In the year 1996
614 Notable deaths
José Santacruz Londoños
Colombian drug trafficker.
Born October 1st, 1943 in Cali.
Died March 5th, 1996 at 52 years old in Medellín.
Jack Churchill
British soldier who fought throughout world war ii armed with a longbow, arrows, and a scottish broadsword.
Born September 16th, 1906 in Colombo.
Died March 8th, 1996 at 89 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Joan Clarke
English cryptanalyst.
Born June 24th, 1917 in West Norwood.
Died September 4th, 1996 at 79 years old in Headington.
Scott Fischer
American mountaineer and mountain guide.
Born December 24th, 1955 in Muskegon.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 40 years old in Mount Everest (altitude sickness, hypothermia).
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). [ref]
McLean Stevenson
American actor (1927-1996).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Normal.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
François Mitterrand
21st president of the french republic from 1981 to 1995.
Born October 26th, 1916 in Jarnac. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1996 at 79 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jon Pertwee
English actor (1919-1996).
Born July 7th, 1919 in Chelsea.
Died May 20th, 1996 at 76 years old in Connecticut (myocardial infarction).
Greer Garson
British-american actress (1904-1996).
Born September 29th, 1904 in London. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1996 at 91 years old in Dallas (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 614
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett