List of Famous people who died in 2016

Markus Werner was a Swiss writer, known as the author of the novels Zündels Abgang, Am Hang, and Die kalte Schulter.

Moidele Bickel was a German costume designer. She was also known by the name Bernadette Vilard.

Tayeb Saddiki is a Moroccan theatre director and one of the most iconic and prominent Arab artists, and he is considered among the foremost Arab dramatists of the twentieth century. Trained in classical Western theater, Saddiki also embraced traditional Moroccan theatrical styles, fusing the two into a path-breaking combination of Western and traditional Moroccan theater. Known for staging spectacles played to large crowds in big arenas, Saddiki developed a style of festive theater that became a popular in the Arab world.

Captain Donald Edward Williams was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut. He logged a total of 287 hours and 35 minutes in space.

Claude Nahon,, better known as Claude-Jean Philippe, was a French film critic, essayist, diarist, director, and producer who realized numerous documentaries. He was also active on the radio. Occasionally, he was also a screenwriter or an actor.

Achille Casanova was a Swiss journalist and politician. He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland between 1981 and 2005, and during this time became the first official spokesman for the Swiss Federal Council when that role was created on 1 September 2000.

İshak Alaton was a Turkish businessman and investor. He is a founding partner of the Alarko group of companies.

Donald Harvey Francks, also known by his stage name Iron Buffalo, was a Canadian actor, musician and singer.

Jean-Marie Girault was a French politician and former mayor of Caen.

Juliette Benzoni was a French author and international bestseller in several genres, including historical romance, historical fiction, mystery and screenwriting. In 1998, at the age of 78, she received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National from President Jacques Chirac.