In the year 1996
674 Notable deaths
Jessica Mitford
British writer (1917–1996).
Born September 11th, 1917 in Asthall Manor.
Died July 23rd, 1996 at 78 years old in Oakland (lung cancer). [ref]
Dzhokhar Dudayev
Soviet general, chechen leader (1944-1996).
Born February 15th, 1944 in Yalkhoroy.
Died April 21st, 1996 at 52 years old in Gekhi-Chu (missile strike).
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]
Paul Rand
American graphic designer (1914-1996).
Born December 15th, 1914 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Norwalk (cancer). [ref]
Jack Weston
American actor.
Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Bibi Besch
American-austrian actress.
Born February 1st, 1940 in Vienna.
Died September 7th, 1996 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Bill Monroe
American bluegrass musician, songwriter (1911-1996).
Born September 13th, 1911 in Rosine.
Died September 9th, 1996 at 84 years old in Springfield (stroke).
Bernard Edwards
American bassist and record producer (1952–1996).
Born October 31st, 1952 in Greenville.
Died April 18th, 1996 at 43 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Dondinho
Brazilian footballer (1917–1996).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Campos Gerais.
Died November 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in São Paulo.
Tommy Rettig
American child actor (1941–1996).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Queens.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 54 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 674
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson