In 2016, we appeared to be visited by one of the worst of marauding Death Angels to be remembered in recent years. Many notables left this plane, and the suffering by the loved ones was felt widely. This was true also due to the recently departed from the fields of cryptozoology, hominology and Bigfoot hunting, in general. Many deaths touched many.

At the end of this year, the mainstream reviews of 2016 will reflect on the apparently unusual number of high profile deaths that occurred during the past 12 months.  We may wish to consider the cluster of Bigfoot-cryptozoology investigator passings as significant too. During 2016, the news of the deaths of John Green, Mark A. Hall, Smokey Crabtree, Barry Blount, Ed Bousfield, Thomas Scott Ruh, Mary Green and several local investigators were startling to behold.

All deaths are deeply experienced. Let us pause to record those who have passed away in 2016, with respect for them, their families, and for all they shared and created. These individuals are noted here in my annual goodbye and celebration of their lives.

I honor them all, whether mentioned here or not.

The ones noted here are listed chronologically, by date of death. Please click on their names for more details.

Fouke Monster’s Smokey Crabtree

Julius E. “Smokey” Crabtree, 88, April 22, 1937 ~ January 16, 2016.

 

Big Rhodey Researcher Dan Renaud

Daniel Peter Renaud, 43, January 13, 1973 ~ February 21, 2016.

Tennessee Bigfooter Mary Green

Mary Green, 72, May 5, 1943 ~ March 17, 2016.

 

Pope Lick Monster Searcher Roquel Bain

Roquel Bain, 26, 1989 ~ April 23, 2016

 

World’s Leading Sasquatch Researcher and Chronicler John Green

John Green, 89, February 12, 1927 ~ May 28, 2016.

 

Oregon Bigfooter Steve Kiley

Steve Kiley, 61, November 16, 1953 ~ June 14, 2016.

 

Cryptozoology Investigator & Photographer Barry Blount

Barry Blount, 76, June 8, 1940 ~ July 4, 2016.

 

Another Crabtree, Brent

Brent Crabtree, 39, 1977? ~ July 5-10?, 2016

 

Bigfoot Enthusiast Rebecca Begin

Rebecca Begin, 43, 1973 ~ July 6, 2016.

 

Investigator Matt James

Matt James, 39, 1977 ~ July 15, 2016.

 

Ed Bousfield, A Daring Zoologist

Edward Lloyd Bousfield, 90, June 19, 1926 ~ September 2016.

 

Bigfooter Dr. Thomas Scott Ruh

Thomas Scott Ruh, 79, September 7, 1937 ~ September 19, 2016.

Mark A. Hall, Cryptozoologist and Fortean

Mark A. Hall, 70, June 14, 1946 ~ September 28, 2016.

 

Bigfooter Rip Lyttle

Rip Lyttle, 61, April 15, 1955 ~ October 5, 2016.

Just in…

Bigfoot Hunter Dallas Gilbert

Dallas Gilbert, 1949 ~ December 9, 2016.

 

Check back for any late breaking obituaries through the end of 2016.

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The 2016 Lists:

Top Ten Coelacanth Stories of 2016

The Top Cryptozoology Stories of 2016

The Best Cryptozoology Books of 2016

Cryptozoologist of the Year 2016: Karl Shuker

Top Cryptozoology Deaths of 2016