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In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Donald T. Campbell
American social scientist (1916–1996).
Born November 20th, 1916 in Grass Lake. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1996 at 79 years old in Bethlehem. [ref]
Roger Tory Peterson
American naturalist, ornithologist and writer (1908–1996).
Born August 28th, 1908 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1996 at 87 years old in Old Lyme. [ref]
Laura La Plante
American actress (1904-1996).
Born November 1st, 1904 in St. Louis.
Died October 15th, 1996 at 91 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Alex Manoogian
American businessman (1901-1996).
Born June 28th, 1901 in Old Smyrna.
Died July 10th, 1996 at 95 years old in Detroit.
Evelyn Hooker
Psychologist famous for demonstrating homosexuality is not a mental disorder (1907-1996).
Born September 2nd, 1907 in North Platte.
Died November 18th, 1996 at 89 years old in Santa Monica.
Bill Doggett
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist (1916-1996).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1996 at 80 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
John Alton
American cinematographer of austrian-hungarian origin (1901-1996).
Born October 5th, 1901 in Sopron.
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 94 years old in Santa Monica.
Rio Reiser
German rock musician (1950–1996).
Born January 9th, 1950 in East Berlin.
Died August 20th, 1996 at 46 years old
Ernest Manning
Canadian politician (1908-1996).
Born September 20th, 1908 in Carnduff.
Died February 19th, 1996 at 87 years old in Calgary.
Chen Jingrun
Chinese mathematician (1933-1996).
Born May 22nd, 1933 in Minhou County.
Died March 19th, 1996 at 62 years old in Beijing (pneumonia).
Deaths 261 to 270 of 675
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