Deaths on July 16

This archive lists notable deaths associated with July 16 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on July 16, 2026.

Elza Berquó, Brazilian mathematician and statistician, died on July 16, 2026

Elza Berquó dead at age 100

Elza Berquó, a Brazilian mathematician and statistician whose work also extended into research,
died on July 16, 2026. Born on October 17, 1925, in Guaxupé, she studied mathematics at the…

Siva Afi, Samoan professional wrestler, died on July 16, 2026

Siva Afi dead at age 77

Siva Afi, the Samoan professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1980s,
died on July 16, 2026. Born Max Amata Taogaga in…

Lattie F. Coor, Professor of Public Policy, died on July 16, 2026

Lattie F. Coor dead at age 89

Lattie F. Coor, an American university administrator and professor of public policy who led the University of Vermont and Arizona State University,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Phoenix…

Norman Ravitch, American historian, died on July 16, 2026

Norman Ravitch dead at age 89

Norman Ravitch, an American historian and professor emeritus of history at the University of California, Riverside,
died on July 16, 2026. Born on January 1, 1936, he spent part of…

René Urtreger, French bebop pianist, died on July 16, 2026

René Urtreger dead at age 92

René Urtreger, the French bebop pianist and composer,
died on July 16, 2026. He was 92. Born in Paris on July 6, 1934, Urtreger became known as a jazz musician…

Feras Esmaeel, Syrian footballer, died on July 16, 2026

Feras Esmaeel dead at age 43

Feras Esmaeel, the Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Damascus on January 3, 1983, he represented clubs including Al-Karamah, Zakho and Nart…

Lutz von Padberg, German historian, died on July 16, 2026

Lutz von Padberg dead at age 76

Lutz von Padberg, a German historian whose work focused on medieval history and the Christianization of the Germanic peoples,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Essen on February 22,…

Jean-Jacques Naudo, French Rugby union player, died on July 16, 2026

Jean-Jacques Naudo dead at age 67

Jean-Jacques Naudo, the French rugby league player known as "Jacquouille la Fripouille,"
died on July 16, 2026. Born on February 8, 1959, in Perpignan, he was mainly active during the…

Bruce Smith, Australian footballer, died on July 16, 2026

Bruce Smith dead at age 82

Bruce Smith, an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on July 16, 2026, aged 82. Born on June 28, 1944, Smith was…

Manuel Doreste, Spanish Olympic sailor, died on July 16, 2026

Manuel Doreste dead at age 68

Manuel Doreste, the Spanish Olympic sailor who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Puertollano on January 1, 1958, he raced in the Soling…

Don Ross, Australian rules footballer, died on July 16, 2026

Don Ross dead at age 92

Don Ross, an Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League,
died on July 16, 2026, aged 92. Born on February 20, 1934, Ross came to Footscray…

Chiang C. Mei, American physicist, died on July 16, 2026

Chiang C. Mei dead at age 91

Chiang C. Mei, an American physicist and fluid dynamicist whose work influenced civil, environmental and coastal engineering,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Wuhan on April 4, 1935, Mei,…

Claude Teisseire

French rugby league player (AS Carcassonne
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Yves Galland

French entrepreneur and politician
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Debbie Nightingale

Canadian film and television producer and co-founder of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Zvika Dror

Israeli historian of Holocaust survivors testimonies
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Udo Voigt

German politician
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Phoebe Asiyo

Kenyan politician and activist
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Gary Karr

American double bass player
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Nono Maldonado

Puerto Rican fashion designer and entrepreneur
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Wyn Davies

Welsh footballer (Newcastle United
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Claus Peymann

German theatre director and intendant (Burgtheater
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Yuri Kara

Russian film director
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Connie Francis

American pop singer ("Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025

Bryan Braman, American football player, died on July 16, 2025

Bryan Braman dead at age 38

Bryan Braman, an American football player,
died on July 16, 2025. He was 38. Braman played seven seasons in the NFL as a linebacker after beginning his professional career with…

Rosa Regàs

Spanish writer and novelist
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024

Vincent Burns

American football player (Kentucky Wildcats
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024

Sigma Huda

Bangladeshi lawyer and human rights activist
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024

Jerry Walker

American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024

Ulf Dageby

Swedish rock musician and songwriter
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024

Tony Delsham

Martinican journalist and writer
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024

Irène Schweizer

Swiss jazz and free improvising pianist
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024