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In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Mieczysław Weinberg
Polish soviet composer (1919–1996).
Born December 8th, 1919 in Warsaw.
Died February 26th, 1996 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Vance Packard
American journalist.
Born May 22nd, 1914 in Granville Summit. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1996 at 82 years old in Martha's Vineyard. [ref]
Kim Kwang-seok
South korean musician (1964–1996).
Born January 22nd, 1964 in Daegu.
Died January 6th, 1996 at 31 years old in Seoul (hanging to death).
Leonor Fini
Argentine painter, designer and writer.
Born August 30th, 1918 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1996 at 77 years old in Aubervilliers. [ref]
Abdul Hafeez Kardar
Indian cricketer (1925-1996).
Born January 17th, 1925 in Lahore.
Died April 21st, 1996 at 71 years old in Islamabad.
António de Spínola
President of portugal (1910-1996).
Born April 11th, 1910 in Estremoz. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1996 at 86 years old in Lisbon (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Margret Rey
Children's illustrator and writer, german jewish american.
Born May 16th, 1906 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1996 at 90 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Aloha Wanderwell
Canadian adventurer (1906-1996).
Born October 13th, 1907 in Winnipeg.
Died June 4th, 1996 at 88 years old in Newport Beach.
Richard Condon
American political novelist (1915–1996).
Born March 18th, 1915 in New York City.
Died April 9th, 1996 at 81 years old in Dallas.
Tōru Takemitsu
Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory (1930–1996).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Tokyo City.
Died February 22nd, 1996 at 65 years old in Minato (bladder cancer).
Deaths 201 to 210 of 675
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