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In the year 1996
633 Notable deaths
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]
Jeff Krosnoff
Racecar driver (1964-1996).
Born September 24th, 1964 in Tulsa.
Died July 14th, 1996 at 31 years old in Toronto.
Duane Hanson
American sculptor (1925-1996).
Born January 17th, 1925 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1996 at 70 years old in Boca Raton. [ref]
Mieczysław Weinberg
Polish soviet composer.
Born December 8th, 1919 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1996 at 76 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Leonor Fini
Argentine painter, designer and writer.
Born August 30th, 1918 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1996 at 77 years old in Aubervilliers. [ref]
Anna Chandy
Indian judge (1905-1996).
Born May 4th, 1905 in Thiruvithamkoor Maharajyam.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 91 years old in Kerala.
Aloha Wanderwell
Canadian adventurer (1906-1996).
Born October 13th, 1907 in Winnipeg.
Died June 4th, 1996 at 88 years old in Newport Beach.
Muhammad al-Badr
King and imam of yemen (1926–1996).
Born February 15th, 1926 in Sanaa.
Died August 6th, 1996 at 70 years old in London.
Marcel Carné
French film director (1906 – 1996).
Born August 18th, 1906 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1996 at 90 years old in Clamart. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 633
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