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Dead at age 100
168 Notable deaths
Marc Platt
American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor (1913-2014).
Born December 2nd, 1913 in Pasadena.
Died March 29th, 2014 at 100 years old in San Rafael (pneumonia).
Yuri Averbakh
Russian chess player and author (1922-2022).
Born February 8th, 1922 in Kaluga. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2022 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ba Jin
Chinese novelist and anarchist activist.
Born November 25th, 1904 in Chengdu. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2005 at 100 years old in Shanghai (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Go Seigen
Chinese-japanese go player.
Born June 12th, 1914 in Minhou County.
Died November 30th, 2014 at 100 years old in Odawara (senility).
Vic Seixas
American tennis player (1923–2024).
Born August 30th, 1923 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2024 at 100 years old in Mill Valley. [ref]
Godfrey Rampling
British athlete (1909-2009).
Born May 14th, 1909 in London.
Died June 20th, 2009 at 100 years old in Bushey. [ref]
Bert Ira Gordon
American film director.
Born September 24th, 1922 in Kenosha.
Died March 8th, 2023 at 100 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Aaron T. Beck
American psychiatrist.
Born July 17th, 1921 in Providence. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 100 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Mustafa Ben Halim
Libyan prime minister.
Born January 29th, 1921 in Alexandria.
Died December 7th, 2021 at 100 years old in United Arab Emirates. [ref]
Frits Philips
Dutch entrepreneur.
Born April 16th, 1905 in Eindhoven. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2005 at 100 years old in Eindhoven (fall). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon