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In the year 1996
650 Notable deaths
Christine Pascal
French actress, screenwriter, director (1953–1996).
Born November 29th, 1953 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died August 31st, 1996 at 42 years old in Garches (suicide by jumping from height).
Anselm Strauss
American sociologist (1916-1996).
Born December 18th, 1916 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1996 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Infanta María Cristina of Spain
Spanish infanta, daughter of alfonso xiii of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg (1911–1996).
Born December 12th, 1911 in Royal Palace of Madrid.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Yelena Mazanik
Partisan and hero of the soviet union who assassinated wilhelm kube.
Born April 4th, 1914 in Paddziahciarnia.
Died April 7th, 1996 at 82 years old in Minsk.
Kathrine Taylor
American writer.
Born August 19th, 1903 in Portland.
Died July 14th, 1996 at 92 years old in Hennepin County.
Julio César Méndez Montenegro
Guatemalan president (1915-1996).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Guatemala City.
Died April 30th, 1996 at 80 years old in Guatemala City.
Leon Garfield
English children's writer (1921-1996).
Born July 14th, 1921 in Brighton. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 74 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Marin Sorescu
Romanian writer.
Born February 29th, 1936 in Bulzești. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1996 at 60 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Renzo De Felice
Italian historian.
Born April 8th, 1929 in Rieti. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1996 at 67 years old in Rome. [ref]
Akiji Kobayashi
Japanese actor.
Born September 6th, 1930 in Tokyo.
Died August 27th, 1996 at 65 years old in Yokohama (lung cancer).
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