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In the year 1936
1,179 Notable birthdays
Henri Richard
Canadian ice hockey player (1936-2020).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Montreal.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 84 years old in Laval. [ref]
Larry Hennig
American professional wrestler (1936-2018).
Born June 18th, 1936 in Minneapolis.
Died December 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Tallahassee (kidney failure).
Peter Duesberg
German-american molecular biologist (born 1936).
Born December 2nd, 1936 (age 89 years) in Münster.
Matt Clark
American actor.
Born November 25th, 1936 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 15th, 2026 at 89 years old in Austin (surgical complications). [ref]
Tony Lo Bianco
American actor (1936–2024).
Born October 19th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died June 11th, 2024 at 87 years old in Poolesville. [ref]
George Voinovich
American politician (1936–2016).
Born July 15th, 1936 in Cleveland.
Died June 12th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cleveland (disease). [ref]
Ong Teng Cheong
5th president of singapore (1936–2002).
Born January 22nd, 1936 in Straits Settlements.
Died February 8th, 2002 at 66 years old in Singapore (lymphoma).
Jack Starrett
American actor (1936-1989).
Born November 2nd, 1936 in Refugio.
Died March 27th, 1989 at 52 years old in Sherman Oaks (kidney failure).
Joe D'Amato
Italian film director (1936–1999).
Born December 15th, 1936 in Rome.
Died January 23rd, 1999 at 62 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Jean M. Auel
American novelist of finnish descent.
Born February 18th, 1936 (age 90 years) in Chicago.
Georges Perec
French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist (1936–1982).
Born March 7th, 1936 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 3rd, 1982 at 45 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine (lung cancer).
Art Metrano
American actor (1936–2021).
Born September 22nd, 1936 in Bensonhurst.
Died September 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Aventura. [ref]
Marion Chesney
British writer.
Born June 10th, 1936 in Glasgow.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 83 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Andrew Davies
British screenwriter and novelist.
Born September 30th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Rhiwbina.
Christopher Alexander
American architect and design theorist (1936-2022).
Born October 4th, 1936 in Vienna.
Died March 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Binsted. [ref]
Yasuo Fukuda
91st prime minister of japan.
Born July 16th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Setagaya-ku, Takasaki.
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).
James Bridges
American film director and screenwriter (1936-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1936 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1993 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Michalis Dertouzos
Greek academic (1936-2001).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 2001 at 64 years old in Boston.
Gábor Szabó
Hungarian-american guitarist (1936–1982).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died February 26th, 1982 at 45 years old in Budapest.
Horst Mahler
German former lawyer and political activist (born 1936).
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Chojnów.
Died July 27th, 2025 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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