In the year 1996
633 Notable deaths
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).
Virginia Henderson
Nurse, researcher, theorist and author.
Born November 30th, 1897 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1996 at 98 years old in Branford. [ref]
Rene Bond
American pornographic actress (1950-1996).
Born October 11th, 1950 in San Diego. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).
Idries Shah
Writer and sufi teacher.
Born June 16th, 1924 in Shimla. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1996 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Sergiu Celibidache
Romanian conductor (1912–1996).
Born July 11th, 1912 in Roman. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1996 at 84 years old in La Neuville-sur-Essonne. [ref]
Arthur Rudolph
Rocket engineer (1906-1996).
Born November 9th, 1906 in Stepfershausen. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1996 at 89 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Laurens van der Post
South african writer.
Born December 13th, 1906 in Philippolis. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1996 at 90 years old in London.
Charlie Barnett
American actor and comedian (1954-1996).
Born September 23rd, 1954 in Bluefield.
Died March 16th, 1996 at 41 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Félix González-Torres
American artist (1957-1996).
Born November 26th, 1957 in Guáimaro. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1996 at 38 years old in Miami (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 633
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