Dead at age 101
137 Notable deaths
George F. Kennan
American advisor, diplomat, political scientist and historian (1904-2005).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2005 at 101 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Jacque Fresco
American futurist and self-described social engineer.
Born March 13th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died May 18th, 2017 at 101 years old in Sebring (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Marge Champion
American dancer and actress (1919–2020).
Born September 2nd, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died October 21st, 2020 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Grandma Moses
American artist (1860-1961).
Born September 7th, 1860 in Washington County, Greenwich. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1961 at 101 years old in Hoosick Falls. [ref]
Wayne Thiebaud
American painter (1920–2021).
Born November 15th, 1920 in Mesa. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2021 at 101 years old in Sacramento. [ref]
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
American artist, writer and activist (1919-2021).
Born March 24th, 1919 in Yonkers.
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 101 years old in San Francisco (interstitial lung disease). [ref]
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Canadian-american pharmacologist (1914-2015).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Cobble Hill, British Columbia.
Died August 7th, 2015 at 101 years old in London.
Ellen Albertini Dow
Actress (1913-2015).
Born November 16th, 1913 in Mount Carmel.
Died May 4th, 2015 at 101 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Janis Paige
American actress (1922–2024).
Born September 16th, 1922 in Tacoma.
Died June 2nd, 2024 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
V. S. Achuthanandan
Indian politician.
Born October 20th, 1923 in Punnapra.
Died July 21st, 2025 at 101 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte