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In the year 1996
677 Notable deaths
María Luisa Anido
Spanish musician (1907-1996).
Born January 26th, 1907 in Morón.
Died June 4th, 1996 at 89 years old in Tarragona.
Enrique Jordá
American conductor (1911–1996).
Born March 24th, 1911 in San Sebastián.
Died March 18th, 1996 at 84 years old in Brussels.
Jean Aurel
French screenwriter and film director (1925–1996).
Born November 6th, 1925 in Răstolița.
Died August 26th, 1996 at 70 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Italian opera conductor.
Born July 4th, 1911 in Bologna. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1996 at 85 years old in Bologna.
Audrey Patterson
Athletics competitor (1926–1996).
Born September 27th, 1926 in New Orleans.
Died August 23rd, 1996 at 69 years old in National City.
Leo Eitinger
Czech pychiatrist (1912-1996).
Born December 12th, 1912 in Lomnice. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1996 at 83 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Helmut Heißenbüttel
German writer.
Born June 21st, 1921 in Wilhelmshaven, Rüstringen. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1996 at 75 years old in Glückstadt (pneumonia). [ref]
Rafaela Aparicio
Spanish actress.
Born April 9th, 1906 in Marbella.
Died June 9th, 1996 at 90 years old in Madrid (cerebral hemorrhage).
George Kojac
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1910-1996).
Born March 2nd, 1910 in New York City.
Died May 28th, 1996 at 86 years old in Fairfax.
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