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Dead at age 91

1,174 Notable deaths

Leo Joseph Suenens

Roman catholic cardinal.

Born July 16th, 1904 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]

Died May 6th, 1996 at 91 years old in Brussels-Capital Region (thrombosis). [ref]

Hjalmar Hammarskjöld

20th-century prime minister of sweden (1862-1953).

Born February 4th, 1862. [ref]

Died October 12th, 1953 at 91 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.

Burton Watson

American sinologist, translator, and writer (1925–2017).

Born June 13th, 1925 in New York City.

Died April 1st, 2017 at 91 years old in Kamagaya.

Uri Orlev

Polish-israeli children's writer (1929–2022).

Born February 24th, 1931 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died July 26th, 2022 at 91 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Pham Duy

Prolific vietnamese songwriter (1921-2013).

Born October 5th, 1921 in Hanoi.

Died January 27th, 2013 at 91 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (cardiovascular disease).

Guy Green

British director, cinematographer, camera operator, screenwriter and producer (1913-2005).

Born November 5th, 1913 in Somerset.

Died September 15th, 2005 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).

Cesare Maestri

Italian mountain climber.

Born October 2nd, 1929 in Trento.

Died January 19th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tione di Trento. [ref]

Shirley Ann Grau

American writer (1929–2020).

Born July 8th, 1929 in New Orleans.

Died August 3rd, 2020 at 91 years old in Kenner. [ref]

Georges Mathieu

French painter (1921-2012).

Born January 27th, 1921 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Died June 10th, 2012 at 91 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]

Jacques Bertin

French geographer and cartographer.

Born July 27th, 1918 in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 2010 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]

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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson