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In the year 1996
649 Notable deaths
Félix González-Torres
American conceptual 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).
Masaki Kobayashi
Japanese film director.
Born February 14th, 1916 in Otaru.
Died October 4th, 1996 at 80 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Max Manus
Norwegian resistance fighter during the second world war, author and business manager (1914–1996).
Born December 9th, 1914 in Bergen. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1996 at 81 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]
Michio Hoshino
Japanese photographer (1952–1996).
Born September 27th, 1952 in Ichikawa.
Died August 8th, 1996 at 43 years old in Kamchatka Peninsula (bear attack).
Les Baxter
American musician, singer, composer.
Born March 14th, 1922 in Mexia. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1996 at 73 years old in Newport Beach.
Dan Flavin
American installation artist and painter.
Born April 1st, 1933 in New York City, Queens. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1996 at 63 years old in Rive, Riverhead (diabetes). [ref]
Dave Schultz
American wrestler and murder victim (1959-1996).
Born June 6th, 1959 in Palo Alto.
Died January 26th, 1996 at 36 years old in Delaware County (ballistic trauma).
Ralph Yarborough
American politician in texas (1903–1996).
Born June 8th, 1903 in Chandler.
Died January 27th, 1996 at 92 years old in Austin.
Karl Frenzel
German nazi ss officer and convicted war criminal (1911-1996).
Born August 20th, 1911 in Zehdenick.
Died September 2nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Garbsen.
John Beradino
American infielder in major league baseball and an actor (1917-1996).
Born May 1st, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 1996 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (pancreatic cancer).
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy