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In the year 1936

1,140 Notable birthdays

Mary Tyler Moore

American actress and television producer (1936-2017).

Born December 29th, 1936 in Brooklyn.

Died January 25th, 2017 at 80 years old in Greenwich (pneumonia). [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]

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]

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).

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).

Bruce Dern

American actor.

Born June 4th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Chicago.

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]

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]

Silvio Berlusconi

Italian politician and media tycoon (1936–2023).

Born September 29th, 1936 in Milan. [ref]

Died June 12th, 2023 at 86 years old in Milan (chronic myelomonocytic leukemia). [ref]

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