Dead at age 110
10 Notable deaths
Frank Buckles
United states army soldier and centenarian.
Born February 1st, 1901 in Bethany.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 110 years old in Charles Town. [ref]
Florence Green
Last surviving veteran of world war i.
Born February 19th, 1901 in Edmonton.
Died February 4th, 2012 at 110 years old in King's Lynn. [ref]
Claude Choules
Last living first world war combat veteran in the world.
Born March 3rd, 1901 in Pershore.
Died May 5th, 2011 at 110 years old in Perth. [ref]
Alice Herz-Sommer
Jewish pianist and music teacher from bohemia.
Born November 26th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2014 at 110 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Lazare Ponticelli
World war i veteran, piping and metal worker.
Born December 7th, 1897 in Bettola. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2008 at 110 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre. [ref]
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ
Turkish sumerologist (1914–2024).
Born June 20th, 1914 in Bursa. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2024 at 110 years old in Mersin Province. [ref]
Yakup Satar
Turkish veteran of the first world war.
Born March 11th, 1898 in Crimea.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 110 years old in Eskişehir. [ref]
Leopold Vietoris
Austrian mathematician.
Born June 4th, 1891 in Bad Radkersburg.
Died April 9th, 2002 at 110 years old in Innsbruck.
Zoltan Sarosy
Hungarian–canadian chess master.
Born August 23rd, 1906 in Budapest.
Died June 19th, 2017 at 110 years old in Toronto. [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams