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Dead at age 91

1,175 Notable deaths

Ernst Öpik

Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist (1893-1985).

Born October 22nd, 1893 in Kunda.

Died September 10th, 1985 at 91 years old in Bangor.

Yuri Ivanovich Drozdov

Belarusian military personnel (1925–2017).

Born September 19th, 1925 in Minsk.

Died June 21st, 2017 at 91 years old in Moscow.

Kurt Biedenkopf

German politician (1930–2021).

Born January 28th, 1930 in Ludwigshafen. [ref]

Died August 12th, 2021 at 91 years old in Dresden. [ref]

Nechama Leibowitz

Israeli biblical scholar (1905-1997).

Born September 3rd, 1905 in Riga. [ref]

Died April 12th, 1997 at 91 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Olga Preobrajenska

Prima ballerina and ballet teacher (1871–1962).

Born February 2nd, 1871 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died December 27th, 1962 at 91 years old in Saint-Mandé. [ref]

John Joubert

British composer of south african descent (1927–2019).

Born March 20th, 1927 in Cape Town.

Died January 7th, 2019 at 91 years old in Birmingham. [ref]

Priscilla Dean

American actress (1896–1987).

Born November 25th, 1896 in New York City.

Died December 27th, 1987 at 91 years old in Leonia (falling from height).

Sumati Morarjee

Indian businesswoman (1909–1998).

Born March 13th, 1907 in Mumbai.

Died June 27th, 1998 at 91 years old

Ruth Leuwerik

Actress (1924-2016).

Born April 23rd, 1924 in Essen.

Died January 12th, 2016 at 91 years old in Munich.

Erich Leo Lehmann

American statistician (1917-2009).

Born November 20th, 1917 in Strasbourg.

Died September 12th, 2009 at 91 years old in Berkeley.

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