List of Famous people who died in 1996

Mohamed El Hayani (1945–1996) was a Moroccan musician (vocalist) specialized in the so-called Moroccan modern music.

Marcia Davenport was an American author and music critic. She is best known for her 1932 biography of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the first American published biography of Mozart. Davenport also is known for her novels The Valley of Decision and East Side, West Side, both of which were adapted to film in 1945 and 1949, respectively.

Vernon Ford Story (1922–2007) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Habib Ben Ali, also known as Moncef El Habib Ben Ali was a Tunisian criminal and younger brother of former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

Armando Gallop, who released material under his first name only, was an American house-music producer and DJ who was an early contributor to the development of acid house.

Ibrahim Hélou was a Lebanese eparch of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Sidon.

Jules Bastin was a Belgian operatic bass. Born in Pont-Bellevaux-Ligneuville, he made his debut in 1960 at La Monnaie, singing Charon in L'Orfeo. He appeared at major opera houses throughout Europe, including the Royal Opera House, La Scala, and the Palais Garnier; he also sang at opera houses in North and South America. He was known for playing roles from a variety of operatic traditions, from Monteverdi to Berg, but he was perhaps most famous for singing the comic role of Ochs in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier.

Charles Louis Kades was an American soldier and lawyer who served as both chief and deputy chief of GHQ's Government Section in World War II. Kades played a central role in creating GHQ's draft of the Japanese constitution, and profoundly affected the direction of Japan following the war.