List of Famous people who died in 2016

Mauricio Walerstein was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed 17 films between 1971 and 2014. His 1973 film Cuando quiero llorar no lloro was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.

Miroslava "Mira" Stupica was a Serbian actress best known for her work in the theater, but also had extensive career on television and in films. Enjoying the enduring popularity for over 60 years and celebrated as the ‘actress of the century’ by her peers, she is considered one of the best Serbian actresses of all time.

Radwan Nammous, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Firas al-Suri, was a senior official in the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Nusra Front, serving as the group's spokesman.

Attila Ferjáncz was a Hungarian rally driver. He won the Hungarian Rally Championship series from 1976 to 1982 and in 1985 and 1990. In 2000, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.

Shūgorō Nakazato was an Okinawan martial artist. Described as a "one punch artist" by some of his American students, Nakazato developed his karate sparring into "a fine fighting art". He gave many demonstrations in Japan as well as abroad and had "many well-known students in the USA", Nakazato was designated as an "intangible cultural asset holder" by Okinawa Prefecture in 2000. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class with Gold and Silver Rays on November 4, 2007.

Jacques Perry was a French novelist.

Loretto Petrucci was an Italian professional road bicycle racer who won Milan–San Remo in 1952 and 1953.

Koichi Sekimoto was a Japanese football player.

Tonino Valerii was an Italian film director, most known for his Spaghetti Westerns. Tonino (Antonio) Valerii started his film career as an assistant director on Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, before moving on to direct by himself. Among his best-known films are Day of Anger (1967) The Price of Power (1969), A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972) and My Name Is Nobody (1973), starring Henry Fonda and Terence Hill.

James Aggrey Siang'a was a Kenyan footballer. Also active as a football manager, he coached throughout Africa at both the club and national level, and coached Kenyan club side Gor Mahia.