List of Famous people who died in 2016

Theodore "Ted" Dumitru was a Romanian football manager who is best known for his time in South Africa. Dumitru was one of few coaches who have led South Africa's 'big three' clubs Kaizer Chiefs, Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.

Sir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite OBE was the prime minister of Grenada from 1983 to 1984 and from 1990 to 1995.

Helga Ruebsamen was a Dutch writer. She received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs in 1998 for Het lied en de waarheid.

Esko Ensio ”Sir Emal” Karhunen was a Finnish basketball player and contributor.

Fernando Cardenal Martínez was a Nicaraguan Jesuit and liberation theologian.

Jalal Alireza oglu Aliyev was a Soviet and Azerbaijani scientist-breeder, statesman; academician, member of the Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and deputy of Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic. Born in Nakhchivan, he was the brother of the late President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, and the uncle of the present President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. He died in Baku in 2016.

Victor Reux was a French and Saint Pierre and Miquelon politician and teacher. He served in the French Senate, representing the overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, for nine years from October 1, 1995, until September 30, 2004.

Ludovic Janvier was a French novelist, poet, essayist, and short stories writer. He was the grandson of Haitian writer and politician Louis-Joseph Janvier.

Lucjan Avgustini was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë.

Murray Louis was an American modern dancer and choreographer.