Dead at age 102

73 Notable deaths

Edith Humphrey

British chemist (1875-1978).

Born September 11th, 1875 in London.

Died February 25th, 1978 at 102 years old in London.

Celina Seghi

Italian olympic alpine skier.

Born March 6th, 1920 in Abetone.

Died July 27th, 2022 at 102 years old in Pistoia. [ref]

Mykola Kolessa

Ukrainian composer and conductor.

Born December 6th, 1903 in Sambir. [ref]

Died June 8th, 2006 at 102 years old in Lviv. [ref]

Shiu-Ying Hu

Chinese botanist (1910-2012).

Born February 22nd, 1910 in Tongshan District.

Died May 22nd, 2012 at 102 years old in Hong Kong (pneumonia, kidney failure). [ref]

Miroslav Zikmund

Czech explorer, photographer and writer.

Born February 14th, 1919 in Plzeň. [ref]

Died December 1st, 2021 at 102 years old in Prague. [ref]

Joaquim Fiúza

Sailor (1908-2010).

Born February 8th, 1908 in Lisbon.

Died March 4th, 2010 at 102 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Edith Ballantyne

Canadian peace activist.

Born December 10th, 1922 in Krnov.

Died March 25th, 2025 at 102 years old [ref]

Carmelo Camet

Olympic fencer.

Born October 29th, 1904 in Paris.

Died July 22nd, 2007 at 102 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Hans Kleppen

Norwegian ski jumper (1907-2009).

Born March 16th, 1907 in Bø.

Died April 12th, 2009 at 102 years old in Bø. [ref]

Wilhelm Büsing

German equestrian.

Born March 2nd, 1921 in Jade.

Died June 25th, 2023 at 102 years old [ref]

Deaths 61 to 70 of 73

We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire