Jane Sinclair dies at 64
64–65 Died on Sunday January 17th 2021
Deaths on January 16
This archive lists notable deaths associated with January 16 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on January 16, 2026.
Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo dead at age 93
Indonesian military officer and diplomat Died on Sunday January 17th 2021
Bheki Ntuli death at age 63
South African politician Died on Sunday January 17th 2021
Harry Brown dead at age 72
American-Canadian basketball player Died on Sunday January 17th 2021
William Henry has died at age 79
American jurist Died on Sunday January 17th 2021
Dustin Higgs, died aged 48
American convicted murderer Died on Saturday January 16th 2021
Death of Liang Jun at age 90
Chinese tractor driver Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Bruno Nettl dies at age 89
Czech-born American ethnomusicologist and musicologist Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Christopher Tolkien passed away at age 95
British academic and editor Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Magda al-Sabahi, died aged 89
Egyptian actress Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Carl McNulty passed away at age 89
American basketball player (Milwaukee Hawks) Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Saidi Shariff passed away at age 79
Singaporean politician Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Zhao Zhongxiang has died at age 78
Chinese TV Presenter (CCTV New Year's Gala). Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Robert Armstrong passed away at age 76
British sports journalist (death announced) Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Nick Mason passes away at age 81
British journalist (The Guardian Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Jak Kilby died at age 72
British music photographer (death announced on this date) Died on Thursday January 16th 2020
Alfred Kunz death at age 89
German-Canadian composer Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
John C. dies at 89
American investor Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
John Bogle dead at age 89
American investor Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Santiago Valderas death at age 85
Spanish general Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Mirjam Pressler passed away at age 78
German writer Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Gerard Basset passes away at age 61
French born sommelier Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Francine du, died aged 88
Polish-born American author and critic Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Obituary: Rudolf Kučera, dead at age 71
Czech political scientist and former dissident Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Pierre Alard dies at 81
French Olympic discus thrower (1956 Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Obituary: Julio Vallejo, dead at age 73
Spanish psychiatrist Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Ido Abram obituary: died at age 78
Indonesian-born Dutch writer and educator Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Malik Mazhar passes away at age 65
Pakistani politician Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Death of Alanna Lockward at age 57
Dominican curator Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Tinca Stegovec passes away at age 91
Slovenian artist Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Brian Velasco has died at age 41
Filipino drummer (Razorback) Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Death of Bernardo Benes at age 84
Cuban banker and community leader Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Bradley Bolke passes away at age 93
American actor (The New Casper Cartoon Show Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Thelma Tixou dies at 75
Mexican vedette and actress (La muchacha del cuerpo de oro Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Mónica Galán passes away at age 68
Argentian actress Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Miodrag Radovanović dies at 89
Serbian actor (The Farm in the Small Marsh Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Serena Rothschild dies at age 83
British racehorse owner Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Vishnu Hari passes away at age 94
Indian industrialist Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Yu Min died at age 93
Chinese nuclear physicist Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Wayne St. dies at 64
American artist and professional wrestler Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Eli Grba dies at 84
American baseball player (New York Yankees Died on Wednesday January 16th 2019
Pål Spilling death at age 83
Norwegian computer scientist Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Rosalia Nghidinwa dies at 65
Namibian politician Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Obituary: Emily Anne, dead at age 88
American politician Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Hugh Wilson dead at age 74
American director (WKRP in Cincinnati Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Max Labovitch obituary: died at age 93
Canadian ice hockey player Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Joe Frank passed away at age 79
American radio artist Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Milton Shadur dies at age 93
American federal judge Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
John Spellman obituary: died at age 91
American politician Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Shammi Akhtar, died aged 62
Bangladeshi singer Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Óscar Pérez death at age 36
Venezuelan actor Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Olive Nicol,, died aged 94
British politician and life peer Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Ed Doolan, died aged 76
Australian-born British radio presenter Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Madalena Iglésias dies at 78
Portuguese actress Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Khadija Abdullahi death at age 81
Somali singer Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Mathilde Krim passed away at age 91
American HIV/AIDS researcher Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Anshel Brusilow passed away at age 89
American violinist and conductor Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Sumiko Iwao passed away at age 83
Japanese psychologist Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Wilhelm Melliger passes away at age 64
Swiss equestrian Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Obituary: Oliver Ivanović, dead at age 64
Kosovo Serb politician Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Death of Buddhadev Das at age 84
Indian sarod player Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Death of Mike Shanahan at age 78
American sports owner (St. Louis Blues) Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Erling Mandelmann dead at age 82
Danish photographer Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Bogusław Cygan death at age 52
52 Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Death of Viktor Anpilov at age 72
Russian politician and trade unionist Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Obituary: Dreaming of, dead at age 14
American racehorse Died on Tuesday January 16th 2018
Brian Whitehouse dead at age 81
English footballer (West Bromwich Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Rod Mason passed away at age 76
British jazz trumpeter Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Death of Oddvar Barlie at age 87
Norwegian sport wrestler Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Luis Gámir has died at age 74
Spanish politician Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Nasir al-Din died at age 99
Pakistani writer and poet Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Fernand Decanali passes away at age 91
French cyclist Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Nigel Spearing passed away at age 86
British politician Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Eugene Cernan dies at 82
American astronaut Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Obituary: Han Peixin, dead at age 97
Chinese politician Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Kozo Kinomoto dies at age 68
Japanese footballer and sports executive Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Horst Astroth passes away at age 93
German racewalker Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Jiří Navrátil passes away at age 93
Czech scout leader Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Obituary: Bill Price, dead at age 72
British record producer Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Placid Olofsson passed away at age 100
Hungarian Cistercian priest Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Obituary: Glenn DiSanto, dead at age 62
American racehorse trainer Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Seah Chiang obituary: died at age 76
Singaporean journalist (The Star) Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Hadi Utomo death at age 71
Indonesian politician (Democratic Party) Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Deepal Silva passes away at age 50
Sri Lankan singer Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Placid Oloffson dies at age 100
Hungarian regular Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Franz Jarnach passed away at age 72
German actor (Dittsche) and musician (The Rattles) Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Ulf Larsson obituary: died at age 81
Swedish politician Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Vicki Lansky obituary: died at age 75
American author and publisher Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Håkon Liu dies at age 41
Norwegian film director (Miss Kicki) Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Obituary: Travis Hirschi, dead at age 81
American sociologist Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Aleksandr Ezhevsky passed away at age 101
Soviet engineer and statesman Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Oloffson Placid obituary: died at age 100
Hungarian regular Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Charles-Henri Favrod obituary: died at age 89
French journalist and photographer Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Alan Jabbour dies at age 74
American fiddler and folklorist Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Shigeru Kōyama passed away at age 87
Japanese actor (Samurai Rebellion Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Amin Nasir dies at 48
Singaporean footballer and coach Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Dermot Gallagher obituary: died at age 72
Irish civil servant and diplomat Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Jill Roe dies at age 76
Australian historian and academic Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Claude Steiner, died aged 81
French-born American psychologist Died on Monday January 16th 2017