List of Famous people who died in 1996

Cao Yu(Chinese: 曹禺; Wade–Giles: Tsʻao Yü, September 24, 1910—December 13, 1996) was a Chinese playwright, often regarded as one of the China's most important of the 20th century. His best-known works are Thunderstorm (1933), Sunrise (1936) and Peking Man (1940). It is largely through the efforts of Cao Yu that the modern Chinese "spoken theatre" took root in 20th century Chinese literature.

Étienne Wolff was a French biologist, specialising in experimental and teratological embryology. He led the Société zoologique de France from 1958 and was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1963.

Wolfgang Arthur Reinhold Koeppen was a German novelist and one of the best known German authors of the postwar period.

Barbara "Bobby" McLean was an American film editor with 62 film credits.

Hugo Alfaro was a Uruguayan journalist, intellectual and film critic. In his youth he contributed to the famous weekly newspaper Marcha. Later, in 1985, he was the main founder of the newspaper Brecha.

David Opatoshu was an American actor. He is best known for his role in the film Exodus (1960).

Garrett Birkhoff was an American mathematician. He is best known for his work in lattice theory.