SOCCER PLAYERS that died in
2016
This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2016. The pantheon dataset contains 649 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Johan Cruyff, Cesare Maldini, Carlos Alberto Torres, Yasuo Takamori, and Louis Pilot. The cities with the most deaths were La Unión, Antioquia (13), Istanbul (5), and Moscow (2).
2016 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies of Soccer Players
The year 2016 saw the passing of many beloved soccer players, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like and iconic musicians like to groundbreaking athletes like Johan Cruyff, Cesare Maldini, and Carlos Alberto Torres, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2016, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2016 based on cultural impact.
Johan Cruyff
Dutch Soccer Player
Apr 25, 1947 - Mar 24, 2016
Age 69
HPI: 83.21
Cesare Maldini
Italian Soccer Player
Feb 5, 1932 - Apr 3, 2016
Age 84
HPI: 74.77
Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazilian Soccer Player
Jul 17, 1944 - Oct 25, 2016
Age 72
HPI: 74.74
Yasuo Takamori
Japanese Soccer Player
Mar 3, 1934 - Feb 3, 2016
Age 82
HPI: 64.80
Louis Pilot
Luxembourger Soccer Player
Nov 11, 1940 - Apr 16, 2016
Age 76
HPI: 62.19
Trifon Ivanov
Bulgarian Soccer Player
Jul 27, 1965 - Feb 13, 2016
Age 51
HPI: 61.19
Željko Čajkovski
Croatian Soccer Player
May 5, 1925 - Nov 11, 2016
Age 91
HPI: 59.37
Roberto Perfumo
Argentinean Soccer Player
Oct 3, 1942 - Mar 10, 2016
Age 74
HPI: 59.16
Hannes Löhr
German Soccer Player
Jul 5, 1942 - Feb 29, 2016
Age 74
HPI: 58.89
Slobodan Santrač
Serbian Soccer Player
Jul 1, 1946 - Feb 13, 2016
Age 70
HPI: 58.11
Juan Mujica
Uruguayan Soccer Player
Dec 22, 1943 - Feb 11, 2016
Age 73
HPI: 58.06
Sigge Parling
Swedish Soccer Player
Mar 26, 1930 - Sep 17, 2016
Age 86
HPI: 58.05
Manuel Velázquez
Spanish Soccer Player
Jan 24, 1943 - Jan 15, 2016
Age 73
HPI: 58.03
Vladica Kovačević
Serbian Soccer Player
Jan 7, 1940 - Jul 28, 2016
Age 76
HPI: 57.76
Luis María Echeberría
Spanish Soccer Player
Mar 24, 1940 - Oct 19, 2016
Age 76
HPI: 57.68
Laurent Pokou
Ivorian Soccer Player
Aug 10, 1947 - Nov 13, 2016
Age 69
HPI: 57.60
Deaths by Month in 2016
January 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Manuel Velázquez (HPI: 58.03), Alberto Sainz (HPI: 53.55), and José María Rivas (HPI: 44.55).
February 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Yasuo Takamori (HPI: 64.80), Trifon Ivanov (HPI: 61.19), and Hannes Löhr (HPI: 58.89).
Ali Beratlıgil
Feb 1, 2016
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 51.55
Yasuo Takamori
Feb 3, 2016
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 64.80
Suat Mamat
Feb 3, 2016
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 54.73
Anatoli Ilyin
Feb 10, 2016
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.61
Eliseo Prado
Feb 10, 2016
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 54.52
Juan Mujica
Feb 11, 2016
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 58.06
Trifon Ivanov
Feb 13, 2016
Bulgarian Soccer Player
HPI: 61.19
Slobodan Santrač
Feb 13, 2016
Serbian Soccer Player
HPI: 58.11
Muhamed Mujić
Feb 20, 2016
Bosnian, Herzegovinian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.74
Raúl Sánchez
Feb 28, 2016
Chilean Soccer Player
HPI: 51.46
Hannes Löhr
Feb 29, 2016
German Soccer Player
HPI: 58.89
José Parra Martínez
Feb 29, 2016
Soccer Player
HPI: 55.85
March 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were Johan Cruyff (HPI: 83.21), Roberto Perfumo (HPI: 59.16), and Raúl Cárdenas (HPI: 54.53).
