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Dead at age 91

1,160 Notable deaths

Charles W. Misner

American physicist.

Born June 13th, 1932 in Jackson.

Died July 24th, 2023 at 91 years old [ref]

Daisy Bates

Irish australian journalist known for her work with aboriginal people (1859–1951).

Born October 16th, 1859 in Roscrea.

Died April 18th, 1951 at 91 years old in Adelaide.

René Pleven

French politician (1901-1993).

Born April 15th, 1901 in Rennes. [ref]

Died January 13th, 1993 at 91 years old in Paris (heart failure).

Abraham Cahan

Journalist, novelist, short story writer, memoirist (1860-1951).

Born July 7th, 1860 in Paberžė. [ref]

Died August 31st, 1951 at 91 years old in Beth Israel Medical Center. [ref]

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).

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