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In the year 1936
1,258 Notable birthdays
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]
James M. McPherson
American historian (born 1936).
Born October 11th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Valley City.
Harold Budd
American musician (1936–2020).
Born May 24th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died December 8th, 2020 at 84 years old in Arcadia (COVID-19). [ref]
Neil Sheehan
American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021).
Born October 27th, 1936 in Holyoke.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Tony Musante
American actor (1936–2013).
Born June 30th, 1936 in Bridgeport.
Died November 26th, 2013 at 77 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications).
Francine York
American actress, showgirl (1936–2017).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Aurora.
Died January 6th, 2017 at 80 years old in Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]
John Giorno
American writer (1936-2019).
Born December 4th, 1936 in New York City.
Died October 11th, 2019 at 82 years old in Manhattan, 222 Bowery (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Norodom Monineath
Queen mother of cambodia.
Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Native american entertainer (1936–2007).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
Died December 13th, 2007 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
John Shalikashvili
United states general (1936–2011).
Born June 27th, 1936 in Warsaw.
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 75 years old in Madigan Army Medical Center (stroke). [ref]
Cliff Gorman
American actor (1936-2002).
Born October 13th, 1936 in Queens.
Died September 5th, 2002 at 65 years old in Manhattan (leukemia).
Carl Davis
American-born conductor and composer (1936-2023).
Born October 28th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died August 3rd, 2023 at 86 years old in Oxford (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Eddie Palmieri
American musician.
Born December 15th, 1936 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
Martin Gilbert
English historian (1936-2015).
Born October 25th, 1936 in London.
Died February 3rd, 2015 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Indu Jain
Indian businesswoman (1936–2021).
Born September 8th, 1936 in Faizabad. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2021 at 84 years old in New Delhi (COVID-19). [ref]
Rajagopala Chidambaram
Indian metallurgist.
Born December 11th, 1936 in Chennai.
Died January 4th, 2025 at 88 years old
Kazuo Umezu
Japanese writer.
Born September 3rd, 1936 in Mount Kōya.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer). [ref]
Roger Mahony
American prelate of the roman catholic church.
Born February 27th, 1936 (age 90 years) in Hollywood.
Hermeto Pascoal
Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025).
Born June 22nd, 1936 in Lagoa da Canoa.
Died September 13th, 2025 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro, Samaritano Barra Hospital (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Scott LaFaro
American bassist (1936–1961).
Born April 3rd, 1936 in Newark.
Died July 6th, 1961 at 25 years old in Flint (traffic collision).
Fazle Hasan Abed
Bangladeshi social worker and the founder of brac.
Born April 27th, 1936 in Baniachang Upazila.
Died December 20th, 2019 at 83 years old in Dhaka (brain cancer). [ref]
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
Spanish royal (1936-2020).
Born July 30th, 1936 in Cannes.
Died January 8th, 2020 at 83 years old in Madrid (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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