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In the year 1936
1,179 Notable birthdays
David Yonggi Cho
South korean minister (1936-2021).
Born February 14th, 1936 in Ulsan.
Died September 14th, 2021 at 85 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Míriam Colón
Puerto rican actress (1936-2017).
Born August 20th, 1936 in Ponce.
Died March 3rd, 2017 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
A. S. Byatt
British writer (1936–2023).
Born August 24th, 1936 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2023 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Eddie Mabo
Indigenous australian activist.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Murray Island.
Died January 21st, 1992 at 55 years old in Brisbane (cancer).
August Schellenberg
Canadian-american actor, acting teacher (1936-2013).
Born July 25th, 1936 in Montreal.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 77 years old in Dallas (lung cancer).
Alcee Hastings
American politician (1936-2021).
Born September 5th, 1936 in Altamonte Springs.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 84 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jacques Charrier
French actor (1936–2025).
Born November 6th, 1936 in Metz. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Gerald Scarfe
English cartoonist, illustrator, animator.
Jacques Mesrine
French criminal (1936–1979).
Born December 28th, 1936 in Clichy.
Died November 2nd, 1979 at 42 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Larry Cohen
American film producer, director, and screenwriter.
Born July 15th, 1936 in Washington Heights. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2019 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Denny Hulme
New zealand racing driver.
Born June 18th, 1936 in Motueka.
Died October 4th, 1992 at 56 years old in Mount Panorama Circuit (myocardial infarction).
Donnelly Rhodes
Canadian actor (1937–2018).
Born December 4th, 1936 in Winnipeg.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 81 years old in Maple Ridge (liver cancer). [ref]
Tarun Gogoi
Former chief minister of the state of assam in india (1936-2020).
Born April 1st, 1936 in Rangajan.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 84 years old in Guwahati (COVID-19). [ref]
Kessler Twins
German entertainers; sibling duo (1936-2025).
Born August 20th, 1936 in Nerchau. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2025 at 89 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
Joan O'Brien
American actress and singer.
Born February 14th, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died May 5th, 2025 at 89 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Uwe Seeler
German footballer (1936–2022).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 2022 at 85 years old in Norderstedt. [ref]
Benedict Anderson
American political scientist (1936-2015).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Kunming. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Batu (heart failure).
Bill Mazeroski
American baseball player and coach (1936–2026).
Born September 5th, 1936 in Wheeling.
Died February 20th, 2026 at 89 years old
James C. Scott
American political scientist and anthropologist.
Born December 2nd, 1936 in Mount Holly.
Died July 19th, 2024 at 87 years old in Durham. [ref]
Hamid Gul
Pakistani general (1936–2015).
Born November 20th, 1936 in Sargodha.
Died August 15th, 2015 at 78 years old in Murree. [ref]
Prince Alfonso de Bourbon, Duke of Cádiz
Pretender to the thrones france (1936–1989).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Rome.
Died January 30th, 1989 at 52 years old in Beaver Creek Resort.
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