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In the year 1996
674 Notable deaths
Bob Paisley
English footballer and manager (1919–1996).
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Hetton-le-Hole.
Died February 14th, 1996 at 77 years old in Liverpool (Alzheimer's disease).
Dorothy Lamour
American actress and singer (1914-1996).
Born December 10th, 1914 in New Orleans.
Died September 22nd, 1996 at 81 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
V. N. Janaki
Indian actress and former chief minister of tamil nadu (1924-1996).
Born November 30th, 1923 in Vaikom. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Stavros Niarchos
Greek businessman and art collector.
Born July 3rd, 1909 in Athens. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1996 at 86 years old in Zürich (pneumonia).
Herb Edelman
American actor (1933-1996).
Born November 5th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died July 21st, 1996 at 62 years old in Woodland Hills (pulmonary emphysema).
Don Simpson
American film producer, screenwriter, actor (1943–1996).
Born October 29th, 1943 in Seattle.
Died January 19th, 1996 at 52 years old in Bel Air (heart failure).
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Polish film director and screenwriter (1941-1996).
Born June 27th, 1941 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1996 at 54 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nnamdi Azikiwe
First president of nigeria (1904-1996).
Born November 16th, 1904 in Zungeru.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 91 years old in Nsukka.
Lola Beltrán
Mexican actress and singer (1932-1996).
Born March 7th, 1932 in Sinaloa, El Rosario.
Died March 24th, 1996 at 64 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary embolism).
Barbara Jordan
American politician (1936-1996).
Born February 21st, 1936 in Houston.
Died January 17th, 1996 at 59 years old in Austin (pneumonia).
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