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Dead at age 91
1,159 Notable deaths
Adolf Butenandt
German biochemist (1939 nobel prize).
Born March 24th, 1903 in Bremerhaven.
Died January 18th, 1995 at 91 years old in Munich.
Pal Benko
Hungarian-american chess player.
Born July 15th, 1928 in Amiens. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2019 at 91 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Sultan al-Atrash
Prominent arab druze leader, syrian nationalist and commander general of the syrian revolution (1925–1927).
Born March 5th, 1891 in Al-Qurayya.
Died March 26th, 1982 at 91 years old in Al-Qurayya (myocardial infarction).
Otto Messmer
American animator (1892-1983).
Born August 16th, 1892 in West Hoboken. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1983 at 91 years old in Teaneck, Fort Lee (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Koo
Hong kong composer (1931–2023).
Born February 25th, 1931 in Guangzhou.
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 91 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Lyudmila Alexeyeva
Russian historian and activist (1927-2018).
Born July 20th, 1927 in Yevpatoria. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2018 at 91 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Thomas Hinman Moorer
Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff (1912-2004).
Born February 9th, 1912 in Alabama.
Died February 5th, 2004 at 91 years old in Bethesda.
Val Logsdon Fitch
American physicist.
Born March 10th, 1923 in Merriman.
Died February 5th, 2015 at 91 years old in Princeton.
Archduke Eugen of Austria
Austrian archduke and military officer (1863-1954).
Born May 21st, 1863 in Židlochovice. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1954 at 91 years old in Merano. [ref]
Abdul Haq
Urdu scholar and linguist (1870-1961).
Born April 20th, 1870 in Hapur.
Died August 16th, 1961 at 91 years old in Karachi.
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