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In the year 1996
614 Notable deaths
Hyman Minsky
American economist.
Born September 23rd, 1919 in Chicago.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 77 years old in Rhinebeck.
Virginia Cherrill
American actress (1908-1996).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Carthage.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (stroke). [ref]
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Guitarist.
Born February 3rd, 1935 in Houston. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1996 at 61 years old in Yokohama (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vito Scotti
American actor (1918-1996).
Born January 26th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died June 5th, 1996 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Og Mandino
American author.
Born June 1st, 1924 in Framingham.
Died September 3rd, 1996 at 72 years old in Antrim.
Hussein Kamel al-Majid
Iraqi politician (1954-1996).
Born October 21st, 1954 in Kingdom of Iraq.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 41 years old in Baghdad (deliberate murder).
Shūsaku Endō
Author from japan.
Born March 27th, 1923 in Nishisugamo.
Died September 29th, 1996 at 73 years old in Keio University Hospital (pneumonia, hepatitis). [ref]
Andreas Papandreou
Greek economist and politician.
Born February 5th, 1919 in Chios. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1996 at 77 years old in Ekali (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Virginia Christine
American actress (1920-1996).
Born March 5th, 1920 in Montgomery County.
Died July 24th, 1996 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Luis Miguel Dominguín
Spanish bullfighter.
Born November 9th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died May 8th, 1996 at 69 years old in Sotogrande (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 614
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling