List of Famous people who died in 1996

Willy Derboven was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1963, Derboven was the lanterne rouge of the 1963 Tour de France. In 1964, he beat German Rudi Altig in the fifth stage of the 1964 Tour de France.

Pierre-Lucien Claverie was a French Roman Catholic prelate who was a professed member from the Order of Preachers and served as the Bishop of Oran from 1981 until his murder. Claverie was French but being born in French Algeria meant that he viewed himself as a true Algerian; he was committed to ecumenism and dialogue with the Islamic faith and dreamed of a peaceful co-existence with Muslims in an independent Algeria. He likewise was noted for his studies on Islamic culture and his mastering of classical Arabic which he even taught to those Muslims who understood the common popular language rather than its classical origins. Claverie was also a prolific writer on dialogue which he made the core focus of his episcopal life.

Lady Marjorie Stopford was a Girl Guide leader, Duke of Edinburgh awards advisor, and volunteer for the Guide International Service (GIS), serving in post-civil-war Greece.

Edward "Ed" Love was an American animator who worked at various studios during the Golden age of American animation. He is well known for animating Walt Disney Animations' shorts: Mickey's Trailer and Fantasia. Love won the Golden Award at the 1984 Motion Pictures Screen Cartoonists Awards in 1984.

Natividad Vacío was an American character actor in films and television from the 1950s through the 1980s. Born Natividad Domínguez Vacío in El Paso, Texas, he was Mexican American. He nearly always played a Hispanic character in his 65 film and television appearances. He was married to Henriqueta (Queta) Vacío.

(George) Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl DL, known as Wee Iain, was a Scottish peer and landowner.