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In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Robert F. Overmyer
American test pilot and astronaut.
Born July 14th, 1936 in Lorain.
Died March 22nd, 1996 at 59 years old in Duluth (aviation accident).
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.
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.
John Krol
American catholic cardinal (1910–1996).
Born October 26th, 1910 in Cleveland.
Died March 3rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Andrey Lukanov
Bulgarian political figure (1938-1996).
Born September 26th, 1938 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1996 at 58 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Film director (1928-1996).
Born December 11th, 1928 in Havana.
Died April 16th, 1996 at 67 years old in Havana.
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Armenian footballer (1962–1996).
Born September 14th, 1962 in Yerevan.
Died May 6th, 1996 at 33 years old in Yerevan (brain cancer).
Leo Joseph Suenens
Roman catholic cardinal.
Born July 16th, 1904 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1996 at 91 years old in Brussels-Capital Region (thrombosis). [ref]
Mikael Tariverdiev
Soviet composer.
Born August 15th, 1931 in Tbilisi.
Died July 25th, 1996 at 64 years old in Sochi.
Harry Kemelman
American writer (1908-1996).
Born November 24th, 1908 in Boston.
Died December 15th, 1996 at 88 years old in Marblehead (kidney failure).
Deaths 311 to 320 of 675
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