Deaths on May 16 | Dead-People.com

Stephen Bungay dead at age 71

Stephen Bungay, the director of the Ashridge Strategic Management Centre at Hult International Business School,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 71. A British management consultant, historian…

May 16, 2026 4:19 pm

John Geddes dead at age 89

John Geddes
died on May 16, 2026. He was a British track cyclist. Tags Athletes, 16 May 2026, Britain, Geddes, John, Leo, May 16, May 2026

May 16, 2026 4:18 pm

Mike Nelson, American politician, died on May 16, 2026

Mike Nelson dead at age 71

Mike Nelson
died on May 16, 2026. He was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 16 May 2026, America, Gemini, Mike, Nelson, May 16, May 2026

May 16, 2026 4:18 pm

James Robison dead at age 82

James Robison, an American televangelist,
died on May 17, 2026, at age 82, according to an announcement of his death. He was also a pastor, theologian, and author, and founded…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Frank Hayden dead at age 96

Frank Hayden, a Canadian academic and physical education and kinesiology professor,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 96. Hayden was born in Windsor, Ontario, on January 11,…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Hajibaba Azimov, Academic, died on May 16, 2026

Hajibaba Azimov dead at age 87, Azerbaijani politician, member of the Supreme Soviet

Hajibaba Azimov, an Azerbaijani politician and member of the Supreme Soviet from 1991 to 1995,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 1, 1938,…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Tatsuya Hori, politician, died on May 16, 2026

Tatsuya Hori dead at age 90

Tatsuya Hori, Japanese politician and governor of Hokkaido from 1995 to 2003,
died on May 16, 2026, of cancer. He was 90. Hori was born in Tomakishi, Karafuto, on Nov.…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Jean-Claude Maene dead at age 71, Belgian politician, MP, Walloon deputy

Jean-Claude Maene, a Belgian politician and civil servant,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 71. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he served in the Chamber…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Mizanur Rahman Sinha dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP

Mizanur Rahman Sinha, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 83. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, Sinha represented Munshiganj-2 in the Jatiya…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Ryan Porter, injuries sustained from traffic collision, died on May 16, 2026

Ryan Porter dead at age 46, American jazz trombonist, injuries sustained from traffic collision

Ryan Porter, an American jazz trombonist,
died on May 16, 2026, from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. He was 46. Based in Los Angeles, Porter was a founding member…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Chris Williams dead at age 89

Chris Williams, an English-born Canadian bishop,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 89. Born John Christopher Richard Williams on May 22, 1936, he was educated at Manchester…

March 16, 2017 12:00 am

Félicien Kabuga dead at age 93

Félicien Kabuga, a Rwandan financier and génocidaire,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 93. Born on March 1, 1933, in Muning, Mukarange, Byumba, Ruanda-Urundi, Kabuga was a Rwandan businessman…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Ike Willis, Musician, died on May 16, 2026

Ike Willis dead at age 70, American guitarist, prostate cancer

Ike Willis, an American guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with Frank Zappa,
died on May 17, 2026, of prostate cancer. He was 70. Born Isaac Willis in…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Predrag Koraksić Corax dead at age 92

Predrag Koraksić Corax, a Serbian political caricaturist,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on June 15, 1933, in Gornja Gorevnica near Čačak, then in the…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

International Journal of Comic Art, founder of the International Journal of Comics Art, died on May 16, 2026

International Journal of Comic Art dead at age 90

International Journal of Comic Art, the American comics scholar who founded the International Journal of Comics Art,
died on May 16, 2026. John A. Lent established the biannual journal in…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Altaf Hassan Qureshi dead at age 94

Altaf Hassan Qureshi, a Pakistani journalist, author and editor-in-chief of monthly Urdu Digest,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 3, 1932, in Hisar…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

John Maclean, national team, died on May 16, 2026

John Maclean dead at age 80

John Maclean, Australian cricketer who played for Queensland and the national team,
died on May 16, 2026, aged 80. Born in Herston, Queensland, on April 27, 1946, John Alexander Maclean…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Dai-won Moon dead at age 83

Dai-won Moon, a South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo practitioner,
died on May 16, 2026, at age 83. Known as the Father of Mexican Taekwondo, he introduced the sport to Mexico in…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Frank Land, British Computer SocietyNational Computing CentreInternational Federation for Information Processing, died on May 16, 2026

Frank Land dead at age 97

Frank Land, a German-born British information systems researcher,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Frank Landsberger in Berlin in October 1928, he was the first…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Gary Cutsinger dead at age 86

Gary Leon Cutsinger, an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Houston Oilers,
died on May 16, 2026, at age 86. Born in Perry, Oklahoma,…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Quinn G. McKay dead at age 99, American academic, writer and Mormon leader

Quinn G. McKay, an American academic, writer and Mormon leader,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 99. McKay was born on October 30, 1926, and was raised in Huntsville,…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Albert Beckles dead at age 95

Albert Beckles, a Barbadian bodybuilder,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Barbados on July 14, 1930, he later immigrated to London and became a…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Ian Russell dead at age 79

Ian Russell, a British folklorist whose work focused on singing traditions in the English Pennines,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Tarsy Carballas dead at age 91

Tarsy Carballas, a Spanish soil scientist and academic,
died on May 16, 2026. Born in Taboada on June 2, 1934, she was a pioneer in the study of soils in…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Bushy Maape dead at age 68, South African politician, premier of the North West

Bushy Maape, South African politician and premier of the North West from 2021 to 2024,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 68. Maape also served as a member of…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Cris Derksen dead at age 45, Canadian Cree cellist and composer, traffic collision

Cris Derksen, a Canadian Cree cellist and composer,
died on May 16, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was 45. Derksen was a Juno Award-nominated musician from Northern Alberta, Canada,…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Silvio Benedetto dead at age 88

Silvio Benedetto, the Argentine painter and sculptor,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on March 21, 1938, he was a naturalized Italian…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am

Dennis Locorriere dead at age 76, American singer and guitarist, kidney disease

Dennis Locorriere, the American singer and guitarist best known for his work with Dr. Hook,
died on May 16, 2026, of kidney disease. He was 76. Born Dennis Michael Locorriere…

May 16, 2026 12:00 am