Elza Goeva
Bulgarian painter
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
Deaths on March 16
This archive lists notable deaths associated with March 16 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on March 16, 2026.
Sergey Maksimenko
Belarusian physicist
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
Mercedes Ribera Sanz
Spanish dancer
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre
Spanish botanist
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
Valeri Kirss
Estonian media personality and lawyer
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
Daniel Aweyue Syme Ghanaian politician dead at age -1
Daniel Aweyue Syme, a Ghanaian politician,
died on March 16, 2026. Daniel Aweyue Syme (died 16 March 2026) was a Ghanaian politician and the deputy Upper East Regional Minister of…
E. Grady Jolly American judge dead at age 88
E. Grady Jolly, an American judge and United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, died March 16, 2026, at age 88. Born in…
Bob Tullius American racing driver dead at age 95
Bob Tullius, an American racing driver and racing team owner,
died on March 16, 2026. Born Robert Charles Tullius in Rochester, New York, on December 7, 1930, he was active…
Patrick Trémège French politician dead at age 71
Patrick Trémège, a French politician,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a member of the Union for French Democracy, the Union for a Popular…
Doug Camilli American baseball player dead at age 89
Doug Camilli, an American baseball player and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators,
died on March 16, 2026. He was 89. Camilli played in Major…
Dolores Keane Singer dead at age 72
Dolores Keane, an Irish folk singer and founding member of De Dannan,
died on March 16, 2026. Born on 26 September 1953 in Sylane, County Galway, she was raised from…
Bettina Köster German singer, musician and composer dead at age 66
Bettina Köster, a German singer, musician and composer,
died on March 16, 2026. Born on June 15, 1959, in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany, she was also a saxophonist, songwriter…
Jorie Lueloff Friedman American broadcast journalist dead at age 85
Jorie Lueloff Friedman, an American broadcast journalist and the first female reporter and first female news anchor at WMAQ Channel 5 in Chicago,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in…
Rainelle Krause American soprano dead at age 37
Rainelle Krause, an American soprano and opera singer,
died on March 16, 2026, at age 38 in Fort Worth, Texas. Born in Tampa, Florida, on December 14, 1987, she grew…
Vladimír Stránský Czech ice hockey player
Vladimír Stránský, a Czech professional ice hockey player,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, on June 7, 1947, he played in the…
Aleksandra Kurczab-Pomianowska Polish actress and translator dead at age 85
Aleksandra Kurczab-Pomianowska, a Polish actress and translator,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Lviv on May 7, 1940, she was the daughter of writer Jan Kurczab and Janina née…
Bernt Mæland Norwegian footballer
Bernt Mæland, a Norwegian footballer,
died on March 16, 2026. He played as a forward in the Norwegian top league for Bryne and Viking in the 1980s. Originally from Bømlo,…
Gene Derfler American politician dead at age 101
Gene Derfler, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon State Senate,
died on March 16, 2026, at age 101. Born in Portland, Oregon, on…
Andriy Serdyuk 87 dead at age 87
Andriy Serdyuk, a Ukrainian medical scientist and politician,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Dnipropetrovsk on December 24, 1938, he served as Minister of…
Orion Samuelson Radio journalist dead at age 91
Orion Samuelson, an American agriculture broadcaster,
died on March 16, 2026. He was known for his broadcasts on agriculture and for explaining agribusiness and food production in an understandable way.…
Ong Kok Hai Malaysian microbiologist dead at age 80
Ong Kok Hai, a Malaysian microbiologist and Professor of Microbiology at the International Medical University,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Penang on 12 November 1945, he was one…
Ernő Mészáros Hungarian air chemist and meteorologist dead at age 90
Ernő Mészáros, a Hungarian air chemist and meteorologist,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Budapest on April 12, 1935, he was a member of…
Slava Racheva Bulgarian actress and puppeteer dead at age 87
Slava Racheva, a Bulgarian actress and puppeteer,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Sofia on April 23, 1938, she studied drama acting at the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for…
Tony Balsamo American baseball player dead at age 89
Tony Balsamo, an American baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs,
died on March 16, 2026. Balsamo, whose full name was Anthony Alred Balsamo, was 89. He attended Fordham…
Alfred J. Noll Lawyer, writer dead at age 66
Alfred J. Noll, an Austrian lawyer, politician and writer,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Salzburg on January 30, 1960, he earned his law degree from the University of…
Larry Stahl American baseball player dead at age 84
Larry Stahl, an American baseball player who appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets and San Diego Padres,
died on March 16, 2026. Larry Floyd Stahl, born June…
Marina Yusoff Malaysian politician dead at age 84
Marina Yusoff, a Malaysian politician, lawyer and businesswoman,
died on March 16, 2026. Born on Dec. 7, 1941, she began her political career as an Umno activist and served as…
Jamie Blanks Australian film director and composer dead at age 54
Jamie Blanks, the Australian film director and composer behind Urban Legend and Valentine,
died on March 16, 2026, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Born in Melbourne on November 29, 1971, Blanks…
Navnindra Behl Indian actress
Navnindra Behl, an Indian theatre and television director, writer and actor,
died on March 16, 2026, at age 76. Born in Delhi on October 30, 1949, she began stage acting…
Yves Chevallard French mathematician dead at age 79
Yves Chevallard, a French mathematician and academic,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Tunis on May 1, 1946, he studied at the Lycée Thiers…
Francine Descarries 83–84 dead at age 83
Francine Descarries, a Canadian sociologist and professor of sociology at the Université du Québec à Montréal,
died on March 16, 2026, at age 84. Born in Montreal in 1942, she…
Kiki Shepard American television host dead at age 74
Kiki Shepard, the American television host best known as co-host of Showtime at the Apollo,
died on March 16, 2026. Born Chiquita Renee Shepard on July 15, 1951, in Tyler,…
Buddy Childers American politician, members of the Georgia House of Representatives dead at age 87
Eugene Milton "Buddy" Childers, an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Rome, Georgia, on…
Michel Hulin French philosopher dead at age 90
Michel Hulin, a French philosopher who specialized in Indian philosophy,
