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Dead at age 100

168 Notable deaths

Jan Ekier

Polish pianist and composer (1913-2014).

Born August 29th, 1913 in Kraków.

Died August 15th, 2014 at 100 years old in Warsaw.

Dorrit Hoffleit

American astronomer.

Born March 12th, 1907 in Florence.

Died April 9th, 2007 at 100 years old in New Haven. [ref]

Alicia Moreau de Justo

Argentine politician (1885-1986).

Born October 11th, 1885 in London.

Died May 12th, 1986 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires.

Madeleine Riffaud

French poet (1924–2024).

Born August 24th, 1924 in Arvillers. [ref]

Died November 6th, 2024 at 100 years old in Paris. [ref]

Feroze Khan

Field hockey player (1904-2005).

Born September 9th, 1904.

Died April 21st, 2005 at 100 years old in Islamabad.

Sami Hadawi

Palestinian historian.

Born March 6th, 1904 in Jerusalem.

Died April 22nd, 2004 at 100 years old in Toronto.

Giuseppe Prezzolini

Italian writer (1882-1982).

Born January 27th, 1882 in Perugia. [ref]

Died July 14th, 1982 at 100 years old in Lugano. [ref]

Émile Allais

Alpine skier.

Born February 25th, 1912 in Megève. [ref]

Died October 17th, 2012 at 100 years old in Sallanches. [ref]

Edvin Wide

Swedish middle- and long distance runner (1896-1996).

Born February 22nd, 1896 in Kimito.

Died June 19th, 1996 at 100 years old in Stockholm.

Cornelis de Jager

Dutch astronomer, university professor, pioneer of space science, science communicator and opponent of pseudoscience.

Born April 29th, 1921 in Den Burg.

Died May 27th, 2021 at 100 years old in Den Burg. [ref]

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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin