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In the year 1996
614 Notable deaths
Joseph W. Barr
American politician (1918-1996).
Born January 17th, 1918 in Bicknell.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 78 years old in Playa del Carmen.
Duke Christian Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German noble (1912-1996).
Born September 29th, 1912 in Ludwigslust.
Died July 18th, 1996 at 83 years old in Gut Hemmelmark.
José Donoso
Chilean author and journalist (1924-1996).
Born October 5th, 1924 in Santiago. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1996 at 72 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Harry Kemelman
American writer (1908-1996).
Born November 24th, 1908 in Boston.
Died December 15th, 1996 at 88 years old in Marblehead (kidney failure).
Raphael Patai
Hungarian academic.
Born November 22nd, 1910 in Budapest.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 85 years old in Tucson.
Ruggero Mastroianni
Italian film editor (1929-1996).
Born November 7th, 1929 in Turin.
Died September 9th, 1996 at 66 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Irving Caesar
American composer and lyricist.
Born July 4th, 1895 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1996 at 101 years old in New York City.
Mikael Tariverdiev
Soviet composer.
Born August 15th, 1931 in Tbilisi.
Died July 25th, 1996 at 64 years old in Sochi.
Kwan Tak-hing
Hong kong actor.
Born June 27th, 1905 in Guangzhou.
Died June 28th, 1996 at 91 years old in Hong Kong (pancreatic cancer).
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Soviet association football player (1962-1996).
Born September 14th, 1962 in Yerevan.
Died May 6th, 1996 at 33 years old in Yerevan (brain cancer).
Deaths 291 to 300 of 614
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