Deaths in July 2016 facts for kids
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.
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- Yves Bonnefoy, 93, French poet.
- Robin Hardy, 86, British movie director (The Wicker Man).
- Odette Krempin, 42, Congolese entrepreneur and philanthropist.
2
- Caroline Aherne, 52, English comedian, actress and writer (The Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show, The Fast Show), throat cancer.
- Roscoe Brown, 94, American World War II veteran, member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
- Michael Cimino, 77, American screenwriter and director (The Deer Hunter, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Heaven's Gate).
- Rudolf E. Kálmán, 86, American electrical engineer (Kalman filter).
- Patrick Manning, 69, Trinidadian politician, Prime Minister (1991–1995, 2001–2010), acute myeloid leukemia.
- Robert Nye, 77, British poet (Falstaff).
- Michel Rocard, 85, French politician, Prime Minister (1988–1991).
- Jack C. Taylor, 94, American billionaire businessman, founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
- Elie Wiesel, 87, American writer (Night), political activist, and Holocaust survivor, Nobel Laureate (1986).
3
- Michael Beaumont, 22nd Seigneur of Sark, 88, British aristocrat, Seigneur of Sark (since 1974). (death announced on this date)
- Roger Dumas, 84, French comedian and actor (That Man from Rio, Le Concert, The First Day of the Rest of Your Life).
- Lou Fontinato, 84, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens).
- Uma Shankar Mishra, 93, Indian politician.
- Noel Neill, 95, American actress (Superman, Adventures of Superman, Superman Returns).
- Mauricio Walerstein, 71, Mexican movie director (Cuando quiero llorar no lloro, Españolas en París).
- Markus Werner, 71, Swiss writer (Zündels Abgang).
4
- Romesh Chandra, 97, Indian activist and news editor (Communist Party of India), President of the World Peace Council (1977–1990).
- William Hawkins, 76, Canadian songwriter ("Gnostic Serenade") and poet.
- Abbas Kiarostami, 76, Iranian movie director and screenwriter (Close-Up, Taste of Cherry, Certified Copy), gastrointestinal cancer.
- Abner J. Mikva, 90, American politician and judge, member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois (1969–1973, 1975–1979), United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1979–1994), complications from bladder cancer.
- Rondon Pacheco, 96, Brazilian politician, Governor of Minas Gerais (1971–1975), pneumonia.
5
- William L. Armstrong, 79, American politician, Senator from Colorado (1979–1991), cancer.
- Beatrice de Cardi, 102, British archaeologist, complications from a fall.
- Gladys Nordenstrom, 92, American composer, pneumonia.
- Victor P. Whittaker, 97, British biochemist.
- Valentino Zeichen, 78, Italian poet and author.
6
- Armando León Bejarano, 100, Mexican politician, Governor of Morelos (1976–1982), pneumonia.
- John McMartin, 86, American actor (All the President's Men, Law & Order, Into the Woods), cancer.
- Turgay Şeren, 84, Turkish footballer (Galatasaray).
- Danny Smythe, 67, American drummer (The Box Tops).
7
- Sally Beauman, 71, British writer (Rebecca's Tale, The Landscape of Love, Destiny), pneumonia.
- James Gilbert, 93, Scottish television producer (The Two Ronnies, Last of the Summer Wine).
- Leonard Lee, 77, Canadian businessman (Lee Valley Tools), vascular dementia.
- Cinna Lomnitz, 90, German-born Chilean-Mexican geophysicist (Lomnitz Law).
- John O'Rourke, 71, English footballer (Middlesbrough, Ipswich Town), cancer.
- Wolfram Siebeck, 87, German journalist and food critic.
8
- Javed Akhtar, 75, Pakistani cricketer (national team) and umpire.
- Abdul Sattar Edhi, 88, Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian, founder of the Edhi Foundation, kidney failure.
- Harold A. Linstone, 92, German-born American mathematician and futurist.
- William H. McNeill, 98, Canadian-American historian and author.
- Jeffrey Nape, Papua New Guinean politician, acting Governor-General (2004, 2010), multiple organ failure.
- Pehin Dato Haji Sulaiman Bin Haji Awang Damit, 75, Bruneian army general.
- Jacques Rouffio, 87, French director (My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister) and screenwriter.
9
- Johnny Barnes, 93, Bermudian entertainer.
- Geneviève Castrée, 34, Canadian musician and comic book artist, pancreatic cancer.
- Bill Guilfoile, 84, American public relations executive (Baseball Hall of Fame, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates).
- Vaughn Harper, 71, American radio DJ (WBLS), complications from diabetes.
- Hugo Niebeling, 85, German filmmaker (Alvorada).
- Silvano Piovanelli, 92, Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Florence (1983–2001).
- Sydney Schanberg, 82, American journalist, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting (1976), heart attack.
