Quote Authors Who Died in 1996

Frank Whittle

English Inventor

Jun 1, 1907 - Aug 9, 1996

Gene Kelly

American Actor

Aug 23, 1912 - Feb 2, 1996

George Burns

American Comedian

Jan 20, 1896 - Mar 9, 1996

Gerry Mulligan

American Musician

Apr 6, 1927 - Jan 20, 1996

Greer Garson

English Actress

Sep 29, 1908 - Apr 6, 1996

Guy Madison

American Actor

Jan 19, 1922 - Feb 6, 1996

Harold Brodkey

American Author

Oct 25, 1930 - Jan 26, 1996

Harold E. Hughes

American Politician

Feb 10, 1922 - Oct 23, 1996

Henri Nouwen

Dutch Clergyman

Jan 24, 1932 - Sep 21, 1996

Idries Shah

Indian Author

Jun 16, 1924 - Nov 23, 1996

Jack Nance

American Actor

Dec 21, 1943 - Dec 30, 1996

James Rouse

American Businessman

Apr 26, 1914 - Apr 9, 1996

Jessica Mitford

American Journalist

Sep 11, 1917 - Jul 22, 1996

Jon Pertwee

English Actor

Jul 7, 1919 - May 20, 1996

Jonathan Larson

American Composer

Feb 4, 1960 - Jan 25, 1996

Joseph Brodsky

American Poet

May 24, 1940 - Jan 28, 1996

Joseph Mitchell

American Writer

Jul 27, 1908 - May 24, 1996

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Polish Director

Jun 27, 1941 - Mar 13, 1996

Les Baxter

American Musician

Mar 14, 1922 - Jan 15, 1996

Lincoln Kirstein

American Dancer

May 4, 1906 - Jan 5, 1996

Marcel Carne

French Director

Aug 18, 1906 - Oct 31, 1996

Marcello Mastroianni

Italian Actor

Sep 28, 1924 - Dec 19, 1996

Margaux Hemingway

American Actress

Feb 16, 1955 - Jul 2, 1996

Marguerite Duras

French Novelist

Apr 4, 1914 - Mar 3, 1996

Mary Leakey

British Scientist

Feb 6, 1913 - Dec 9, 1996

McLean Stevenson

American Actor

Nov 14, 1929 - Feb 15, 1996