In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Rina Ketty
French singer (1911–1996).
Born March 1st, 1911 in Sarzana.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Mary Haas
American linguist; studied historical linguistics (1910–1996).
Born January 12th, 1910 in Richmond.
Died May 17th, 1996 at 86 years old in Alameda.
Juan Hohberg
Uruguayan footballer (1926–1996).
Born October 8th, 1926 in Córdoba.
Died April 30th, 1996 at 69 years old in Lima.
Ghazaleh Alizadeh
Iranian poet and writer.
Born February 15th, 1949 in Mashhad.
Died May 12th, 1996 at 47 years old in Javaher Deh (hanging to death).
Joseph F. Biroc
American cinematographer (1903-1996).
Born February 12th, 1903 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1996 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills.
Roberto Raviola
Italian comic book artist.
Born May 30th, 1939 in Bologna. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1996 at 56 years old in Imola (pancreatic cancer).
Ri Sung Gi
North korean chemist (1905–1996).
Born October 1st, 1905 in Danyang County.
Died February 8th, 1996 at 90 years old
Camilla Horn
German actress (1903-1996).
Born April 25th, 1903 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1996 at 93 years old in Gilching. [ref]
Grant Sawyer
Democratic governor of nevada, 1959 to 1967 (1918–1996).
Born December 14th, 1918 in Twin Falls.
Died February 19th, 1996 at 77 years old in Las Vegas.
David M. Kennedy
American diplomat (1905-1996).
Born July 21st, 1905 in Randolph.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Deaths 371 to 380 of 675
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius