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In the year 1936
1,258 Notable birthdays
Philippe Sollers
French philosopher (1936–2023).
Born November 28th, 1936 in Talence.
Died May 6th, 2023 at 86 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Kōji Wakamatsu
Japanese film director (1936–2012).
Born April 1st, 1936 in Wakuya.
Died October 17th, 2012 at 76 years old in Shinjuku (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Jose de Venecia
Speaker of the house of representatives of the philippines from 2001 to 2008, 1992 to 1998.
Born December 26th, 1936.
Died February 10th, 2026 at 89 years old in Makati. [ref]
Jan Tříska
Czech actor (1936–2017).
Born November 4th, 1936 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2017 at 80 years old in Central Military Hospital Prague (falling from height). [ref]
A. B. Yehoshua
Israeli writer (1936–2022).
Born December 9th, 1936 in Jerusalem.
Died June 14th, 2022 at 85 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
Siw Malmkvist
Swedish schlager singer and actress.
Born December 31st, 1936 (age 89 years) in Landskrona.
Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy
Member of the british royal family.
Born December 25th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Belgrave Square.
Wilfried Martens
Belgian politician (1936–2013).
Born April 19th, 1936 in Sleidinge.
Died October 9th, 2013 at 77 years old in Lokeren.
Jyotindra Nath Dixit
Indian diplomat (1936–2005).
Born January 8th, 1936 in Chennai.
Died January 3rd, 2005 at 68 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Graham Fuller
American writer.
Born November 28th, 1936.
Died January 29th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Éder Jofre
Brazilian boxer (1936–2022).
Born March 26th, 1936 in São Paulo.
Died October 2nd, 2022 at 86 years old in Embu das Artes (pneumonia). [ref]
Leonid Kuravlyov
Soviet and russian actor (1936–2022).
Born October 8th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died January 30th, 2022 at 85 years old in First Moscow Hospice (pneumonia). [ref]
Peter Collinson
British film director (1936–1980).
Born April 1st, 1936 in Lincolnshire.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, lung cancer).
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
Spanish noble (1936-2008).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Estoril.
Died March 7th, 2008 at 71 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (lung cancer). [ref]
Margaret Boden
British academic (1936–2025).
Born November 26th, 1936 in London. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2025 at 88 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Rosemary Radford Ruether
American theologian (1936–2022).
Born November 2nd, 1936 in Saint Paul.
Died May 21st, 2022 at 85 years old in Pomona.
Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
Speaker of the house of representatives of the philippines from 2010 to 2016, 2001.
Born October 2nd, 1936 (age 89 years) in Manila.
Petar Mladenov
Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party (1936–2000).
Born August 22nd, 1936 in Toshevtsi.
Died May 31st, 2000 at 63 years old in Sofia.
Yannis Kounellis
Greek painter, sculptor and professor of arts (1936–2017).
Born March 23rd, 1936 in Piraeus.
Died February 16th, 2017 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Šaban Bajramović
Serbian vocalist and recording artist of romani ethnicity (1936–2008).
Born April 16th, 1936 in Niš.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 72 years old in Niš (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Boniface Alexandre
Haitian politician (1936-2023).
Born July 31st, 1936 in Ganthier.
Died August 4th, 2023 at 87 years old in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
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