Jack Chick (92) – Cartoonist, Publisher
October 24th – Bobby Vee (73) – Singer
October 30th – Curly Putman (85) – Songwriter
NOVEMBER
November 7th – Leonard Cohen (82) – Singer, Songwriter, novelist
November 11th – Robert Vaughn (83) - Actor November 13th - Leon Russell (74) - Musician, Songwriter
November 14th - Gewn Ifill (61) - Journalist, Newscaster
November 18th - Sharon Jones (60) - Singer
November 18th - Cole Brown (60) - Voice actor
November 23rd - Andrew Sachs (86) - Actor
November 24th - Florence Henderson (82) - Singer, Actress
November 25th - Fidel Castro (90) - Politician
November 25th - Ron Glass (71) - Actor
November 28th - Chapecoense Brazilian soccer team (various) - Footballers
November 30th - Peng Chang-Kuei (96) - Creator of Kung Pow Chicken
DECEMBER December 6th - Peter Vaughan (96) - Actor
December 7th - Junaid Jamshed (52) - Singer/Songwriter
December 7th - Greg Lake (69) - Musician, Member of Emerson,Lake and Palmer
December 8th - John Glenn (95) - Astronaut, Senator
December 10th - A.A. Gill (62) - Writer, Critic
December 13th - Alan Thicke (69) - Actor, Songwriter
December 14th - Bernard Fox (89) - Actor
December 15th - Craig Sager (65) - Sports reporter
December 17th - Henry Heimlich (96) - Surgeon, Medical researcher
December 18th - Zsa Zsa Gabor (99) - Actress
December 24th - Rick Parfitt (68) - Musician
December 24th - Richard Adams (96) - Writer
December 24th - Liz Smith (95) - Actress
December 25th - George Michael (53) - Musician
December 25th - Members of the Alexandrov Ensemble - Singers
December 26th - George S. Irving (94) - Actor
December 26th - Ricky Harris (51) - Actor, Comedian
December 26th - Don Edwing (82) - MAD Magazine contributor
December 27th - Carrie Fisher (60) - Actress
December 28th - Debbie Reynolds (84) - Actress
December 30th - Tyrus Wong (106) - Artist
December 31st - William Christopher (84) - Actor[/HIDE]