From Phife Dawg to Prince, here are the celebrities we lost in 2016.
Remembering Greatness: The Celebrity Deaths Of 2016 was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Rapper Shawty Lo died in a fiery Atlanta car crash on the morning of Sept. 21.
![Rapper Shawty Lo died in a fiery Atlanta car crash on the morning of Sept. 21.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/09/99993847.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
2. Sportscaster John Saunders passed away suddenly at the age of 61 on Aug. 10. The details surrounding his passing are still unclear.
![Sportscaster John Saunders passed away suddenly at the age of 61 on Aug. 10. The details surrounding his passing are still unclear.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/09/14708595829669.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
3. Actor Gene Wilder, best known for his role in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,’ died on Aug. 29 from Alzheimer’s disease.
![Actor Gene Wilder, best known for his role in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,’ died on Aug. 29 from Alzheimer’s disease.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/09/14725149941016.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
4. Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3 after a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s.
![Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3 after a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/06/14649877460372-e1465595539662.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
5. Actor Anton Yelchin, best known for his role as Chekov in ‘Star Wars,’ passed away minutes after a June 19 car accident.
![Actor Anton Yelchin, best known for his role as Chekov in ‘Star Wars,’ passed away minutes after a June 19 car accident.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/09/14744671439211.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
6. Actor Ron Lester died on Aug. 4 of kidney failure. He was best known for his role in ‘Not Another Teen Movie.’
![Actor Ron Lester died on Aug. 4 of kidney failure. He was best known for his role in ‘Not Another Teen Movie.’](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/06/14662552072126.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
7. ‘The Voice’ star Christina Grimmie was shot dead at 22 years old by a man who opened fire on her while she signed autographs.
![‘The Voice’ star Christina Grimmie was shot dead at 22 years old by a man who opened fire on her while she signed autographs.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/06/14656523188374.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
8. Legendary singer Prince tragically died from an accidental prescription drug overdose on April 21. He was 57-years-old.
![Legendary singer Prince tragically died from an accidental prescription drug overdose on April 21. He was 57-years-old.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14616943724888.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
9. WWF wrestler and actress Chyna died from an accidental overdose of Valium and Ambien on April 20. She was 45 years old.
![WWF wrestler and actress Chyna died from an accidental overdose of Valium and Ambien on April 20. She was 45 years old.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/04/146124326707881.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
10. ‘Blood, Sweat, & Heels’ reality star Daisy Lewellyn died from a rare form of liver cancer on April 8.
![‘Blood, Sweat, & Heels’ reality star Daisy Lewellyn died from a rare form of liver cancer on April 8.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/04/14601375469992.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
11. Singer Denise Matthews, aka Vanity, died from kidney failure at the age of 57 on Feb. 15. She was Prince’s protegée and ex-girlfriend.
![Singer Denise Matthews, aka Vanity, died from kidney failure at the age of 57 on Feb. 15. She was Prince’s protegée and ex-girlfriend.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/02/14555841989967.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
12. Singer Maurice White passed away on Feb. 3 after battling Parkinson’s disease. He was the founder of R&B group Earth, Wind, & Fire.
![Singer Maurice White passed away on Feb. 3 after battling Parkinson’s disease. He was the founder of R&B group Earth, Wind, & Fire.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/02/14546266487925.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
13. Rock star David Bowie died on Jan. 10 after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 69.
![Rock star David Bowie died on Jan. 10 after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 69.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/01/14524982096217.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
14. A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg passed away on March 22 due to complications from diabetes. He was 45 years old.
![A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg passed away on March 22 due to complications from diabetes. He was 45 years old.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/03/14587409633961.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)