10
- Erny Brenner, 84, Luxembourgian footballer (national team, Aris Bonnevoie, Stade Dudelange).
- Robert E. Cooper, Sr., 95, American judge, member of the Tennessee Supreme Court (1974–1990) and Court of Appeals (1960–1974).
- Anatoli Isayev, 83, Russian football player (Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Soviet Union national football team) and manager, Olympic champion (1956).
- Katharina Focke, 93, German politician, Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health (1972–1976).
- Alfred G. Knudson, 93, American geneticist (Fox Chase Cancer Center), formulated the Knudson hypothesis.
- Kem Ley, 45, Cambodian political analyst, shot.
11
- John Brademas, 89, American politician and educator, member of House of Representatives (1959–1981), President of New York University (1981–1991).
- Emma Cohen, 69, Spanish actress (The Glass Ceiling, Voyage to Nowhere, The Grandfather), cancer.
- Elaine Fantham, 83, British classicist and commentator (Weekend Edition), President of the American Philological Association (2004).
- Corrado Farina, 77, Italian movie director, screenwriter and novelist (Baba Yaga), heart attack.
- Jim Metzen, 72, American politician, member (since 1987) and President (2003–2011) of the Minnesota Senate, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1975–1987), lung cancer.
- Jusztin Nándor Takács, 89, Hungarian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1991–2003), complications from pneumonia.
12
- Galina Chesnokova, 82, Soviet-Russian volleyball player (national team), European champion (1963).
- Goran Hadžić, 58, Serbian politician and war criminal, President of Serbian Krajina (1992–1994), brain cancer.
- Peter Johnson, 78, Australian rugby union player.
- Zygmunt Zimowski, 67, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Radom (2002–2009), President of the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers (since 2009), pancreatic cancer.
13
- George Allen, 84, English footballer (Birmingham City).
- Héctor Babenco, 70, Argentine-born Brazilian movie director, producer and screenwriter (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ironweed, Carandiru), heart attack.
- Marion Campbell, 87, American football player and coach (Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons).
- Robert Fano, 98, Italian-born American computer scientist, derived Fano's inequality.
- El Lebrijano, 75, Spanish flamenco singer ("Casablanca", "Open Door" and "Encuentros").
- Hollis L. Harris, 84, American airline executive, CEO of Continental Airlines (1990–1991) and Air Canada (1992–1996), President of Delta Airlines (1987–1990).
- Bernardo Provenzano, 83, Italian criminal, head of the Corleonesi Mafia faction, complications from bladder cancer.
- Jack Riley, 97, Canadian ice hockey player and executive (Pittsburgh Penguins).
- Carolyn See, 82, American author (Golden Days) and critic (The Washington Post), cancer.
- Abu Omar al-Shishani, 30, Georgian jihadist, commander for ISIL (since 2013), air strike. (death announced on this date)
14
- Helena Benitez, 102, Filipino politician and educator, Senator (1967–1972).
- Michael J. Elliott, 65, British journalist and magazine editor (Time, Newsweek, The Economist), bladder cancer.
- Péter Esterházy, 66, Hungarian author, pancreatic cancer.
- Lisa Gaye, 81, American actress, singer and dancer (Rock Around the Clock, Drums Across the River).
- Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, 31, Tunisian truck driver, perpetrator of 2016 Nice attack, shot.
- Sharon Runner, 62, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (2002–2008) and Senate (2011–2012, 2015–2016), complications from respiratory failure.
- Hallard White, 87, New Zealand rugby league player (national team, Auckland), Alzheimer's disease.
15
- Qandeel Baloch, 26, Pakistani model and social media celebrity, strangled.
- Frank Barnett, 82, American politician, Governor of American Samoa (1976–1977).
- Janez Bernik, 83, Slovenian painter.
- Charles Davis, 83, American jazz saxophonist.
- Duncan M. Gray, Jr., 89, American Episcopalian prelate, Bishop of Mississippi (1974–1993).
16
- Robert Burren Morgan, 90, American politician, Senator from North Carolina (1975–1981), heart failure.
- Gary S. Paxton, 77, American record producer ("Monster Mash") and singer-songwriter (Skip & Flip, The Hollywood Argyles), complications from hepatitis C.
- Nate Thurmond, 74, American basketball player (Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers), leukemia.
- Kazimieras Uoka, 65, Lithuanian politician.
17
- Wendell Anderson, 83, American politician, Governor of Minnesota (1971–1976), member of the U.S. Senate for Minnesota (1976–1978), Olympic silver medalist in ice hockey (1956), pneumonia.
18
- Manuel G. Batshaw, 101, Canadian social worker, founder of Batshaw Youth and Family Centres.
- Uri Coronel, 69, Dutch sports director, Chairman of Ajax (2008–2011).
- Bloeme Evers-Emden, 89, Dutch teacher, child psychologist and Holocaust survivor.
- Agata Karczmarek, 52, Polish long jumper.
