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Dead at age 103

10 Notable deaths

Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum

Prime minister of cambodia (1905-2009).

Born September 9th, 1905 in An Giang.

Died January 22nd, 2009 at 103 years old in Phnom Penh. [ref]

Traute Lafrenz

Anti-nazi resistance fighter (1919–2023).

Born May 3rd, 1919 in Hamburg.

Died March 6th, 2023 at 103 years old in Yonges Island. [ref]

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky

Austrian architect (1897–2000).

Born January 23rd, 1897 in Vienna.

Died February 18th, 2000 at 103 years old in Vienna. [ref]

Bel Kaufman

American novelist, teacher (1911-2014).

Born May 10th, 1911 in Berlin.

Died July 25th, 2014 at 103 years old in New York City, Manhattan.

Grizelda Kristiņa

Latvian-born canadian centenarian.

Born April 1st, 1910 in Vaide.

Died June 2nd, 2013 at 103 years old in Canada.

Eric Bentley

American playwright (1916–2020).

Born September 14th, 1916 in Bolton.

Died August 5th, 2020 at 103 years old in New York City. [ref]

Dorothy Olsen

American aviator (1916-2019).

Born July 10th, 1916 in Woodburn.

Died July 23rd, 2019 at 103 years old in University Place. [ref]

Lygia Fagundes Telles

Brazilian novelist and short-story writer (1918–2022).

Born April 19th, 1918 in São Paulo, Consolação District. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2022 at 103 years old in São Paulo. [ref]

Ignacio Trelles

Mexican footballer (1916-2020).

Born July 31st, 1916 in Guadalajara. [ref]

Died March 24th, 2020 at 103 years old in Mexico City (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]

Herman Chernoff

American statistician.

Born July 1st, 1923 in New York City.

Died July 6th, 2026 at 103 years old in Boston. [ref]

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