Dead at age 106

16 Notable deaths

Nicholas Winton

British stockbroker who saved 669 jewish children during 1938–39 (1909–2015).

Born May 19th, 1909 in Hampstead. [ref]

Died July 1st, 2015 at 106 years old in Slough (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Norman Lloyd

American actor, producer and director (1914–2021).

Born November 8th, 1914 in Jersey City.

Died May 11th, 2021 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Tyrus Wong

Chinese-american artist (1910-2016).

Born October 25th, 1910 in Taishan.

Died December 30th, 2016 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Run Run Shaw

Hong kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist (1907-2014).

Born November 19th, 1907 in Ningbo, Zhenhai District. [ref]

Died January 7th, 2014 at 106 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]

Lupita Tovar

Mexican actress (1910-2016).

Born July 27th, 1910 in Oaxaca de Juárez. [ref]

Died November 12th, 2016 at 106 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Manoel de Oliveira

Portuguese film director (1908–2015).

Born December 11th, 1908 in Porto.

Died April 2nd, 2015 at 106 years old in Porto (heart failure).

Julie Gibson

American actress and singer (1913–2019).

Born September 6th, 1913 in Lewiston.

Died October 2nd, 2019 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Carmen Herrera

Cuban painter and sculptor (1915–2022).

Born May 31st, 1915 in Havana.

Died February 12th, 2022 at 106 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Brunhilde Pomsel

German broadcaster; personal secretary to joseph goebbels.

Born January 11th, 1911 in Berlin. [ref]

Died January 27th, 2017 at 106 years old in Munich. [ref]

Doris Eaton Travis

American singer, dancer, actress, rancher (1904–2010).

Born March 14th, 1904.

Died May 11th, 2010 at 106 years old in Michigan (aneurysm). [ref]

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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran