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Dead at age 111

10 Notable deaths

Zhou Youguang

Chinese linguist, sinologist (1906–2017).

Born January 13th, 1906 in Changzhou Fu.

Died January 14th, 2017 at 111 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Shivakumara Swamiji

Indian saint.

Born April 1st, 1907 in Karnataka.

Died January 21st, 2019 at 111 years old in Tumkur. [ref]

Harry Patch

Soldier, last soldier to serve in the trenches of world war i.

Born June 17th, 1898 in Somerset.

Died July 25th, 2009 at 111 years old in Wells. [ref]

Ruthie Tompson

American animator (1910–2021).

Born July 22nd, 1910 in Portland. [ref]

Died October 10th, 2021 at 111 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]

Stanisław Kowalski

Polish sprinter.

Born April 10th, 1910 in Rogówek, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.

Died April 5th, 2022 at 111 years old in Świdnica. [ref]

Alexander Imich

Polish-born american chemist, parapsychologist, and supercentenarian.

Born February 4th, 1903 in Częstochowa.

Died June 8th, 2014 at 111 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Herman Smith-Johannsen

Canadian cross-country skier.

Born June 15th, 1875 in Horten.

Died January 5th, 1987 at 111 years old in Tønsberg (pneumonia).

Frederica Sagor Maas

Playwright, essayist and author.

Born July 6th, 1900 in New York City.

Died January 5th, 2012 at 111 years old in La Mesa. [ref]

Cecilia Seghizzi

Italian painter and composer (1908-2019).

Born September 5th, 1908 in Gorizia.

Died November 22nd, 2019 at 111 years old in Gorizia.

Aarne Arvonen

Finnish supercentenarian.

Born August 4th, 1897 in Helsinki.

Died January 1st, 2009 at 111 years old in Järvenpää (pneumonia). [ref]

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