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In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
King of lesotho (1938-1996).
Died January 15th, 1996 at 57 years old in Drakensberg (traffic collision).
Michio Hoshino
Japanese photographer (1952–1996).
Born September 27th, 1952 in Ichikawa.
Died August 8th, 1996 at 43 years old in Kamchatka Peninsula (bear attack).
William Prince
American actor (1913–1996).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Nichols.
Died October 8th, 1996 at 83 years old in Tarrytown.
Bob Thiele
American record producer, music executive (1922-1996).
Born July 27th, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1996 at 73 years old in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (kidney failure). [ref]
Wesley Addy
American actor (1913-1996).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Omaha.
Died December 31st, 1996 at 83 years old in Danbury.
Ruby Murray
British singer (1935-1996).
Born March 29th, 1935 in Belfast.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 61 years old in Torquay (liver cancer).
Joseph Bernardin
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 2nd, 1928 in Columbia.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 68 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer).
Ernesto Geisel
Brazilian military leader and politician (1907-1996).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Bento Gonçalves.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Paul Touvier
French soldier, nazi collaborator, first frenchman to be convicted of crimes against humanity (1915-1996).
Born April 3rd, 1915 in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1996 at 81 years old in Fresnes Prison (prostate cancer). [ref]
Zeki Müren
Turkish musician (1931–1996).
Born December 6th, 1931 in Bursa. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1996 at 64 years old in Kültürpark (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 675
After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer