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In the year 1996
649 Notable deaths
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).
Vehbi Koç
Turkish businessman, founder of the koç family.
Born July 20th, 1901 in Ankara.
Died February 25th, 1996 at 94 years old in Antalya (myocardial infarction).
Vance Packard
American journalist.
Born May 22nd, 1914 in Granville Summit. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1996 at 82 years old in Martha's Vineyard. [ref]
Joseph Bernardin
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 2nd, 1928 in Columbia.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 68 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer).
Stirling Silliphant
American screenwriter.
Born January 16th, 1918 in Detroit. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1996 at 78 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
William Prince
American actor.
Born January 26th, 1913 in Nichols.
Died October 8th, 1996 at 83 years old in Tarrytown. [ref]
Wesley Addy
American actor (1913-1996).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Omaha.
Died December 31st, 1996 at 83 years old in Danbury.
Zeki Müren
Turkish musician (1931–1996).
Born December 6th, 1931 in Bursa. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1996 at 64 years old in Kültürpark (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
King of lesotho (1938-1996).
Died January 15th, 1996 at 57 years old in Drakensberg (traffic collision).
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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