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List updated daily with deaths of notable figures.
Notable deaths on April 16:
• Laura Balbo, 92, Italian politician, minister for equal opportunities (1998–2000).Morta a 92 anni l’ex ministra Laura Balbo, la pioniera dei diritti civili
• Miguel Canto, 78, Mexican Hall of Fame boxer, WBC flyweight champion (1975–1979).Hall of Famer and former flyweight champ Miguel Canto dies at age 78
• Cerina Fairfax, 49, American dentist, shot.
• Justin Fairfax, 47, American politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia (2018–2022), suicide by gunshot.
• Patrick Ground, 93, British politician, MP (1983–1992).Former Conservative West London MP dies aged 93 - tributes paid to 'a true gentleman'
• Kazuo Imanishi, 85, Japanese football player (Toyo Industries, national team) and manager (Mazda), pneumonia.サンフレッチェ広島初代総監督 今西和男さんの訃報に接して
• Raza Kazim, 96, Pakistani philosopher and political activist.Veterano lawyer Raza Kazim passes away in Lahore
• Andy Kershaw, 66, English broadcaster and radio DJ, cancer.Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66
• Billy Knight, 90, British tennis player.Tributes Pour In as Roland Garros Mixed Doubles Champion Passes Away
• Oleg Maisenberg, 80, Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist.Pianist Oleg Maisenberg verstorben
• Alex Manninger, 48, Austrian footballer (Siena, Arsenal, national team), traffic collision.Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train
• Jan Potměšil, 60, Czech actor (Why?, Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker, Bony a klid).Zemřel Jan Potměšil. Hrál létajícího ševce či ve filmu Bony a klid
• Narayana Ramachandran, 77, Indian sports administrator, president of World Squash (2008–2016) and the IOA (2014–2017).N. Ramachandran, former IOA chief, passes away aged 77
• Ivan Rebernik, 86, Slovenian diplomat, chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (2012–2016).Umrl je Ivan Rebernik
• Don Schlitz, 73, American songwriter ("The Gambler", "Forever and Ever, Amen", "When You Say Nothing at All").Country songwriter Don Schlitz passes away
• Ernie Smith, 80, Jamaican reggae singer.Legendary Jamaican singer Ernie Smith dies at 80
• Mamadou Sylla, 66, Guinean arms dealer.El Hadj Mamadou Sylla est mort
• , 82, Japanese politician.病気療養中の土田正剛市長(82)死去…8月予定の東根市長選挙の日程変更・今後50日以内に告示 山形
List updated daily with deaths of notable figures.
Notable deaths on April 16:
• Laura Balbo, 92, Italian politician, minister for equal opportunities (1998–2000).
• Miguel Canto, 78, Mexican Hall of Fame boxer, WBC flyweight champion (1975–1979).
• Cerina Fairfax, 49, American dentist, shot.
• Justin Fairfax, 47, American politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia (2018–2022), suicide by gunshot.
• Patrick Ground, 93, British politician, MP (1983–1992).
• Kazuo Imanishi, 85, Japanese football player (Toyo Industries, national team) and manager (Mazda), pneumonia.
• Raza Kazim, 96, Pakistani philosopher and political activist.
• Andy Kershaw, 66, English broadcaster and radio DJ, cancer.
• Billy Knight, 90, British tennis player.
• Oleg Maisenberg, 80, Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist.
• Alex Manninger, 48, Austrian footballer (Siena, Arsenal, national team), traffic collision.
• Jan Potměšil, 60, Czech actor (Why?, Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker, Bony a klid).
• Narayana Ramachandran, 77, Indian sports administrator, president of World Squash (2008–2016) and the IOA (2014–2017).
• Ivan Rebernik, 86, Slovenian diplomat, chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (2012–2016).
• Don Schlitz, 73, American songwriter ("The Gambler", "Forever and Ever, Amen", "When You Say Nothing at All").
• Ernie Smith, 80, Jamaican reggae singer.
• Mamadou Sylla, 66, Guinean arms dealer.
• , 82, Japanese politician.
