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In the year 1996
614 Notable deaths
Joe Seneca
Actor (1919-1996).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Cleveland.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 77 years old in Roosevelt Island (asthma).
John Chancellor
American tv journalist.
Born July 14th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died July 12th, 1996 at 68 years old in Princeton (stomach cancer).
Gene Nelson
American actor, dancer, screenwriter, director (1920-1996).
Born March 24th, 1920 in Seattle. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1996 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Solomon Asch
Polish-american psychologist (1907-1996).
Born September 14th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died February 20th, 1996 at 88 years old in Haverford.
Brigitte Helm
German actress.
Born March 17th, 1908 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1996 at 88 years old in Ascona. [ref]
Mercer Ellington
American musician.
Born March 11th, 1919 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1996 at 76 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Junius Richard Jayewardene
Leader of sri lanka from 1977 to 1989.
Born September 17th, 1906 in Colombo. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1996 at 90 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Kevin Gilbert
American musician (1966–1996).
Born November 20th, 1966 in Sacramento.
Died May 18th, 1996 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (erotic asphyxiation).
Lucille Bremer
American actress and dancer (1917-1996).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Amsterdam.
Died April 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Lash LaRue
American actor (1917-1996).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Gretna.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 614
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius