and writer (born 1913) 13 April – George Mackay Brown, poet (born 1921) 14 April – David Brand, Lord Brand, advocate, sheriff and Senator of the College of Justice (born 1923) 16 August – Eric Cullen, actor famous for playing "Wee Burnie" in Rab C. Nesbitt (born 1965) 24 November – Sorley MacLean, poet (born 1911) The arts January – Indie pop band Belle and Sebastian is formed in Glasgow; on 6 June their debut album Tigermilk is released. James MacMillan's first opera Inés de Castro is premièred by Scottish Opera in Glasgow. Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow opens. See also 1996 in Northern Ireland References Scotland Years of the 20th century in Scotland 1990s in Scotland