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]*[[Laura Balbo]], 92, Italian politician, [[Minister for Equal Opportunities|minister for equal opportunities]] (1998–2000).<ref>[https://www.mattinopadova.it/regione/morta-laura-balbo-ex-ministra-padova-oa9qfiqb Morta a 92 anni l’ex ministra Laura Balbo, la pioniera dei diritti civili] {{in lang|it}}</ref>
*[[Miguel Canto]], 78, Mexican [[International Boxing Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] boxer, [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[List of world flyweight boxing champions#WBC|flyweight champion]] (1975–1979).<ref>[https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/hall-of-famer-and-former-flyweight-champ-miguel-canto-dies-at-age-78 Hall of Famer and former flyweight champ Miguel Canto dies at age 78]</ref>
*[[Cerina Fairfax]], 49, American dentist, shot.<ref name=":0" />
*[[Justin Fairfax]], 47, American politician, [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia|lieutenant governor of Virginia]] (2018–2022), suicide by gunshot.<ref name=":0">[https://wset.com/news/nation-world/murder-suicide-man-woman-dead-annandale-home-fairfax-county-virginia-crime-gun-violence-investigation-domestic-fight-guinevere-drive-victims-fcp-police-officers Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife dead in murder-suicide]</ref>
*[[Patrick Ground]], 93, British politician, [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|MP]] (1983–1992).<ref>[https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/former-conservative-west-london-mp-33781042 Former Conservative West London MP dies aged 93 - tributes paid to 'a true gentleman']</ref>
*[[Kazuo Imanishi]], 85, Japanese football player ([[Sanfrecce Hiroshima|Toyo Industries]], [[Japan national football team|national team]]) and manager ([[Sanfrecce Hiroshima|Mazda]]), pneumonia.<ref>[https://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/news/team/12243 サンフレッチェ広島初代総監督 今西和男さんの訃報に接して] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
*[[Raza Kazim]], 96, Pakistani philosopher and political activist.<ref>[https://www.samaa.tv/2087349381-veteran-lawyer-raza-kazim-passes-away-in-lahore Veterano lawyer Raza Kazim passes away in Lahore]</ref>
*[[Andy Kershaw]], 66, English broadcaster and radio DJ, cancer.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9qprx2ljlo Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66]</ref>
*[[Billy Knight (tennis)|Billy Knight]], 90, British tennis player.<ref>[https://www.essentiallysports.com/tennis-news-tributes-pour-in-as-roland-garros-mixed-doubles-champion-passes-away/ Tributes Pour In as Roland Garros Mixed Doubles Champion Passes Away]</ref>
*[[Oleg Maisenberg]], 80, Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist.<ref>[https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000317005/pianist-oleg-maisenberg-verstorben Pianist Oleg Maisenberg verstorben] {{in lang|de}}</ref>
*[[Alex Manninger]], 48, Austrian footballer ([[Siena FC SSD|Siena]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Austria national football team|national team]]), traffic collision.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4g84l14e5eo Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train]</ref>
*[[Jan Potměšil]], 60, Czech actor (''[[Why? (film)|Why?]]'', ''[[Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker]]'', ''[[Bony a klid]]'').<ref>[https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/zemrel-herec-jan-potmesil-372473 Zemřel Jan Potměšil. Hrál létajícího ševce či ve filmu Bony a klid] {{in lang|cs}}</ref>
*[[Narayana Ramachandran]], 77, Indian sports administrator, president of [[World Squash]] (2008–2016) and the [[Indian Olympic Association|IOA]] (2014–2017).<ref>[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/n-ramachandran-passes-away-chennai-ioa-president-squash-news/article70870852.ece N. Ramachandran, former IOA chief, passes away aged 77]</ref>
*[[Ivan Rebernik]], 86, Slovenian diplomat, chancellor of the [[Order of the Holy Sepulchre (Catholic)|Order of the Holy Sepulchre]] (2012–2016).<ref>[https://www.delo.si/novice/slovenija/umrl-je-ivan-rebernik Umrl je Ivan Rebernik] {{in lang|sl}}</ref>
*[[Don Schlitz]], 73, American songwriter ("[[The Gambler (song)|The Gambler]]", "[[Forever and Ever, Amen]]", "[[When You Say Nothing at All]]").<ref>[https://themusicuniverse.com/country-songwriter-don-schlitz-passes-away/ Country songwriter Don Schlitz passes away]</ref>
*[[Ernie Smith (singer)|Ernie Smith]], 80, Jamaican reggae singer.<ref>[https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/entertainment/legendary-jamaican-singer-ernie-smith-dies-at-80/ Legendary Jamaican singer Ernie Smith dies at 80]</ref>
*[[Mamadou Sylla (politician)|Mamadou Sylla]], 66, Guinean arms dealer.<ref>[https://ledjely.com/2026/04/16/urgent-el-hadj-mamadou-sylla-est-mort/ El Hadj Mamadou Sylla est mort] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
*{{ill|Masayoshi Tsuchida|ja|土田正剛}}, 82, Japanese politician.<ref>[https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1031340 病気療養中の土田正剛市長(82)死去…8月予定の東根市長選挙の日程変更・今後50日以内に告示 山形] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>No rows in eval_results for this title and trending date.