List of Famous people who died in 2016

Umberto Veronesi M.D. Knight Grand Cross OMRI was an Italian oncologist, physician, scientist and politician, internationally known for his contributions on prevention and treatment of breast cancer throughout a career spanning over fifty years.

Albert Alexander "Ox" Wistert was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played his entire nine-year NFL career for the Eagles and became their team captain. He was named to play in the NFL's first Pro Bowl as an Eagle. During most of Wistert's career there were no football All-star games, although he was named to the league All-Pro team eight times.

Kazimieras Uoka was a Lithuanian politician and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.

David Edward Jenkins was a Church of England cleric and theologian. He was Bishop of Durham from 1984 until 1994. After his retirement, he continued to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.

Tahsin Yücel was a Turkish translator, novelist, essayist and literary critic.

Roger Lallemand was a Walloon lawyer, socialist politician, and president of the Belgian Senate.

Ali Beratlıgil was a Turkish football defender who played for Turkey in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Galatasaray S.K..

Renate Kretschmar-Fischer was a German pianist and piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold.

Yvan Chiffre was a French director, producer, and stunt coordinator. He is the father of Philippe Chiffre, Romain Chiffre and the grand father of César Chiffre.

Alyson Judith Kirtley Bailes CMG was a British diplomat, political scientist, academic and polymath.