- James Kriel, 74, South African air force general.
- Jeffrey Montgomery, 63, American LGBT rights activist.
- Billy Name, 76, American photographer (Warhol Factory).
19
- Betsy Bloomingdale, 93, American socialite, complications from heart disease.
- Chief Zee, 75, American football mascot (Washington Redskins).
- Carlos Gorostiza, 96, Argentine playwright, theatre director and novelist, Minister of Culture (1983–1986).
- Carmen Hernández, 85, Spanish catechist, co-founder of the Neocatechumenal Way.
- Garry Marshall, 81, American director (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries), producer (The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Mork & Mindy), writer (The Dick Van Dyke Show, Hey, Landlord, Joanie Loves Chachi) and actor (The Simpsons, Murphy Brown, The Looney Tunes Show), pneumonia.
20
- Radu Beligan, 97, Romanian actor, director and essayist.
- Dimitri, 80, Swiss clown.
- William Gaines, 82, American journalist (Chicago Tribune) and academic (University of Illinois), awarded Pulitzer Prize (1976, 1988), Parkinson's disease.
- André Isoir, 81, French organist.
- György Kéri, 66, Hungarian biochemist, Széchenyi Prize winner (2013).
- Mohammed Shahid, 56, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion (1980).
- Pavel Sheremet, 44, Belarusian journalist, explosion.
- Mark Takai, 49, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Hawaii's 1st district (since 2015) and the Hawaii House of Representatives (1994–2015), pancreatic cancer.
21
- Bill Cardille, 87, American television host (Chiller Theater, Studio Wrestling), cancer.
- Luc Hoffmann, 93, Swiss ornithologist.
- Amnon Linn, 92, Israeli politician, member of the Knesset (1967–1969, 1973–1988).
- Des Rea, 72, Northern Irish boxer.
22
- Dave Bald Eagle, 97, American Lakota Chief and actor (Dances with Wolves).
- Ursula Franklin, 94, German-born Canadian scientist and academic (University of Toronto).
- Dennis Green, 67, American football coach (Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Northwestern Wildcats), heart attack.
- Viktor Kryzhanivskyi, 66, Ukrainian painter and artist.
23
- Thorbjörn Fälldin, 90, Swedish politician, Prime Minister (1976–1978, 1979–1982).
- S. H. Raza, 94, Indian artist.
- Jean Ricardou, 84, French writer.
24
- Frank Hodsoll, 78, American art historian, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (1981–1989), cancer.
- Jan Kmenta, 88, Czech-born American economist.
- Marni Nixon, 86, American playback singer and actress (The King and I, West Side Story, My Fair Lady), breast cancer.
25
- Jerzy Bahr, 72, Polish diplomat, Ambassador to Russia (2006–2010) and Ukraine (1997–2001), Director of the National Security Bureau (2005), cancer.
- Daphne Ceeney, 82, Australian paraplegic athlete, Paralympic champion (1960, 1964).
- Artur Correia, 66, Portuguese footballer (Benfica, Sporting, national team), stroke.
- Bülent Eken, 92, Turkish football player (Galatasaray) and coach (national team).
- Pierre Fauchon, 87, French politician, member of the Senate for Loir-et-Cher (1992–2011).
- Arundhati Ghose, 76, Indian diplomat.
- Halil İnalcık, 100, Turkish historian.
- Eric Kuhne, 64, American-born British architect, heart attack.
- Tim LaHaye, 90, American Christian author (Left Behind series), stroke.
- Tom Peterson, 86, American retailer and television personality, Parkinson's disease.
- Franklin Van Antwerpen, 74, American judge, member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2004–2016).
26
- Jacques Hamel, 85, French Roman Catholic priest, throat slit during terrorist attack.
- C.-H. Hermansson, 98, Swedish Communist politician, MP (1963–1985), leader of the Left Party-Communists (1964-1975).
- David A. Katz, 82, American federal judge, cancer.
- Mohamed Khan, 73, Egyptian movie director (Ayyam El Sadat, Mr Karate, Before the Summer Crowds).
- Forrest Mars Jr., 84, American billionaire businessman (Mars, Incorporated), heart attack.
- Miss Cleo, 53, American psychic and spokeswoman, colon cancer.
27
- Jack Davis, 91, American comic book (Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, Incredible Science Fiction), sport (University of Georgia) and stamp artist, co-founder of Mad, complications from stroke.
- Jerry Doyle, 60, American talk show host and actor (Babylon 5), founder of EpicTimes.
- James Alan McPherson, 72, American writer (Elbow Room), pneumonia.
- Einojuhani Rautavaara, 87, Finnish composer, complications following hip surgery.
- Richard Thompson, 58, American cartoonist (Cul de Sac), Parkinson's disease.
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- Mahasweta Devi, 90, Indian writer (Hajar Churashir Maa), multiple organ failure.
- Doug Griffin, 69, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox).
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