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In the year 1936
1,259 Notable birthdays
Eva Hesse
German-born american sculptor and textile artist (1936-1970).
Born January 11th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died May 29th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Charles Dierkop
American actor.
Born September 11th, 1936 in La Crosse.
Died February 25th, 2024 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chuck Brown
American guitarist, bandleader and singer (1936-2012).
Born August 22nd, 1936 in Gaston.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 75 years old in Baltimore (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
John Poindexter
Retired american naval officer and department of defense official.
Born August 12th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Odon.
Gábor Szabó
Hungarian-american guitarist (1936–1982).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died February 26th, 1982 at 45 years old in Budapest.
Joe E. Tata
American actor (1936–2022).
Born September 13th, 1936 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Yevgeny Dzhugashvili
Russian politician (1936–2016).
Born January 10th, 1936 in Uryupinsk.
Died December 22nd, 2016 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hal Greer
American basketball player (1936–2018).
Born June 26th, 1936 in Huntington. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2018 at 81 years old in Arizona. [ref]
Marj Dusay
American actress (1936–2020).
Born February 20th, 1936 in Russell.
Died January 29th, 2020 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Albert Ayler
American jazz saxophonist (1936–1970).
Born July 13th, 1936 in Cleveland.
Died November 25th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (drowning).
Horst Dassler
German businessman (1936-1987).
Born March 12th, 1936 in Erlangen.
Died April 9th, 1987 at 51 years old in Erlangen (cancer).
Carol Gilligan
American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist.
Born November 28th, 1936 (age 89 years) in New York City.
Hugh Hudson
British director (1936–2023).
Born August 25th, 1936 in West End.
Died February 10th, 2023 at 86 years old in Charing Cross Hospital. [ref]
Fred Neil
American recording artist, singer, songwriter (1936-2001).
Born March 16th, 1936 in Cleveland.
Died July 7th, 2001 at 65 years old in St. Petersburg.
Michalis Dertouzos
Greek academic (1936-2001).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 2001 at 64 years old in Boston.
Eddie Palmieri
American musician.
Born December 15th, 1936 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
Michael Somare
Papua new guinean political figure, former prime minister.
Born April 9th, 1936 in Rabaul.
Died February 25th, 2021 at 84 years old in Port Moresby (pancreatic cancer).
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Italian-born operatic singer and actress.
Freddy Cannon
American rock and roll singer (1936–2026).
Born December 4th, 1936 in Revere. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2026 at 89 years old in Oxnard (cancer). [ref]
Freddie Garrity
British actor and singer (1936–2006).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Crumpsall.
Died May 19th, 2006 at 69 years old in Bangor. [ref]
Al Attles
American basketball player and coach (1936–2024).
Born November 7th, 1936 in Newark.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in San Francisco Bay Area. [ref]
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