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In the year 1996
674 Notable deaths
Baba Vanga
Bulgarian psychic (1911-1996).
Born January 31st, 1911 in Strumica. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1996 at 85 years old in Sofia (breast cancer).
Rob Hall
New zealand mountaineer (1961-1996).
Born January 14th, 1961 in Christchurch.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 35 years old in Mount Everest (hypothermia).
Silk Smitha
Indian actress (1960-1996).
Born December 2nd, 1960 in Eluru.
Died September 23rd, 1996 at 35 years old in Chennai (hanging to death).
Ottis Toole
American serial killer (1947–1996).
Born March 5th, 1947 in Jacksonville.
Died September 15th, 1996 at 49 years old in Raiford (liver cirrhosis).
Bradley Nowell
American musician (1968–1996).
Born February 22nd, 1968 in Belmont Shore.
Died May 25th, 1996 at 28 years old in San Francisco (opioid overdose).
Eva Cassidy
American singer (1963–1996).
Born February 2nd, 1963 in Washington Hospital Center.
Died November 2nd, 1996 at 33 years old in Bowie (melanoma).
P. L. Travers
Australian-british novelist, actress and journalist (1899-1996).
Born August 9th, 1899 in Maryborough.
Died April 23rd, 1996 at 96 years old in London (epilepsy).
George Burns
American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996).
Born January 20th, 1896 in New York City.
Died March 9th, 1996 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Raaj Kumar
Indian actor (1926-1996).
Born October 8th, 1920 in Loralai.
Died July 3rd, 1996 at 75 years old in Mumbai.
Margaux Hemingway
American fashion model and actress.
Born February 16th, 1955 in Portland.
Died July 2nd, 1996 at 41 years old in Santa Monica (barbiturate overdose).
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