List of Famous people who died in 2016

Josef Krainer junior was an Austrian politician and Governor of Styria from 1981 to 1996. He was the son of Governor Josef Krainer senior and a member of the Austrian People's Party.

Lohana Berkins was an Argentine Travesti activist, defender and promoter of transgender identity.

Philip Bialowitz was a Polish Holocaust survivor and resistance fighter.

Clive John Derby-Lewis was a South African politician, who was involved first in the National Party and then, while serving as a member of parliament, in the Conservative Party. In 1993 he was convicted of conspiracy to murder South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani and sentenced to life imprisonment. Derby-Lewis was described as a "right-wing extremist" by The Daily Telegraph; and as someone who "even by South African standards...has acquired over the years a reputation as a rabid racist" by journalist and South Africa commentator John Carlin.

Giovanni Coppa was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as a diplomat of the Holy See, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007.

Claude Parent, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, was a French architect.

Tanju Gürsu was a Turkish actor, director and screenwriter, who was a major star of Turkish cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in films such as Haremde Dört Kadın (1965) and Üç Korkusuz Arkadaş (1966) under director Halit Refiğ. As director he directed films such as Erkek Kazım (1975) and Kazım'a Bak Kazım'a (1975).

Raimundo José Ongaro was an Argentine union leader. He was secretary general of the General Confederation of Labour of the Argentines (CGTA) between 1968 and 1974.

Heinz Lucas was a German football player and manager. He managed several clubs in the German Bundesliga – including Fortuna Düsseldorf, where he had the most successful stint of his career, reaching third place twice in 1973 and 1974.

Francisco Morales Nieva was a Spanish playwright.