Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 2016

Nera White, fue una deportista y baloncestista estadounidense.

Kathryn Pennington Teasdale was a Canadian auto racing driver and businesswoman. She began racing Formula Fords in Canada in 1988, and later switched to stock car racing. She was the CASCAR rookie of the year in 1993, and a three-time Canadian national champion in the Chevrolet Camaro racing series from 1996 to 1998. She achieved several firsts for female drivers which included being the first Canadian woman to have an international racing license, the first woman to compete in the Indy Lights road racing series, and the first female driver in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. She succeeded in earning her own sponsorships in motorsport, and was later her own racing team owner. She was described by Andy Pilgrim as both a fearless driver and a talented athlete. She won over 180 races during her career, and retired from professional racing in 1998.

Abdülkadir "Demirkan" Pirhasan, known by his pen name as Vedat Türkali, was a Turkish screenwriter, novelist, playwright, intellectual, teacher and the member of the Democratic People's Party. He is also credited to "film director" for making three films in Turkish cinema as a director. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including International Antalya Film Festival — Best Screenplay for Karanlıkta Uyananlar film.

Fritz Richard Stern fue un historiador estadounidense de origen alemán, dedicado al estudio de la historia alemana y de los judíos, así como a la historiografía. Fue profesor universitario emérito y rector de la Universidad de Columbia en Nueva York. Su trabajo se centró en las complejas relaciones entre los alemanes y los judíos en los siglos XIX y XX, y en el ascenso del nacionalsocialismo en Alemania durante la primera mitad del siglo XX.

Leonorilda Ochoa Pagaza fue una destacada actriz y comediante mexicana.

Tomohiro Matsu fue un novelista y guionista japonés. Creador y autor de Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai! y Mayoi Neko Overrun!.

Lionel Blue was a British Reform rabbi, journalist and broadcaster, described by The Guardian as "one of the most respected religious figures in the UK". He was best known for his longstanding work with the media, most notably his wry and gentle sense of humour on Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He was the first British rabbi publicly to declare his homosexuality.

Lucille Dumont fue una cantante, presentadora y locutora canadiense.

Yves Vincent was a French film and television actor.

Sarah Moore, formerly known as Sarah Hamilton-Byrne, was an Australian medical doctor and writer who spent her childhood in The Family, a new religious movement run by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, her adoptive mother. She was instrumental in having the group investigated by the police in Victoria, Australia. She later wrote a book about her experiences in The Family.