Dead at age 105
22 Notable deaths
Brooke Astor
American philanthropist, socialite, and writer.
Born March 30th, 1902 in Portsmouth.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 105 years old in Briarcliff Manor (pneumonia).
Clare Hollingworth
British journalist (1911-2017).
Born October 10th, 1911 in Knighton. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2017 at 105 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]
Beatrice Wood
American artist (1893-1998).
Born March 3rd, 1893 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1998 at 105 years old in Ojai. [ref]
Connie Sawyer
American actress (1912-2018).
Born November 27th, 1912 in Pueblo.
Died January 21st, 2018 at 105 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anna J. Cooper
African-american author, educator, speaker and scholar.
Born August 10th, 1858 in Raleigh.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 105 years old in Washington, D.C..
Shigeaki Hinohara
Japanese physician, writer and internist (1911-2017).
Born October 4th, 1911 in Yamaguchi.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 105 years old in Tokyo (respiratory failure).
Reinhard Hardegen
German world war ii u-boat commander (1913-2018).
Born March 18th, 1913 in Bremen.
Died June 9th, 2018 at 105 years old in Bremen (apnea). [ref]
Eva Zeisel
Hungarian artist, industrial designer (1906–2011).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2011 at 105 years old in New York City, New City. [ref]
June Spencer
English actress (1919–2024).
Born June 14th, 1919 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2024 at 105 years old in Leatherhead. [ref]
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.
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