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In the year 1996
633 Notable deaths
Sir Fitzroy MacLean, 1st Baronet
Scottish soldier, writer and politician (1911-1996).
Born March 11th, 1911 in Cairo.
Died June 15th, 1996 at 85 years old in Hertford.
Yahya Ayyash
Palestinian electrical and explosives engineer (1966-1996).
Born March 6th, 1966 in Rafat.
Died January 5th, 1996 at 29 years old in Beit Lahia.
Paul Touvier
French soldier, nazi collaborator, first frenchman to be convicted of crimes against humanity (1915-1996).
Born April 3rd, 1915 in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1996 at 81 years old in Fresnes Prison (prostate cancer). [ref]
Eddie Harris
American jazz musician (1934–1996).
Born October 20th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died November 5th, 1996 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Magda Schneider
German actress (1909–1996).
Born May 17th, 1909 in Augsburg.
Died July 30th, 1996 at 87 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Hillevi Rombin
Swedish model (1933-1996).
Born September 14th, 1933 in Alfta.
Died June 19th, 1996 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (aviation accident).
Aliki Vougiouklaki
Greek actress.
Born July 20th, 1934 in Athens. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1996 at 62 years old in Athens (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Lola Beltrán
Mexican actress and singer (1932-1996).
Born March 7th, 1932 in El Rosario.
Died March 24th, 1996 at 64 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary embolism).
Ruby Murray
British singer (1935-1996).
Born March 29th, 1935 in Belfast.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 61 years old in Torquay (liver cancer).
Robert Bourassa
Canadian politician and lawyer (1933-1996).
Born July 14th, 1933 in Montreal.
Died October 2nd, 1996 at 63 years old in Montreal (melanoma).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 633
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