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In the year 1936
1,259 Notable birthdays
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South african activist and politician (1936-2018).
Born September 26th, 1936 in Bizana.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 81 years old in Johannesburg (influenza). [ref]
Carla Bley
American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936–2023).
Born May 11th, 1936 in Oakland. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2023 at 87 years old in Willow (brain cancer). [ref]
James M. McPherson
American historian (born 1936).
Born October 11th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Valley City.
Tony Musante
American actor (1936–2013).
Born June 30th, 1936 in Bridgeport.
Died November 26th, 2013 at 77 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications).
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]
David Axelrod
American musician, record producer, composer and arranger (1931-2017).
Born April 17th, 1936 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2017 at 80 years old in Burbank. [ref]
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]
Norodom Monineath
Queen mother of cambodia.
Patrick Tse
Hong kong actor (1936–2026).
Born August 13th, 1936 in Guangzhou.
Died July 16th, 2026 at 89 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Dave Sime
American olympic sprinter, multi-sport athlete, and a pioneering ophthalmologist, who won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1960 olympic games.
Born July 25th, 1936 in Paterson.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 79 years old in Miami (cancer).
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]
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]
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]
Cliff Gorman
American actor (1936-2002).
Born October 13th, 1936 in Queens.
Died September 5th, 2002 at 65 years old in Manhattan (leukemia).
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]
Roger Mahony
American prelate of the roman catholic church.
Born February 27th, 1936 (age 90 years) in Hollywood.
Martin Gilbert
English historian (1936-2015).
Born October 25th, 1936 in London.
Died February 3rd, 2015 at 78 years old in London. [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]
Rajagopala Chidambaram
Indian metallurgist.
Born December 11th, 1936 in Chennai.
Died January 4th, 2025 at 88 years old
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]
Madan Lal Khurana
Indian politician (1936–2018).
Born October 15th, 1936 in Faisalabad.
Died October 27th, 2018 at 82 years old in New Delhi (cerebral hemorrhage).
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