Dead at age 102

96 Notable deaths

Edith Humphrey

British chemist (1875-1978).

Born September 11th, 1875 in London.

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

Mykola Kolessa

Ukrainian composer and conductor (1903–2006).

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

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

Tamar Eshel

Israeli politician (1920–2022).

Born July 24th, 1920 in London. [ref]

Died July 24th, 2022 at 102 years old in Jerusalem.

Rina Franchetti

Italian actress.

Born December 23rd, 1907 in Naples.

Died August 18th, 2010 at 102 years old in Formello. [ref]

Celina Seghi

Italian olympic alpine skier (1920–2022).

Born March 6th, 1920 in Abetone.

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

Shiu-Ying Hu

Chinese botanist and university teacher (1910-2012).

Born February 22nd, 1910 in Tongshan District. [ref]

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

Lise Thiry

Belgian scientist (1921–2024).

Born February 5th, 1921 in Liège.

Died January 16th, 2024 at 102 years old in Waterloo. [ref]

Joaquim Fiúza

Sailor (1908-2010).

Born February 8th, 1908 in Lisbon.

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

Anissa Rawda Najjar

Lebanese feminist activist.

Born June 26th, 1913 in Beirut.

Died January 15th, 2016 at 102 years old

Deaths 81 to 90 of 96

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain