What Happened in May 1996 (Part 2)

Historical Events


Famous Birthdays


Famous Weddings


Famous Deaths

Deaths 101 - 114 of 114

  • May 28 Julian Krein [Yulian Kreyn], Russian composer (Razrusheniye (Destruction)), and musicologist, dies at 83
  • May 28 Sidney Greenbaum, grammarian, dies at 66
  • May 29 Jeremy Sinden, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Ascendancy, Harem), dies at 45
  • May 29 Tamara Toumanova, Georgian-American prima ballerina (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo), dies at 77
  • May 30 Bob Stroup, trombonist, dies at 57
  • May 30 John Cameron, Scottish judge, dies at 96
  • May 30 John Kahn, American acoustic and electric rock bassist (Jerry Garcia), dies of a heart attack at 47
  • May 30 Leon-Etienne Duval, French prelate and cardinal of the Catholic Church in Algeria, dies at 92
  • May 31 Colin Morris, British playwright and documentary filmmaker, dies at 80
  • May 31 Elsbeary Hobbs, American rocker (Drifters), dies at 59
  • May 31 Paul Peter Piech, American-British print artist, dies at 76
  • May 31 Peter Gordon Dorrell, British archaeologist and photographer, dies at 68
  • May 31 Timothy Leary, American psychologist & advocate for psychedelic drug use, dies of cancer at 75
  • May 31 Ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer, dies at 69