2016

Deaths

• January 1 — Vilmos Zsigmond
• January 9 — Barbara Allyne Bennet
• January 13 — Conrad Phillips
• January 26 — Flora Gordon
• January 30 — Frank Finlay
• February 9 — Delores Wells
• February 15 — George Gaynes
• February 22 — Douglas Slocombe
• March 1 — Michi Kobi
• March 5 — James Douglas
• March 5 — Ernie Fuentes
• March 9 — Robert Horton
• March 13 — Adrienne Corri
• March 15 — Sylvia Anderson
• March 23 — Ken Howard
• April 16 — Kit West
• May 8 — William Schallert
• May 16 — Lidia Biondi
• May 24 — Burt Kwouk
• June 10 — Mimmo Palmara
• June 20 — James Victor
• July 3 — Noel Neill
• August 13 — Kenny Baker
• August 29 — Ann Smyrner
• September 5 — Hugh O'Brian
• October 8 — Gary Dubin
• October 11 — Patricia Barry
• October 16 — Ted V. Mikels
• November 11 — Robert Vaughn
• November 12 — Tom Neyman
• November 29 — Tony Zarindast

Special Premieres

• March 11 — RiffTrax releases Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (later to become Experiment #1110)
• November 24 — Turkey Day '16

Home Media Releases

• March 29 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXV
• May 24 — Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Volume II
• July 26 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVI
• August 3 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Region 4, Australia)
• September 27 — Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Volume III
• October 11 — The Mad Monster
• October 11 — The Undead
• October 11 — Mystery Science Theater 3000 Presents Double Feature
• November 22 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVII

Events

• February 17 — Satellite of Love LLC is registered as a corporation with the state of California.
• February 28 — At the 88th Academy Awards, Ennio Morricone wins the Best Original Score Award for his work in The Hateful Eight.
• May 5 — RiffTrax Live presents Time Chasers (previously Experiment #821).
• September 18 — Patton Oswalt wins the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special award for his comedy special Talking for Clapping at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards.