Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.
Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.
Lastly, we say our final farewell to a number of legendary acts whose timeless contributions to music and entertainment will never be forgotten.
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These are the notable celebrities who died in 2016, according to Legacy.com and CNN:
- Robert Stigwood, 81
- Pierre Boulez, 90
- Kitty Kallen, 93
- Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, 55
- Pat Harrington Jr., 86
- Angus Scrimm, 89
- Keith Emerson, 71
- Phife Dawg, 45
- Mike Minor, 75
- David Bowie, 69
- Harper Lee, 89
- Sir George Martin, 90
- Vilmos Zsigmond, 85
- David Huddleston, 85
- Alan Rickman, 69
- Kevin Meaney, 60
- René Angélil, 73
- Dan Haggerty, 74
- Noreen Corcoran, 72
- Monte Irvin, 96
- Abe Vigoda, 94
- Glenn Frey, 67
- Paul Kantner,74
- Maurice White, 74
- Katie May, 34
- Denise Matthews, known as Vanity, 57
- Matt Roberts, 38
- Cara McCollum, 24
- Fred Hellerman, 89
- George Kennedy, 91
- Pat Conroy, 70
- Joey Feek, 40
- Garry Shandling, 66
- Patty Duke, 69
- Zaha Hadid, 65
- James Noble, 94
- Bob Elliott, 92
- Merle Haggard, 79
- Daisy Lewellyn, 36
- Doris Roberts, 90
- Chyna, real name Joan Marie Laurer, 46
- Prince, 57
- Billy Paul, 80
- Pete Fountain, 86
- Jon Polito, 65
- Richard Libertini, 82
- Madeleine Lebeau, 92
- Guy Clark, 74
- Morley Safer, 84
- Nick Menza, 51
- Gordie Howe, known as “Mr. Hockey,” 88
- Muhammad Ali, 74
- George Gaynes, 98
- Christina Grimmie, 22
- Lee Reherman, 49
- Theresa Saldana, 61
- Ann Morgan Guilbert, 87
- Ron Lester, 45
- Anton Yelchin, 27
- Bernie Worrell, 72
- Bill Cunningham, 87
- Bill Nunn, 63
- George Burton, 78
- Stanley Dural Jr., known as Buckwheat Zydeco, 68
- Curtis Hanson, 71
- Ryan Jimmo, 34
- Jim Harrison, 78
- Larry Drake, 66
- Frank Sinatra Jr., 72
- Bud Spencer, 86
- Buddy Ryan, 85
- Juan Gabriel, 66
- Attrell Cordes, 46
- Pat Summitt, 64
- Elie Wiesel, 87
- Michael Cimino, 77
- Michu Meszaros, 77
- Michelle McNamara, 46
- Noel Neill, 95
- Garry Marshall, 81
- Gloria DeHaven, 91
- Jerry Doyle, 60
- John Saunders, 61
- Kenny Baker, 81
- John McLaughlin, 89
- Steven Hill, 94
- Scotty Moore, 84
- Gene Wilder, 83
- Anna Dewdney, 50
- Ken Howard, 71
- Alexis Arquette, 47
- Charmian Carr, 73
- W.P. Kinsella, 81
- Kimbo Slice, 42
- Edward Albee, 88
- The Lady Chablis, 59
- Hugh O’Brian, 91
- Jean Shepard, 82
- Jose Fernandez, 24
- Arnold Palmer, 87
- Michael Massee, 64
- Phil Chess, 95
- Dylan Rieder, 28
- Julie Gregg, 79
- Leonard Cohen, 82
- Robert Vaughn, 83
- Leon Russell, 74
- Gwen Ifill, 61
- Ron Glass, 71
- Florence Henderson, 82
- Joseph Mascolo, 87
- Fritz Weaver, 90
- Tommy Ford, 52
- Gloria Naylor, 66
- Margaret Whitton, 67
- Dr. George Nichopoulos, 88
- Dave Mirra, 41
- Van Williams, 82
- William Schallert, 93
- Andrew Sachs, 86
- George Alaskey, 63
- Alan Young, 96
- Darwyn Cooke, 53
- Will Smith, former New Orleans Saints’ player, 34
- Billy Chapin, 72
- Greg Lake, 69
- Sharon Jones, 60
- Alan Thicke, 69
- Bernard Fox, 89
- Craig Sager, 65
- Ricky Harris, 54
- Zsa Zsa Gabor, 99
- Richard Adams, 96
- George Michael, 53
- Carrie Fisher, 60
- Debbie Reynolds, 84
Other notable public figures who died in 2016 include:
- Nancy Reagan, 94
- Janet Reno, 78
- Tom Hayden, 76
- Youree Dell Harris, 53
- Fidel Castro, 90
- Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 88
- Rob Ford, 46
- Uhmberto Eco, 84
- John Glenn, 95
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali, 93
- Antonin Scalia, 79
- Edgar Mitchell, 85
- Dale Bumpers, 90
- Mike Oxley, 71
- Mother Mary Angelica, 92
- Robert Leo Hulseman, 84
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