In the year 1996
614 Notable deaths
Odysseas Elytis
Greek poet and art critic.
Born November 2nd, 1911 in Heraklion. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1996 at 84 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Opatoshu
American actor (1918-1996).
Born January 30th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1996 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gladwyn Jebb
Acting secretary-general of the united nations (1900-1996).
Born April 25th, 1900 in Yorkshire. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1996 at 96 years old in Halesworth. [ref]
Bob Thiele
American record producer, music executive (1922-1996).
Born July 27th, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1996 at 73 years old in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (kidney failure). [ref]
Jamie Uys
South african film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor (1921-1996).
Born May 30th, 1921 in Boksburg.
Died January 29th, 1996 at 74 years old in Johannesburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abdullah Çatlı
Turkish drug trafficker (1956-1996).
Born June 1st, 1956 in Nevşehir.
Died November 3rd, 1996 at 40 years old in Susurluk (traffic collision, Susurluk car crash).
Ernesto Geisel
Brazilian military leader and politician (1907-1996).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Bento Gonçalves.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Yevgeny Rodionov
Russian soldier.
Born May 22nd, 1977 in Chibirley.
Died May 23rd, 1996 at 19 years old in Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (decapitation).
Alain Poher
French politician (1909-1996).
Born April 17th, 1909 in Ablon-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1996 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
María Casares
1922-1996 spanish-french actress.
Born November 21st, 1922 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Alloue (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 614
Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender