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In the year 1936
1,179 Notable birthdays
Pope Francis
266th pope of the catholic church (2013–2025).
Born December 17th, 1936 in Flores.
Died April 21st, 2025 at 88 years old in Domus Sanctae Marthae (circulatory collapse, stroke). [ref]
John McCain
American politician and military officer (1936–2018).
Born August 29th, 1936 in Coco Solo.
Died August 25th, 2018 at 81 years old in Cornville (glioblastoma). [ref]
Robert Redford
American actor.
Born August 18th, 1936 in Santa Monica. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Provo. [ref]
Burt Reynolds
American actor (1936–2018).
Born February 11th, 1936 in Lansing.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Jupiter (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Kris Kristofferson
American country singer, songwriter and actor.
Born June 22nd, 1936 in Brownsville.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Hana. [ref]
Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball and volleyball player (1936-1999).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1999 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (congestive heart failure). [ref]
Michael Landon
American actor and filmmaker (1936–1991).
Born October 31st, 1936 in Forest Hills.
Died July 1st, 1991 at 54 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer).
Roy Orbison
American musician.
Born April 23rd, 1936 in Vernon.
Died December 6th, 1988 at 52 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
David Carradine
American actor (1936–2009).
Born December 8th, 1936 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 72 years old in Bangkok (erotic asphyxiation). [ref]
Mary Tyler Moore
American actress and television producer (1936-2017).
Born December 29th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died January 25th, 2017 at 80 years old in Greenwich (pneumonia). [ref]
Buddy Holly
American singer-songwriter (1936–1959).
Born September 7th, 1936 in Lubbock. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1959 at 22 years old in Clear Lake (aircraft crash). [ref]
John Madden
American football coach (1936–2021).
Born April 10th, 1936 in Austin. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 85 years old in Pleasanton. [ref]
Dennis Hopper
American actor and filmmaker (1936–2010).
Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2010 at 74 years old in Venice (prostate cancer). [ref]
Glen Campbell
American musician (1936–2017).
Born April 22nd, 1936 in Billstown.
Died August 8th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nashville (Alzheimer's disease).
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (toxic shock syndrome, organ dysfunction).
Antonin Scalia
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1986 to 2016.
Born March 11th, 1936 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cibolo Creek Ranch (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jim Brown
American football player and actor (1936–2023).
Born February 17th, 1936 in St. Simons.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Silvio Berlusconi
Italian politician and media tycoon (1936–2023).
Born September 29th, 1936 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2023 at 86 years old in Milan (chronic myelomonocytic leukemia). [ref]
Bobby Darin
American singer and actor (1936-1973).
Born May 14th, 1936 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1973 at 37 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (surgical complications). [ref]
Albert Finney
English actor (1936-2019).
Born May 9th, 1936 in Salford. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2019 at 82 years old in Royal Marsden Hospital (infection). [ref]
Robert Downey Sr.
American actor and director (1936–2021).
Born June 24th, 1936 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2021 at 85 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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