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For more of our In Memoriam 2016 coverage, click here. Betty Nixon during her run for mayor in 1987.

Music suffered heavy losses in 2016, a year like no other in recent memory. We bid unexpected farewells to the very brightest stars — David Bowie and Prince — but we also lost masters from every ...

Groundbreaking actors, legendary musicians and impactful artists were among those we lost this year.