List of Famous people who died in 1996

Brenda Bruce OBE was an English actress. She had a long and successful career in the theatre, radio, film and television./

John Cabell "Bunny" Breckinridge was an American actor and drag queen, best known for his role as "The Ruler" in Ed Wood's film Plan 9 from Outer Space, his only film appearance.

Désirée Louise Anna Ernestine "Dési" von Halban was an Austrian opera and concert singer. She was the daughter of Austrian operatic soprano Selma Kurz and gynecologist Josef von Halban.

Sir Charles William Oatley OBE, FRS FREng was Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge, 1960–1971, and developer of one of the first commercial scanning electron microscopes. He was also a founder member of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Michael George Farr, known professionally as Mike Leander, was an English arranger, songwriter and record producer.

Alceo Galliera was a distinguished Italian conductor and composer. He was the son of Arnaldo Galliera (1871—1934) who taught in organ class at the Parma Conservatory.

Alexander D'Arcy was an Egyptian stage, television and film actor with an international film repertoire.

Gesualdo Bufalino, was an Italian writer.

Sir Thomas Astley Woollaston White, 5th Baronet, of Tuxford and Wallingwells, was the son of Sir Archibald White, 4th Baronet.