Died 2016

The legendary rock musician and songwriter died Nov. 13, 2016, at his home in suburban Nashville, Tennessee.

Versatile session guitarist who played the “Bonanza” theme.

Dawn Coe-Jones, a Canadian professional golfer, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, after a battle with brain cancer, according to multiple news sources. She was 56. The former LPGA golfer died …

Julie Gregg, the actress who played Sonny Corleone’s wife, Sandra, in the first two “Godfather” movies, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, of cancer at her home in Van Nuys, California, …

Bill Stanfill, a former Miami Dolphins defensive end, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, of complications from a bad fall, according to multiple news sources. He was 69. Stanfill was a …

Actor played spy Napoleon Solo on “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”

Leonard Cohen, a legendary Canadian-born singer-songwriter, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 82. “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter, …

Will Smith Sr., the father of actor Will Smith, died Nov. 7, according to his son’s ex-wife, Sheree Fletcher. Willard Carroll Smith Sr. was a refrigeration engineer and U.S. Air …

Joe Marquette, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who covered the Olympics and Super Bowls, has died at the age of 79, according to The Associated Press. Marquette died Nov. 5 at …

Marek Svatos, a former NHL forward for the Colorado Avalanche, has died at the age of 34, according to multiple news sources. Svatos’ Nov. 5 death was reported by Slovakian …