The year 2016 was a roller coaster of sadness that just refused to quit. By the time we were just 14 days in, both David Bowie and Alan Rickman had left us, setting a tone of mourning that would last throughout the year. Indeed, 2016 took more than its fair share of beloved entertainers, saw too many senseless tragedies, and just seemed all around terrible.
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis
North Korean Nuclear Tests
David Bowie Dies
Alan Rickman Dies
Zika Virus Spreads
Terrorist Attacks In Brussels
Garry Shandling Dies
Patty Duke Dies
Prince Dies
EgyptAir Crash
Muhammad Ali Dies
Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Brexit
Istanbul Airport Attack
Terrorist Attacks in Nice, France
The Syrian Refugee Crisis Worsens
Stabbings In Japan
Wildfires Rage
Boko Haram Attacks Worsen
Global Heat Records Continue
ISIS Threat Continues
Cholera in Haiti
The Beleaguered Rio Olympics
Gene Wilder Dies
Massive Cyber Attack
Afghan Civilians Suffer Mightily
Leonard Cohen Dies
Florence Henderson Dies
John Glenn Dies
Before we lay 2016 to rest (at last), let’s look back at some of the greatest losses and worldwide crises that this excruciatingly depressing year dealt us.
If 2016 has you down, take a look at some of the most inspiring words from David Bowie and Muhammad Ali, two of the legends that left us this year.