April 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Cesare Maldini (HPI: 74.77), Louis Pilot (HPI: 62.19), and Pedro de Felipe (HPI: 56.96).
May 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Velimir Sombolac (HPI: 52.98), Engelbert Kraus (HPI: 49.66), and Patrick Ekeng (HPI: 48.31).
June 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Luděk Macela (HPI: 52.20), Stephen Keshi (HPI: 51.85), and Alfonso Portugal (HPI: 49.79).
July 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Vladica Kovačević (HPI: 57.76), Turgay Şeren (HPI: 57.49), and Bülent Eken (HPI: 55.01).
Turgay Şeren
Jul 7, 2016
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 57.49
Anatoli Isayev
Jul 10, 2016
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.59
Kurt Svensson
Jul 11, 2016
Swedish Soccer Player
HPI: 54.26
Atilio López
Jul 14, 2016
Paraguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 51.85
Bülent Eken
Jul 25, 2016
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 55.01
Vladica Kovačević
Jul 28, 2016
Serbian Soccer Player
HPI: 57.76
August 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were Jiří Tichý (HPI: 57.31), Alcindo (HPI: 55.72), and Anton Pronk (HPI: 53.64).
September 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Sigge Parling (HPI: 58.05), Ottavio Bugatti (HPI: 54.37), and Henning Enoksen (HPI: 54.23).
Nené
Sep 3, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 52.84
Ottavio Bugatti
Sep 13, 2016
Soccer Player
HPI: 54.37
Sigge Parling
Sep 17, 2016
Swedish Soccer Player
HPI: 58.05
Marcel Artelesa
Sep 23, 2016
French Soccer Player
HPI: 54.14
Yngve Brodd
Sep 23, 2016
Swedish Soccer Player
HPI: 50.19
Mel Charles
Sep 24, 2016
British Soccer Player
HPI: 47.28
Henning Enoksen
Sep 25, 2016
Danish Soccer Player
HPI: 54.23
René Marsiglia
Sep 25, 2016
French Soccer Player
HPI: 43.73
October 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Carlos Alberto Torres (HPI: 74.74), Luis María Echeberría (HPI: 57.68), and Erol Keskin (HPI: 53.53).
Erol Keskin
Oct 1, 2016
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 53.53
David Herd
Oct 1, 2016
British Soccer Player
HPI: 48.30
Guillaume Bieganski
Oct 8, 2016
French Soccer Player
HPI: 52.52
Rémy Vogel
Oct 17, 2016
French Soccer Player
HPI: 43.04
Luis María Echeberría
Oct 19, 2016
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 57.68
Reinhard Häfner
Oct 24, 2016
German Soccer Player
HPI: 50.01
Carlos Alberto Torres
Oct 25, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 74.74
Ali Hussein Shihab
Oct 26, 2016
Iraqi Soccer Player
HPI: 44.35
November 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were Željko Čajkovski (HPI: 59.37), Laurent Pokou (HPI: 57.60), and Caio Júnior (HPI: 55.47).
Željko Čajkovski
Nov 11, 2016
Croatian Soccer Player
HPI: 59.37
Aki Schmidt
Nov 11, 2016
German Soccer Player
HPI: 53.36
Laurent Pokou
Nov 13, 2016
Ivorian Soccer Player
HPI: 57.60
Federico Edwards
Nov 13, 2016
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 51.05
Daniel Prodan
Nov 16, 2016
Romanian Soccer Player
HPI: 48.00
Armando Tobar
Nov 18, 2016
Chilean Soccer Player
HPI: 52.22
Gabriel Badilla
Nov 20, 2016
Costa Rican Soccer Player
HPI: 39.73
Caio Júnior
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.47
Cléber Santana
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.75
Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 48.94
Filipe Machado
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 47.79
Thiego
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 46.73
Arthur Maia
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 44.15
Bruno Rangel
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 43.74
Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 42.75
Matheus Biteco
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 39.71
Mateus Caramelo
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 38.61
Guilherme Gimenez de Souza
Nov 28, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 37.91
Ailton Canela
Nov 28, 2016
Soccer Player
HPI: 34.99
Marcos Danilo Padilha
Nov 29, 2016
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 45.89
December 2016
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2016. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Néstor Gonçalves (HPI: 55.41), Ad-Diba (HPI: 55.14), and Fidel Uriarte (HPI: 53.17).
