In the year 1996
679 Notable deaths
Jan Hertl
Czech footballer (1929-1996).
Born January 23rd, 1929 in First Czechoslovak Republic. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1996 at 67 years old [ref]
Edmund Black
American hammer thrower.
Born May 3rd, 1905 in Cumberland County.
Died October 22nd, 1996 at 91 years old
Jean-Claude Piumi
French footballer (1940-1996).
Born May 27th, 1940 in Giraumont.
Died March 24th, 1996 at 55 years old in Fréjus.
Edward Madejski
Polish footballer (1914-1996).
Born August 11th, 1914 in Kraków.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 81 years old in Bytom.
Menato Boffa
Racecar driver (1930–1996).
Born January 4th, 1930 in Benevento.
Died September 28th, 1996 at 66 years old in Naples.
Carmen Conde
Spanish poet, novelist, literary critic.
Born August 15th, 1907 in Cartagena. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1996 at 88 years old in Majadahonda (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
George Jefferson
American pole vaulter (1910–1996).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Inglewood.
Died February 13th, 1996 at 85 years old in Ventura.
Václav Hovorka
Czech footballer (1931-1996).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Czechoslovakia. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1996 at 65 years old [ref]
Aldo Montano
Fencer (1910–1996).
Born November 23rd, 1910 in Livorno.
Died September 2nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Livorno.
Zainab Biisheva
Soviet writer (1908–1996).
Born January 15th, 1908.
Died August 24th, 1996 at 88 years old in Ufa.
Deaths 581 to 590 of 679
Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon