List of Famous people who died in 1996

Liam Anthony Naughten was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1995 to 1996. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1977 to 1982 and 1989 to 1996. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon constituency from 1982 to 1989.

Timothy Ernest Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin in the United States.

Gianandrea Gavazzeni was an Italian pianist, conductor, composer and musicologist.

Chaim Menachem Rabin was a German, then British, and finally Israeli professor of Hebrew and Semitic languages.

John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir CBE, CD, FRSE, FRSA, commonly called Johnnie Buchan, was a Scottish peer and the son of the novelist John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. He was a colonial administrator, naturalist, and adventurer. He has been described as a "brilliant fisherman and naturalist, a gallant soldier and fine writer of English, an explorer, colonial administrator and man of business."

Semyon Davidovich Aranovich was a Soviet and Russian film director.

Jeremy Sinden was an English actor who specialised in playing eccentric military men and overgrown schoolboys.