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Goodbye to a World of Icons in 2016 Farewell Roll
A sweeping death roll for 2016 lists David Bowie Prince George Michael and Muhammad Ali among others. It notes royal and political figures such as King Bhumibol Adulyadej Boutros Boutros-Ghali Antonin Scalia John Glenn Janet Reno Shimon Peres Nancy Reagan and more. The compilation frames the year as a global moment of grief and reflection across arts sports politics and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
David Bowie
Prince
George Michael
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thailand
United National
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
U.S. Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
John Glenn
U.S
Janet Reno
Shimon Peres
Nancy Reagan
Muhammad Ali
Arnold Palmer
Gordie
Hockey” Howe
Dwayne “Pearl” Washington
Nate Thurmond
Vera Caslavska
Tommy Kono
Harry Fujiwara
Chyna
Kimbo Slice
Harper Lee
Pierre Boulez
Leonard Cohen
Merle Haggard
Maurice White
Frank Sinatra Jr
Phife Dawg
Gene Wilder
Abe Vigoda
Florence Henderson
Alan Rickman
Carrie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds
Robert Vaughn
Garry Shandling
Doris Roberts
Alan Thicke
Fyvush Finkel
Anton Yelchin