List of Famous people who died in 2016
Antônio Pompêo
Antônio Pompêo was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in the television shows Balacobaco, Rebelde, A Casa das Sete Mulheres, O Rei do Gado, Mulheres de Areia and Pedra sobre Pedra. He also appeared in the films Xica (1976), Quilombo (1985), A Samba for Sherlock (2001) and Que sera, sera (2002). He was born in São José do Rio Preto or São José do Rio Pardo, São Paulo.
Hanako Tokachi
Hanako Tokachi was a Japanese actress and tarento born in Kamishihoro, Katō District, Hokkaido. Her real name was Keiko Kato . Her maiden name was Sato . She was nicknamed Tokachin (トカチン). She has one daughter named Reiko.
Naná Vasconcelos
Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos, was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist on over two dozen albums, and as a backing musician with Pat Metheny, Don Cherry, Björk, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Gato Barbieri, and Milton Nascimento.
Rodolfo Illanes
Rodolfo J. Illanes Alvarado was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs from 14 March 2016 to 25 August 2016, during the third cabinet of President Evo Morales.
Stilianos Pattakos
Stylianos Pattakos was a Greek military officer. Pattakos was one of the principals of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 that overthrew the government of Panagiotis Kanellopoulos in a coup d'état on 21 April 1967.
Conrad Phillips
Conrad Philip Havord, known professionally as Conrad Phillips, was an English television and film actor. He is best known for playing William Tell in the adventure series The Adventures of William Tell (1958–1959).
Tereza Rachel
Tereza Rachel was a Brazilian actress.
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Major General Antonio Cosme Imbert Barrera was a two-star army general advitam of the Dominican Army and was President of the Dominican Republic from May to August 1965.
Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
Javier Echevarría Rodríguez was a Spanish bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Until his death, he was the head of the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. He held doctorates in both civil and canon law.
Vander Lee
Vander Lee was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. His songs were a fusion of rock, pop, and classical jazz.