List of Famous people who died in 2016

Bruno Zuppiger was a Swiss management consultant and politician. A member of the conservative Swiss People's Party, he served on the Swiss National Council representing the Canton of Zürich.

Chiaki Morosawa was a Japanese anime screenwriter and the creator of the fictional universe of "Cosmic Era" the setting (narrative) for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its related series. Born in Urawa, Saitama, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Kantou Region, Japan. Blood type: O. An older sister of Kazuyuki Morosawa. She was the wife of Mitsuo Fukuda, and the mother of their children.

Frederick "Fred" Mayer was a German-born Jew who became an American spy as an OSS agent for the United States during World War II. He negotiated the surrender of the German Army in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1945 after he was captured in "Operation Greenup".

Paul Rosche was a German engineer known for his work at BMW. He is notable for designing the engines of a number of BMW's high-performance models, including the M31 found in the BMW 2002 Turbo, the S14 for the E30 M3, the M12 for the 320i Turbo and the Brabham BT52, the M88 in the M1 and the S70/2 found in the V12 LMR and the McLaren F1.

Eliseo Alberto Subiela was an Argentine film director and writer. His works are considered to be in the 'magic realism' genre.

Marie Louise Asseu was an Ivorian actress, director and film producer, better known by her nickname Malou. In addition, she was also the founder of the Limale Festival of Cote d' Ivore.

Joseph Haïm Sitruk was a former Chief Rabbi of France, a position he held from June 1987 to 22 June 2008. Born Joseph Sitruk in Tunis, after suffering a stroke in 2001 and recovering he added the name "Haim" to his name in line with Jewish tradition.

Osamu Ishiguro was a tennis player from Japan.

Erika Pohl-Ströher was a German business executive, heiress, and collector of minerals and German folk art. She was resident in Switzerland for much of her life.

Laurent N'Dri Pokou was an Ivorian footballer who played as a striker. He notably played for French club Stade Rennais F.C.