Notable Deaths of 2016 (60 images)

Beloved British actor Alan Rickman died in January after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Rickman was best known for playing a pantheon of bad guys on the big screen including Die Hard's Hans Gruber, Robin Hood's Sheriff of Nottingham and Harry Potter's Professor Severus Snape. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

Celine Dion's husband and former manager Rene Angelil died Jan. 14 after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 73. Dion announced the death on her website and stated "more details will be provided at a later time". Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Rock icon David Bowie died on Jan. 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69. A statement released on his Facebook page said Bowie died "peacefully" and surrounded by his family. The rock legend released his final album, Blackstar, two days prior, on his 69th birthday. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

Craig Strickland, the frontman for Backroad Anthem, was found dead on Jan. 4, eight days after he was reported missing. Strickland and a friend were hunting duck on Kaw Lake, Okla. when their boat capsized during Winter Storm Goliath. Photo courtesy of Craig Strickland/Instagram