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In the year 1936
1,098 Notable birthdays
Roy Orbison
American singer.
Born April 23rd, 1936 in Vernon. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1988 at 52 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Buddy Holly
American singer-songwriter (1936–1959).
Born September 7th, 1936 in Lubbock. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1959 at 22 years old in Clear Lake (aircraft crash). [ref]
John Madden
American football player and coach.
Born April 10th, 1936 in Austin. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 85 years old in Pleasanton. [ref]
Antonin Scalia
Us supreme court justice from 1986 to 2016.
Born March 11th, 1936 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cibolo Creek Ranch (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Glen Campbell
American guitarist (1936-2017).
Born April 22nd, 1936 in Delight.
Died August 8th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nashville (Alzheimer's disease).
Dennis Hopper
American actor and filmmaker (1936–2010).
Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2010 at 74 years old in Venice (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (toxic shock syndrome, organ dysfunction).
Jim Brown
American football player and actor (1936–2023).
Born February 17th, 1936 in St. Simons.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Abbie Hoffman
American activist (1936–1989).
Born November 30th, 1936 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 1989 at 52 years old in Solebury Township (drug overdose).
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