Dead at age 101
176 Notable deaths
Katherine Johnson
African-american mathematician.
Born August 26th, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 101 years old in Newport News. [ref]
Norman Lear
American television writer and producer (1922-2023).
Born July 27th, 1922 in New Haven.
Died December 5th, 2023 at 101 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
David Rockefeller
American banker and philanthropist (1915–2017).
Born June 12th, 1915 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2017 at 101 years old in Pocantico Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Leni Riefenstahl
German filmmaker (1902–2003).
Born August 22nd, 1902 in Berlin.
Died September 8th, 2003 at 101 years old in Pöcking.
Irving Berlin
American composer and lyricist (1888–1989).
Born May 11th, 1888 in Tyumen, Talachyn.
Died September 22nd, 1989 at 101 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Russell M. Nelson
Cardiothoracic surgeon and 17th president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1924–2025).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Salt Lake City.
Died September 27th, 2025 at 101 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Françoise Gilot
French painter, art critic, writer and beloved of pablo picasso (1921–2023).
Born November 26th, 1921 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2023 at 101 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Juan Ponce Enrile
Filipino politician, senator and former military chief; member of the senate of the philippines from 1987-1992; 1995-2001; 2004 to 2016.
Born February 14th, 1924 in Gonzaga. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2025 at 101 years old in Makati (pneumonia). [ref]
Hutton Gibson
American writer (1918–2020).
Born August 26th, 1918 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 2020 at 101 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]
George F. Kennan
American advisor, diplomat, political scientist and historian (1904-2005).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Milwaukee.
Died March 17th, 2005 at 101 years old in Princeton.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain