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Dead at age 104

49 Notable deaths

Shidzue Katō

Japanese politician (1897-2001).

Born March 2nd, 1897 in Tokyo.

Died December 22nd, 2001 at 104 years old

Georges-Emmanuel Clancier

French writer.

Born May 3rd, 1914 in Limoges. [ref]

Died July 4th, 2018 at 104 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]

Géry Leuliet

Catholic bishop.

Born January 12th, 1910 in France.

Died January 1st, 2015 at 104 years old in Arras.

Arnold Orville Beckman

American chemist.

Born April 10th, 1900 in Cullom.

Died May 18th, 2004 at 104 years old in La Jolla.

Branka Veselinović

Serbian actress (1918–2023).

Born September 16th, 1918 in Bečej.

Died February 8th, 2023 at 104 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

Margaret Ruthven Lang

American composer (1867–1972).

Born November 27th, 1867 in Boston.

Died May 30th, 1972 at 104 years old in Boston.

Émile Idée

French road bicycle racer.

Born July 19th, 1920 in Nouvion-le-Comte. [ref]

Died December 30th, 2024 at 104 years old in Marolles-en-Brie. [ref]

Anna Maria Bottini

Italian actress (1916-2020).

Born March 24th, 1916 in Milan.

Died August 9th, 2020 at 104 years old in Giove. [ref]

Anna Ter-Avetikian

Armenian architect.

Born April 23rd, 1908 in Yerevan.

Died January 16th, 2013 at 104 years old in Yerevan.

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