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Dead at age 104

55 Notable deaths

Jean Erdman

American dancer and choreographer (1916-2020).

Born February 20th, 1916 in Honolulu.

Died May 4th, 2020 at 104 years old in Honolulu. [ref]

Josip Manolić

Croatian politician (1920–2024).

Born March 22nd, 1920 in Kalinovac.

Died April 15th, 2024 at 104 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Henri Cartan

French mathematician (1904–2008).

Born July 8th, 1904 in Nancy. [ref]

Died August 13th, 2008 at 104 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Paul Robert Ignatius

American government official (1920–2025).

Born November 11th, 1920 in Glendale.

Died November 6th, 2025 at 104 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Carla Laemmle

American actress (1909-2014).

Born October 20th, 1909 in Chicago.

Died June 12th, 2014 at 104 years old in Los Angeles (disease).

Magda Olivero

Italian opera soprano (1910-2014).

Born March 25th, 1910 in Saluzzo.

Died September 8th, 2014 at 104 years old in Milan (disease).

Ingeborg Rapoport

German physician and east german communist functionary (1912-2017).

Born September 2nd, 1912 in Kribi.

Died March 23rd, 2017 at 104 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Margaret Booth

American film editor (1898–2002).

Born January 14th, 1898 in Los Angeles.

Died October 28th, 2002 at 104 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Nathaniel Kleitman

American sleep researcher (1895–1999).

Born April 26th, 1895 in Chișinău.

Died August 13th, 1999 at 104 years old in Los Angeles.

Wolfgang Suschitzky

Austrian cinematographer (1912–2016).

Born August 29th, 1912 in Vienna.

Died October 7th, 2016 at 104 years old in London.

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