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Dead at age 105

27 Notable deaths

Ruth Patrick

American botanist and limnologist (1907–2013).

Born November 26th, 1907 in Topeka.

Died September 23rd, 2013 at 105 years old in Lafayette Hill.

Marthe Cohn

Spy for france during the second world war.

Born April 13th, 1920 in Metz.

Died May 21st, 2025 at 105 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Rosa Albach-Retty

Austrian actress (1874–1980).

Born December 26th, 1874 in Hanau.

Died August 26th, 1980 at 105 years old in Baden.

Licia Albanese

Italian-born american operatic soprano.

Born July 22nd, 1909 in Torre a Mare. [ref]

Died August 15th, 2014 at 105 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]

Don Lusk

American animator and director.

Born October 28th, 1913 in Los Angeles.

Died December 30th, 2018 at 105 years old in San Clemente. [ref]

Man Kaur

Aged indian athlete.

Born March 1st, 1916 in British Raj.

Died July 31st, 2021 at 105 years old in India (gallbladder cancer).

Mary Ellis

American opera singer (1897-2003).

Born June 15th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 30th, 2003 at 105 years old in London.

Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh

Iranian writer (1892-1997).

Born January 13th, 1892 in Isfahan.

Died November 8th, 1997 at 105 years old in Geneva.

Lise Nørgaard

Danish writer and journalist.

Born June 14th, 1917 in Roskilde. [ref]

Died January 1st, 2023 at 105 years old in Humlebæk. [ref]

Liane Haid

Actress, singer (1895-2000).

Born August 16th, 1895 in Vienna. [ref]

Died November 28th, 2000 at 105 years old in Wabern bei Bern. [ref]

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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson