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In the year 1996
677 Notable deaths
Benny Brown
Track and field athlete, 400 metres runner, quarter miler (1953-1996).
Born September 27th, 1953 in San Francisco.
Died February 1st, 1996 at 42 years old in Ontario (traffic collision).
Beverley Whitfield
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1954-1996).
Born June 15th, 1954 in Wollongong.
Died August 20th, 1996 at 42 years old in Shellharbour.
Eleazar de Carvalho
Brazilian conductor, composer and music educator (1912-1996).
Born June 28th, 1912 in Iguatu.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 84 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
José Sasía
Uruguayan footballer (1933-1996).
Born December 27th, 1933 in Treinta y Tres.
Died August 30th, 1996 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Bernhard Klodt
German footballer (1926-1996).
Born October 26th, 1926 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died May 23rd, 1996 at 69 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (myocardial infarction).
Gyula Kállai
Hungarian politician (1910-1996).
Born June 1st, 1910 in Berettyóújfalu.
Died March 12th, 1996 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Elisa Cegani
Actress (1911-1996).
Born June 11th, 1911 in Turin. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Lise Østergaard
Danish psychologist and minister (1924-1996).
Born November 18th, 1924 in Odense. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1996 at 71 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Kusuo Kitamura
Swimmer (1917-1996).
Born October 9th, 1917 in Kochi.
Died June 6th, 1996 at 78 years old
Claus Holm
German actor (1918-1996).
Born August 4th, 1918 in Bochum. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Berlin.
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