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Dead at age 91

1,039 Notable deaths

Alistair Horne

British writer and historian (1925-2017).

Born November 9th, 1925 in London.

Died May 25th, 2017 at 91 years old in Oxfordshire. [ref]

Lewis Wolpert

British biologist.

Born October 19th, 1929 in Johannesburg.

Died January 28th, 2021 at 91 years old (COVID-19). [ref]

Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Ss officer (1910-2001).

Born April 22nd, 1910 in Schwerin.

Died July 31st, 2001 at 91 years old in Hamburg.

Lee Fierro

American actress.

Born February 13th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2020 at 91 years old in Aurora (COVID-19). [ref]

Philip Kapleau

American zen buddhist monk.

Born August 12th, 1912 in New Haven.

Died May 6th, 2004 at 91 years old in Rochester.

Red Norvo

American musician.

Born March 31st, 1908 in Beardstown. [ref]

Died April 6th, 1999 at 91 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]

Koichi Tohei

Japanese aikidoka.

Born January 20th, 1920 in Tokyo.

Died May 19th, 2011 at 91 years old in Tokyo.

Michel Tournier

French writer.

Born December 19th, 1924 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died January 18th, 2016 at 91 years old in Choisel. [ref]

Ana Aslan

Romanian biologist and physician.

Born January 1st, 1897 in Brăila.

Died May 20th, 1988 at 91 years old in Polonia.

Robert Paul Wolff

American political philosopher (1933–2025).

Born December 27th, 1933 in New York City.

Died January 6th, 2025 at 91 years old [ref]

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