In the year 1996
675 Notable deaths
Joonas Kokkonen
Finnish composer (1921–1996).
Born November 13th, 1921 in Iisalmi.
Died October 2nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Järvenpää.
Alistair Cameron Crombie
Australian zoologist, historian of science (1915-1996).
Born November 4th, 1915 in Brisbane.
Died February 9th, 1996 at 80 years old in Oxford. [ref]
José Manuel Fuente
Spanish racing cyclist (1945–1996).
Born September 30th, 1945 in Siero.
Died July 18th, 1996 at 50 years old in Oviedo (pancreatitis).
Hermann Kesten
German writer (1900–1996).
Born January 28th, 1900 in Pidvolochysk.
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 96 years old in Basel.
Berthold Goldschmidt
German composer (1903-1996).
Born January 18th, 1903 in Hamburg.
Died October 17th, 1996 at 93 years old in London.
Princess María de los Dolores of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Sicillian princess (1909–1996).
Born November 15th, 1909 in Madrid.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
American tennis player (1912–1996).
Born September 18th, 1912 in Sharon.
Died February 27th, 1996 at 83 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Edred John Henry Corner
English botanist and mycologist (1906-1996).
Born January 12th, 1906 in London.
Died September 14th, 1996 at 90 years old in Cambridge.
Li Han-hsiang
Chinese film director (1926–1996).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Lianshan District.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 70 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 411 to 420 of 675
I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk