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Dead at age 101

154 Notable deaths

Bill Butler

American cinematographer (1921–2023).

Born April 7th, 1921 in Cripple Creek. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2023 at 101 years old in Montana. [ref]

Khamtai Siphandone

Former chairman of the lao people's revolutionary party.

Born February 8th, 1924 in French Protectorate of Laos.

Died April 2nd, 2025 at 101 years old in Vientiane. [ref]

Naomi Mitchison

Scottish novelist and poet (1897–1999).

Born November 1st, 1897 in Edinburgh.

Died January 11th, 1999 at 101 years old in Carradale.

Ramón Serrano Suñer

Spanish politician (1901-2003).

Born December 12th, 1901 in Cartagena. [ref]

Died September 1st, 2003 at 101 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Xue Yue

National revolutionary army general (1896–1998).

Born December 26th, 1896 in Lechang.

Died May 3rd, 1998 at 101 years old in Chiayi County.

Walter Bernstein

American screenwriter and film producer (1919-2021).

Born August 20th, 1919 in Brooklyn.

Died January 23rd, 2021 at 101 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]

Olav Thon

Norwegian businessman (1923–2024).

Born June 29th, 1923 in Ål. [ref]

Died November 16th, 2024 at 101 years old [ref]

Walter Munk

American oceanographer (1917-2019).

Born October 19th, 1917 in Vienna.

Died February 8th, 2019 at 101 years old in La Jolla.

Piet de Jong

43rd prime minister of the netherlands (1915-2016).

Born April 3rd, 1915 in Apeldoorn.

Died July 27th, 2016 at 101 years old in The Hague. [ref]

Friedrich Hund

German physicist (1896-1997).

Born February 4th, 1896 in Karlsruhe.

Died March 31st, 1997 at 101 years old in Göttingen.

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