List of Famous people who died in 2016

Ian Barry Brickell was a New Zealand potter, writer, conservationist and founder of Driving Creek Railway.

Joseph Mercieca was a Maltese prelate who served as the second Archbishop of Malta from 1976 to 2006. He is credited with restoring stability in the Maltese church following the dispute between the Malta Labour Party and his predecessor Mikiel Gonzi, the then Archbishop of Malta.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Troyepolsky was a journalist and media manager for both Soviet and modern Russia. He was deputy CEO of the holding information All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, CEO and president of the TV channel 2×2 (1991–97), director-general of NTV Plus (1997–98), and JSC Petersburg – Channel 5 (2008–09). He was also a member of the Russian Television Academy (2007–16).

Eduardo García Vergara was a footballer who played international football for both Uruguay and Ecuador.

Ismael Quintana was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa music.

Gérard Weber was a French politician. Born in French Algeria, he became a kinesiotherapist. He served as a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007, representing Ardèche's 2nd constituency. He also served as the mayor of Annonay from 2001 to 2008.

Norbert Erich Kröcher was a German terrorist and member of J2M. He was also strongly associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction. He was the husband of Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann.

Jean-Marie Trappeniers was a Belgian football goalkeeper. He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht and Belgium. In 1964, during a match Belgium-Netherlands, Trappeniers replaced Delhasse on the pitch to join 10 fellows from Anderlecht playing under the national team kit. Later in his career, he also played for Union Saint-Gilloise, Royal Antwerp F.C. and Eendracht Aalst.

Patrick "Paddy" Joseph Reid was an Irish dual-code rugby centre. Reid played club rugby under the rugby union code for Garryowen, and played international rugby for Ireland, and was part of the Grand Slam winning team of 1948. The following season, he switched codes, joining professional rugby league club Huddersfield, before ending his league career with Halifax.

Pablo Manavello was an Italian-born Venezuelan composer, guitarist, singer and songwriter.