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In the year 1996
614 Notable deaths
Joseph Brodsky
Russian-american poet (1940-1996).
Born May 24th, 1940 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1996 at 55 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz musician (1927–1996).
Born April 6th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1996 at 68 years old in Darien (liver cancer). [ref]
David Packard
American electrical engineer, businessman, and philanthropist.
Born September 7th, 1912 in Pueblo.
Died March 26th, 1996 at 83 years old in Stanford.
Henri Nouwen
Dutch priest and writer (1932-1996).
Born January 24th, 1932 in Nijkerk. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1996 at 64 years old in Hilversum. [ref]
William Colby
American intelligence agent.
Born January 4th, 1920 in Saint Paul.
Died April 27th, 1996 at 76 years old in Rock Point (drowning).
Audrey Munson
American artist's model and film actress (1891-1996).
Born June 8th, 1891 in Rochester.
Died February 20th, 1996 at 104 years old in Ogdensburg.
Mark Lenard
American actor (1924-1996).
Born October 15th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 1996 at 72 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma).
Jo Van Fleet
American actress (1915-1996).
Born December 29th, 1915 in Oakland.
Died June 10th, 1996 at 80 years old in Queens (disease).
Erma Bombeck
American humorist and writer.
Born February 21st, 1927 in Bellbrook.
Died April 22nd, 1996 at 69 years old in San Francisco (kidney disease).
Lucio Fulci
Italian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
Died March 13th, 1996 at 68 years old in Rome (diabetes). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 614
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