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Dead at age 91

1,038 Notable deaths

W. S. Merwin

American poet.

Born September 30th, 1927 in New York City.

Died March 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in Haiku (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ramón Castro Ruz

Revolutionary from cuba (1924-2016).

Born October 14th, 1924 in Birán.

Died February 23rd, 2016 at 91 years old in Havana.

Rudolf Bultmann

German theologian.

Born August 20th, 1884 in Wiefelstede.

Died July 30th, 1976 at 91 years old in Marburg.

André Kertész

Hungarian photographer.

Born July 2nd, 1894 in Budapest. [ref]

Died September 29th, 1985 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]

Fred Brooks

American computer scientist (1931-2022).

Born April 19th, 1931 in Durham.

Died November 17th, 2022 at 91 years old [ref]

Jimmy Cobb

American jazz drummer (1929-2020).

Born January 20th, 1929 in Washington, D.C..

Died May 24th, 2020 at 91 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]

Wilhelm List

German field marshal during world war ii.

Born May 14th, 1880 in Illerkirchberg.

Died August 17th, 1971 at 91 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Kenzō Tange

Japanese architect (1913-2005).

Born September 4th, 1913 in Sakai. [ref]

Died March 22nd, 2005 at 91 years old in Minato-ku (heart failure). [ref]

Konstantinos Karamanlis

Prime minister of greece intermittently between 1955-80, president from 1980-85, 1990-95.

Born March 21st, 1907 in Proti, Serres. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 1998 at 91 years old in Athens. [ref]

Barbara Taylor Bradford

British novelist (1933–2024).

Born May 10th, 1933 in Leeds. [ref]

Died November 24th, 2024 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]

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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus