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In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Eno Raud
Estonian writer (1928–1996).
Born February 15th, 1928 in Tartu.
Died July 10th, 1996 at 68 years old in Haapsalu.
Pasqualino De Santis
Italian cinematographer (1927-1996).
Born April 24th, 1927 in Fondi.
Died June 23rd, 1996 at 69 years old in Lviv (myocardial infarction).
Gino Bramieri
Italian actor.
Born June 21st, 1928 in Milan.
Died June 18th, 1996 at 67 years old in Milan (pancreatic cancer).
Claude Mauriac
French writer.
Born April 25th, 1914 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1996 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Niní Marshall
Argentine comedian (1903-1996).
Born June 1st, 1903 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 18th, 1996 at 92 years old in Buenos Aires.
Giuliano Giuliani
Italian footballer (1958-1996).
Born September 29th, 1958 in Rome.
Died November 16th, 1996 at 38 years old in Bologna (death from AIDS-related complications).
Johan Kraag
President of suriname (1913-1996).
Born July 29th, 1913 in Welgelegen, Coronie District.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 82 years old in Paramaribo.
Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
Austrian artist (1906-1996).
Born October 24th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died June 10th, 1996 at 89 years old in London.
Gertrude Blanch
American mathematician (1897–1996).
Born February 2nd, 1897 in Kolno.
Died January 1st, 1996 at 98 years old in San Diego.
Gaetano Fichera
Italian mathematician (1922-1996).
Born February 8th, 1922 in Acireale.
Died June 1st, 1996 at 74 years old in Rome.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 675
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir