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In the year 1996
677 Notable deaths
Bernard Zehrfuss
French architect (1911–1996).
Born October 20th, 1911 in Angers.
Died July 3rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Hrant Shahinyan
Gymnast (1923-1996).
Born July 30th, 1923 in Gyulagarak.
Died May 29th, 1996 at 72 years old in Yerevan.
Michiya Mihashi
Japanese singer (1930-1996).
Born November 10th, 1930 in Hokkaido.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 65 years old in Osaka (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Gesualdo Bufalino
Italian writer (1920–1996).
Born November 15th, 1920 in Comiso.
Died June 14th, 1996 at 75 years old in Vittoria (traffic collision).
Pierre Grimal
French historian and latinist (1912-1996).
Born November 21st, 1912 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 2nd, 1996 at 83 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Chiyo Uno
Japanese writer (1897-1996).
Born November 28th, 1897 in Yokoyama.
Died June 10th, 1996 at 98 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
André-Georges Haudricourt
French academic (1911-1996).
Born January 17th, 1911 in Paris.
Died August 20th, 1996 at 85 years old in Paris.
Dario Bellezza
Italian poet.
Born September 5th, 1944 in Rome. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1996 at 51 years old in Rome (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Charles Jewtraw
American speed skater.
Born May 5th, 1900 in Clinton County.
Died January 26th, 1996 at 95 years old in Palm Beach.
Guy Gilles
French film director (1938-1996).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Algiers. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1996 at 55 years old in Paris (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou