Wrong.
Hal passed away 4 or 5 years ago (I don't remember exactly). Not sure where you got this since it isn't mentioned in the link you posted. (or I missed it) But it's definitely wrong as Hal wasn't alive in 2016
Harold Thomas Finney II or a.k.a Hal finney died on August 28, 2014 so that's 4 years ago and you are right it is mentioned in 2008 when Hal Finney is still alive in 2008. Hal Finney was an early Bitcoin user and received the first bitcoin transaction from Bitcoin's creator Satoshi Nakamoto.