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In the year 1996
614 Notable deaths
Jerry Siegel
American co-creator of superman.
Born October 17th, 1914 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1996 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Greg Morris
American actor (1933–1996).
Born September 27th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died August 27th, 1996 at 62 years old in Las Vegas Valley (brain cancer).
Nnamdi Azikiwe
First president of nigeria (1904-1996).
Born November 16th, 1904 in Zungeru.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 91 years old in Nsukka.
Guy Madison
American actor (1922–1996).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Bakersfield. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1996 at 74 years old in Palm Springs (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Joanne Dru
American film and television actress (1922-1996).
Born January 31st, 1922 in Logan.
Died September 10th, 1996 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (edema). [ref]
Saul Bass
American graphic designer and filmmaker (1920-1996).
Born May 8th, 1920 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1996 at 75 years old in Beverly Grove (lymphoma). [ref]
Fearless Nadia
Indian actress (1908-1996).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Perth.
Died January 9th, 1996 at 88 years old in Mumbai.
Haing S. Ngor
Cambodian-american physician and actor (1940-1996).
Born March 22nd, 1940 in French Indochina.
Died February 25th, 1996 at 55 years old in Los Angeles.
Bill Monroe
American bluegrass musician, songwriter (1911-1996).
Born September 13th, 1911 in Rosine. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1996 at 84 years old in Springfield (stroke). [ref]
Edmund Muskie
American politician (1914–1996).
Born March 28th, 1914 in Rumford. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 614
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein