Deaths in April 1996

The following is a list of notable deaths in April 1996.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

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  20. ↑ "Joy Newton; Obituary". The Times. April 20, 1996. p. 23. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  21. ↑ Molly Weir (April 28, 1996). "Obituary: Winifred Shotter". The Independent. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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  28. ↑ Rachel L. Swarns (April 8, 1996). "Vice Adm. John D. Bulkeley, 84, Hero of D-Day and Philippines". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  29. ↑ Peter B. Flint (April 7, 1996). "Greer Garson, 92, Actress, Dies; Won Oscar for 'Mrs. Miniver'". The New York Times. p. 1 27. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  30. ↑ "Sterling M. McMurrin". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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  32. ↑ "Georges Géret". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  33. ↑ Jack Adrian (April 14, 1996). "Obituary: Berkely Mather". The Independent. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
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  35. ↑ "George Jenkins, 88, Founder Of $9 Billion Grocery Chain". The New York Times. April 10, 1996. p. A 17. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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  39. ↑ "Olympedia – Walter McGuffie". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Olympedia – Petko Sirakov". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  41. ↑ "Agron Sulaj". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  42. ↑ James Barron (April 12, 1996). "Sandy Becker, 74, Radio Announcer And TV Show Host". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  43. ↑ Mel Gussow (April 10, 1996). "Richard Condon, Political Novelist, Dies at 81". The New York Times. p. A 16. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  44. ↑ "Olympedia – Freddy Jensen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  45. ↑ "Paul Leder". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  46. ↑ "Olympedia – Otto Licha". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  47. ↑ "Olympedia – Armand Pagnoulle". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  48. ↑ Goldberger, Paul (April 10, 1996). "James W. Rouse, 81, Dies; Socially Conscious Developer Built New Towns and Malls". The New York Times. p. A 17. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  50. ↑ "Walter R. Harding, 79, Professor Whose Life's Work Was Thoreau". The New York Times. April 14, 1996. p. 1 38. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  51. ↑ "Olympedia – Gunnar Konsmo". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  52. ↑ Wolfgang Saxon (April 21, 1996). "Herman Pines, 94, Chemist Who Enhanced Fuels". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  53. ↑ "Billy Guy Anderson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  54. ↑ "Olympedia – Hans Beck". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  55. ↑ "Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  56. ↑ "Olympedia – Trygve Brodahl". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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  58. ↑ "Mel Hill Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  59. ↑ Reed Abelson (April 13, 1996). "Helmut Krone, 70, a Creator of Ad Campaigns". The New York Times. p. 1 50. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  60. ↑ Dollin, Shawn. "Bob Landers - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  61. ↑ "Marthe Robert". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  62. ↑ "Gedenkstätte Stille Helden: Biographie Marguerite Bernes". www.gedenkstaette-stille-helden.de. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  63. ↑ "George Mackay Brown". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  64. ↑ "D'Arcy Coulson Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  65. ↑ David F. Hendry (April 18, 1996). "Obituary: Professor Denis Sargan". The Independent. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  66. ↑ "Gaylord Birch". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  67. ↑ William Grimes (April 16, 1996). "William K. Everson, Historian And Film Preservationist, 67". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  69. ↑ "Mervyn Levy". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  70. ↑ "James Sargent Russell - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  71. ↑ "Olympedia – Einar Söderqvist". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  72. ↑ "Kotetsuyama Toyoya Rikishi Information". sumodb.sumogames.de. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  73. ↑ "Ed Zeniuk Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  74. ↑ "Beatriz Costa". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  75. ↑ "Olympedia – Karl Etti". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  76. ↑ Karen Freeman (April 28, 1996). "John Flanagan, 90, Psychologist Who Devised Pilot Aptitude Test". The New York Times. p. 1 38. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  77. ↑ "Arthur Lelyveld - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  78. ↑ "Stavros Niarchos". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  79. ↑ "Olympedia – Margit Pályi". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  80. ↑ "Olympedia – George Abel". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  81. ↑ "Tomás Gutiérrez Alea". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  82. ↑ Kirkup, James (April 19, 1996). "Obituary: Francois-Regis Bastide". The Independent. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  83. ↑ "Olympedia – Zoltán Berkes". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  84. ↑ "Olympedia – Nikolay Bobarenko". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  85. ↑ "Lucille Bremer, 79, Actress and Dancer". The New York Times. April 20, 1996. p. 1 50. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  86. ↑ "Irasema Dilián". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  87. ↑ "Olympedia – Mogens Venge". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  88. ↑ "Piet Hein - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  89. ↑ "Olympedia – Adelaide Lambert". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  90. ↑ Raymond Hernandez (April 23, 1996). "Abbot Moffat, 94, Lawmaker And Then a Diplomat in Asia". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  91. ↑ "Bill Serena Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  92. ↑ Malcolm Moran (April 20, 1996). "Brook Berringer, 22, Substitute Who Helped Nebraska to a Title". The New York Times. p. 1 50. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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  94. ↑ "Bernard Edwards". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  95. ↑ "Chesley Gray Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  96. ↑ "Bill Kendall Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  97. ↑ Edward Seago (May 3, 1996). "Obituary: Mike Leander". The Independent. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  98. ↑ "Olympedia – Secondo De Marchi". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  99. ↑ "Australian Football - Len Millar - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  100. ↑ Frank Litsky (April 21, 1996). "Hubert Opperman, A Champion Cyclist And Politician, 91". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  101. ↑ "Gino Rozzini Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  102. ↑ "Olympedia – Leônidas da Silva". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  103. ↑ "Olympedia – Yukiyoshi Aoki". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  104. ↑ "Delaware Executes Man Who Killed His Parents". New York Times. Associated Press. April 20, 1996. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017.
  105. ↑ "Olympedia – Ken Doherty". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  106. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Augusto Lobos (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  107. ↑ Derek Hodgson (April 29, 1996). "Obituary: Norman Oldfield". The Independent. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  108. ↑ "Hank Biasatti Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  109. ↑ "Alexander D'Arcy - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  110. ↑ "Frans Gommers". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  111. ↑ "Christopher Robin Milne - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  112. ↑ "John Roberts Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  113. ↑ "Tran Van Tra". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  114. ↑ "Walker Cress Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  115. ↑ "Dzhokhar Dudayev". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  116. ↑ "Alceo Galliera - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  117. ↑ Paul Lewis (April 23, 1996). "Robert Hersant, 76, the Owner Of France's Leading Press Group". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  120. ↑ "Luigi Pistilli". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  121. ↑ "Olympedia - Bebbe Storskrubb". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  122. ↑ Lawrence Van Gelder (April 23, 1996). "Erma Bombeck Dies at 69; Put Howls Into Humdrum". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  123. ↑ "Bob Brady Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  124. ↑ Watrous, Peter (April 26, 1996). "Helen Keane, 73, a Manager Of Jazz Artists and Producer". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  125. ↑ "Molly Keane". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  126. ↑ "Joe Lamas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  127. ↑ Litsky, Frank (April 26, 1996). "Jug McSpaden, 87, a Top Golfer Known for Finishing in Second". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  128. ↑ "Jake Daniel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
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  131. ↑ "Jesús Hernández Úbeda". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  132. ↑ "Olympedia – Siegfried Viebahn". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  133. ↑ "Mel Bleeker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  134. ↑ William Grimes (May 5, 1996). "Donald Cammell, 62, Director Of 'Performance,' With Jagger". The New York Times. p. 1 47. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  135. ↑ "Olympedia – Giliante D'Este". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  136. ↑ "Gary Geiger Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  137. ↑ "Olympedia – Sulo Heino". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  138. ↑ "Preston Lockwood". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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  140. ↑ Bithell, Peter (May 1, 1996). "Obituary: Rafael Orozco". The Independent. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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  142. ↑ Hugh Cheape (May 1, 1996). "Obituary: John Lorne Campbell". The Independent. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  143. ↑ "Tommy Irwin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
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  148. ↑ Mel Gussow (April 27, 1996). "Stirling Silliphant, 78, Writer; Won 'Heat of the Night' Oscar". The New York Times. p. 1 30. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  151. ↑ "Gilles Grangier - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  152. ↑ "Joe Margucci Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  153. ↑ "Adam Roarke, Actor and Teacher, 58". The New York Times. May 12, 1996. p. 1 36. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  154. ↑ Benedick, Adam (April 30, 1996). "Obituary: Joan Sterndale Bennett". The Independent. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  155. ↑ "Olympedia – Piet Beets". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  156. ↑ "Johnny Bucha Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  157. ↑ "Olympedia – Hugues Frayer". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  158. ↑ "Al Hollingsworth Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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