died on March 16, 2026. Born on Jan. 31, 1936, he was an alumnus of the École normale supérieure and…
Jean Delas Publisher dead at age 86
Jean Delas, a French publisher,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He was born on August 31, 1939, and was a recipient of the Legion of…
Marcelo Araujo Argentine sports journalist and commentator dead at age 78
Marcelo Araujo, an Argentine sports journalist and commentator,
died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Lázaro Jaime Zilberman on June 12, 1947, he worked from 1989…
James N. Hardin Jr. Germanist dead at age 87
James N. Hardin Jr., an American Germanist,
died on March 16, 2026, at age 87. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 17, 1939, he earned a BA in German from…
Eugenio Viale Italian politician dead at age 86
Eugenio Viale, an Italian politician,
died on March 16, 2026. Born on March 6, 1939, he graduated in law and worked as a businessman in the food sector. In the…
Eric Overmyer American television writer and producer dead at age 74
Eric Overmyer, an American television writer and producer known for his work on Bosch, Law & Order and The Wire,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Boulder, Colorado, on…
David Steven Cohen
American television writer (Courage the Cowardly Dog
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Lenny Schultz
American stand-up comedian
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
John Hemingway
Irish RAF pilot (Battle of Britain)
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Bernie Fedderly
Canadian racing crew chief
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Jesse Colin Young
American singer (The Youngbloods) and songwriter
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
James Murphy
American soccer player (St. Louis Kutis
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Thomas Cahir
American politician
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Abu Ishaq al-Heweny
Egyptian Muslim preacher
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Thomas V. McComb
American politician
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Billie Jean Floyd
American politician
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Branislava Peruničić
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Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Manfred Schukowski
German academic teacher and author of works on astronomical clocks
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Tomáš Klouček
Czech ice hockey player (New York Rangers
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Mat Solar
Indonesian actor and comedian (Tukang Bubur Naik Haji)
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Gheorghe Vărzaru
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Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Anthony R. Dolan
American journalist and political speechwriter
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Armando Aguirre
Catalan actor (El Cor de la Ciutat)
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Colin McFadyean
English rugby union player (national team)
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Antoine Kerbaj
Lebanese actor
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Jonathan Durham
English footballer (Torquay United
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Naseer Soomro
Pakistani giant
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Rob de Nijs
Dutch singer and actor
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Milorad Komrakov
Serbian journalist
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Mankombu Gopalakrishnan
Indian lyricist
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Lee Shau-kee
Hong Kong businessman (Henderson Land Development)
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Ayumi Ishida
Japanese actress and singer
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Pavel Androsov
Russian military officer
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Lawrence L. Koontz Jr.
American jurist
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Peter Bichsel
Swiss writer and journalist
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Andrej Lazarov
Macedonian football player (GFK Tikvesh
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Miljenko Domijan
Croatian historian and photographer
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Debendra Pradhan
Indian politician
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Raili Riuttala
Finnish Olympic swimmer (1952)
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
André Van Maldeghem
Belgian football player (Kortrijk) and manager (Mouscron
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Ernest Bryll
Polish poet
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Frank Darcel
French guitarist
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Emmanuëlle
Canadian singer
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Suzy Platiel
Algerian-born French ethnolinguist and Africanist
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Jean-Pierre Marty
French pianist and conductor
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Byron Janis
American classical pianist
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
David Seidler
British-American screenwriter (The King's Speech
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Marwan Issa
Palestinian Islamic militant (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades)
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Ernesto Bergamasco
Italian boxer
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Abul Kashem
Bangladeshi politician
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Emmet Stagg
Irish politician
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Costas Soukoulis
Greek optical physicist (Ames National Laboratory
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Steve Harley
British singer and songwriter (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel)
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Roger Pfund
Swiss graphic artist
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Hennadiy Moskal
Ukrainian politician
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Barbara Hillyer
American academic and feminist activist
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Pinu Khan
Bangladeshi politician
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Kathy Goldman
American anti-poverty activist
Died on Sunday March 17th 2024
Victor de la Cruz Ocampo
Filipino Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Friday March 17th 2023
Lance Reddick
American actor (The Wire
Died on Friday March 17th 2023
Jorge Edwards
Chilean novelist and diplomat
Died on Friday March 17th 2023
Jean-Bernard Ndongo Essomba
Cameroonian politician
Died on Friday March 17th 2023
Laura Valenzuela
Spanish television presenter and actress
Died on Friday March 17th 2023
Adri Duivesteijn
Dutch politician
Died on Friday March 17th 2023