In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Tarō Okamoto
Japanese artist (1911–1996).
Born February 26th, 1911 in Futago.
Died January 7th, 1996 at 84 years old in Keio University Hospital (Parkinson's disease).
Obdulio Varela
Uruguayan footballer (1917–1996).
Born September 20th, 1917 in Montevideo.
Died August 2nd, 1996 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Marcia Davenport
American author and music critic.
Born June 9th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1996 at 92 years old in Monterey. [ref]
Infanta María Cristina of Spain
Spanish infanta, daughter of alfonso xiii of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg (1911–1996).
Born December 12th, 1911 in Royal Palace of Madrid.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Efua Theodora Sutherland
Ghanaian writer (1924-1996).
Born June 27th, 1924 in Cape Coast. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1996 at 71 years old in Accra.
Ai Qing
Chinese poet (1910-1996).
Born March 27th, 1910 in Jinhua. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1996 at 86 years old in Beijing. [ref]
John Williamson
American basketball player (1951-1996).
Born November 10th, 1951 in New Haven.
Died November 30th, 1996 at 45 years old in New Haven (kidney failure).
George Mackay Brown
Poet (1921–1996).
Born October 17th, 1921 in Stromness.
Died April 13th, 1996 at 74 years old in Stromness. [ref]
Yulii Khariton
Soviet and russian physicist (1904-1996).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1996 at 92 years old in Sarov. [ref]
Adolf von Thadden
German politician (1921-1996).
Born July 7th, 1921 in Trzygłów, West Pomeranian Voivodeship. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1996 at 75 years old in Bad Oeynhausen.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 675
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