Deaths in the 1990s
22,000+ memorials
Abderrahmane Nekli
1914–1990 (age 76)
Algeria
Algerian diplomat who represented his nation's interests in international affairs.
Khalil Kacimi
d. 1994
El Hamel
Léon-Étienne Duval
1903–1996 (age 93)
Basilica of Notre-Dame-d'Afrique
Léon-Étienne Duval (9 November 1903 – 30 May 1996) was a French prelate and cardinal.
Saidi Fadel
1943–1996 (age 53)
El Alia Cemetery
Serge Michel
1922–1997 (age 75)
El Alia Cemetery
Algerian writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century French and Algerian cultural traditions.
Brahim Boushaki
1912–1997 (age 85)
Sidi Garidi Cemetery
Brahim Boushaki (Arabic: إبراهيم بن علي بوسحاقي Ibrahim ibn Ali al-Boushaki) (1912 CE/1330 AH – 199...
M'hamed Boushaki
1907–1995 (age 88)
Thenia Cemetery
Algerian landowner and property holder who contributed to his community's economic life.
Hassan II
1929–1999 (age 70)
Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Hassan II (Arabic: الحسن الثاني, romanized: al-Ḥasan aṯ-ṯhānī; 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was King...
Mobutu Sese Seko
1930–1997 (age 67)
Rabat
Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa za Banga ( mə-BOO-too SESS-ay SEK-oh; born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu; 14 October 1930 �...
Lalla Abla bint Tahar
1909–1992 (age 83)
Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Lalla Abla bint Tahar was a pioneering Moroccan politician who contributed significantly to her nation's political devel...
Loubna Benaïssa
1983–1990 (age 7)
Tangier
Yedidyah Monsonego
1906–1994 (age 88)
Fez
Yedidyah Monsonego was a notable industrialist whose business ventures contributed to Morocco's economic development.
Mohamed el Hayani
1945–1996 (age 51)
Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat
Mohamed El Hayani (Arabic: محمد الحياني) (1945–1996) was a Moroccan singer, actor and musician (vocalist) s...
Abderrahim Bouabid
1922–1992 (age 70)
Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat
Abderrahim Bouabid was a respected Moroccan writer whose literary contributions enriched the nation's cultural heritage.
Mohamed Arsalane El Jadidi
1926–1999 (age 73)
Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat
Aribert Heim
1914–1992 (age 78)
Cairo
Aribert Heim was a physician who practiced medicine in Cairo during the latter part of the 20th century.
Layla Mourad
1918–1995 (age 77)
Cairo
Leila Mourad or Layla Morad (Arabic: ليلى مراد; February 17, 1918 – November 21, 1995) was a Jewish-Egyptian s...
Abdullah al-Qasemi
1907–1996 (age 89)
Egypt
Abdullah al-Qasemi (1907 – 9 January 1996; Arabic: عبدالله القصيمي) was a Saudi Arabian 20th-century wr...
Ismail Chirine
1919–1994 (age 75)
Cairo
Ismail Hussein Chirine (Arabic: إسماعيل شيرين; 17 October 1919 – 14 June 1994) was an Egyptian royal diplo...
Salah Zulfikar
1926–1993 (age 67)
Cairo
Egyptian actor who made notable contributions to Cairo's theatrical and film industry.
Baligh Hamdi
1932–1993 (age 61)
Al Basatin
Nahima El Sakhir
1931–1991 (age 60)
Pillar's cemeteries
Egyptian actor who contributed to film and theater in Egypt.
Wadad Hamdi
1924–1994 (age 70)
Pillar's cemeteries
Wedad Hamdi (Arabic: وداد حمدي) was an Egyptian actress.
Benedict Daswa
1946–1990 (age 44)
South Africa
Frances Gamble
1949–1997 (age 48)
Johannesburg
Frances Gamble (1949–1997) was a South African climatologist and speleologist.
Sâdi Yâver Ataman
1906–1994 (age 88)
Safranbolu
Maide Arel
1907–1997 (age 90)
Istanbul
Maide Arel (1907–1997), also known as Mayde Feruhhan, was a Turkish-born Armenian painter.
Hüseyin Peyda
1919–1990 (age 71)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Neriman Köksal
1928–1999 (age 71)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Neriman Köksal (born Hatice Kökçü; 17 March 1928 – 23 October 1999) was a Turkish actress.
Muhsin Batur
1920–1999 (age 79)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Nureddin Vergin
1908–1994 (age 86)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Nuredin Vergin is a Turkish diplomat.
Osman F. Seden
1924–1998 (age 74)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Osman Fahir Seden, usually credited as Osman F.
Sadri Alışık
1925–1995 (age 70)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Sadri Alışık (born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık; 5 April 1925 – 18 March 1995) was a Turkish stage and movie actor, a...
Hamid Notghi
1920–1999 (age 79)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Hamid Notghi (Persian: حمید نطقی, 1920–1999) was an Iranian poet, writer, author, university professor.
Çetin Emeç
1935–1990 (age 55)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Çetin Emeç (1935–1990) was a respected Turkish journalist whose work influenced the nation's media landscape.
Ömer Lütfü Topal
1942–1996 (age 54)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Ömer Lütfü Topal, sometimes spelled Lütfi (1942 – July 28, 1996), was a Turkish businessman, who was deeply involv...
Agah Hün
1918–1990 (age 72)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Agah Hün (1918–1990) was a talented Turkish voice actor whose distinctive voice enriched Turkish entertainment.
Alev Sezer
1945–1997 (age 52)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Aydan Siyavuş
1947–1998 (age 51)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Aydan Siyavuş (15 May 1947 - 11 January 1998) was a Turkish basketball coach and former basketball player.
Sahir Kurutluoğlu
1910–1992 (age 82)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Aziz Nesin
1915–1995 (age 80)
Istanbul
Aziz Nesin (pronounced [ˈaziz ˈne.sin]; born Mehmet Nusret,¶ 20 December 1915 – 6 July 1995) was a Turkish writer, ...
Asiq Murad Ulduz
1922–1999 (age 77)
Turkey
Muharrem Gülergin
1924–1995 (age 71)
Adana Province
Muharrem Gülergin was a Turkish association football player from Adana Province who lived from 1924 to 1995.
Mümin Gençoğlu
1932–1993 (age 61)
Bursa Province
Özdemir Sabancı
1941–1996 (age 55)
Adana Province
Özdemir Sabancı (May 15, 1941 – January 9, 1996) was a Turkish businessman and a second generation member of the Sab...
Basri Dirimlili
1928–1997 (age 69)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Basri Dirimlili (7 June 1929 – 14 September 1997), nicknamed Mehmetcik Basri, was a Turkish football player.
Battal Pehlivan
1947–1994 (age 47)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Battal Pehlivan was a Turkish writer who lived from 1947 to 1994.
Bekir Yıldız
1933–1998 (age 65)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Fahri Atabey
1913–1994 (age 81)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Fahri Atabey was a Turkish politician who lived from 1913 to 1994.
Hamiyet Yüceses
1915–1996 (age 81)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Hamiyet Yüceses Sabuncu (1915 – 10 July 1996), best known by her stage name Hamiyet Yüceses, was a Turkish female si...