Famous people who died in 1996

A list of 7 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1996.

Roughly 28 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Fashion model Deceased
Died on Jul 1, 1996, at the age of 42.
Overdose of penobarbital.

Polish fashion model Deceased
Died on Aug 27, 1996, at the age of 24.
Stabbed to death by a stalker.

Rap artist Deceased
Died on Sep 13, 1996, at the age of 25.
Fatally wounded during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Rapper Deceased
Died on Nov 10, 1996, at the age of 19.
Shot in the head in the stairwell of an apartment building in Orange, New Jersey.

Singer Deceased
Died on Nov 30, 1996, at the age of 64.
Heart attack.

Scientist Deceased
Died on Dec 20, 1996, at the age of 62.
Pneumonia / cancer.

American child beauty queen Deceased
Died on Dec 25, 1996, at the age of 6.
Murdered at her family home.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1996 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "King of the Hill", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction", and "Oz" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "Con Air", "Speed 2: Cruise Control", "Batman and Robin", "Face/Off", "Men in Black", or "Air Force One".
Text messaging wasn't a big thing yet.
Celebrities such as Jimmy Wopo, Jake Paul, Maxwell Frost, and Blueface were not even born yet.
In 1996, celebrities such as The Notorious B.I.G, Jeff Buckley, Chris Farley, and Sonny Bono were still alive.
Television shows such as "One Foot in the Grave", "Martin", "Roseanne", and "Married... with Children" were still running.

Statistics about the 7 celebrity deaths above.