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Dead at age 95
649 Notable deaths
Benny Golson
American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1929–2024).
Born January 25th, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died September 21st, 2024 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Balamani Amma
Indian writer and poet.
Born July 19th, 1909 in Punnayurkulam.
Died September 29th, 2004 at 95 years old in Kochi (Alzheimer's disease).
Sam Nujoma
President of namibia from 1990 to 2005 (1929–2025).
Born May 12th, 1929 in Ongandjera.
Died February 8th, 2025 at 95 years old in Windhoek. [ref]
Torben Ulrich
Danish tennis player, jazz musician, filmmaker and writer (1928–2023).
Born October 4th, 1928 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 20th, 2023 at 95 years old [ref]
John Templeton
American-born british stock investor, businessman and philanthropist.
Born November 29th, 1912 in Winchester.
Died July 8th, 2008 at 95 years old in Nassau (pneumonia). [ref]
Brent Scowcroft
9th & 17th united states national security advisor (1925-2020).
Born March 19th, 1925 in Ogden.
Died August 6th, 2020 at 95 years old in Falls Church. [ref]
Natalie Clifford Barney
Writer and salonist (1876-1972).
Born October 31st, 1876 in Dayton.
Died February 2nd, 1972 at 95 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Masanobu Fukuoka
Japanese farmer and philosopher (1913-2008).
Born February 2nd, 1913 in Iyo.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 95 years old in Iyo. [ref]
Dmitry Yazov
Soviet minister of defence (1924-2020).
Born November 8th, 1924 in Yazovo. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2020 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gian Carlo Menotti
(1911-2007) italian-american composer and librettist.
Born July 7th, 1911 in Cadegliano-Viconago. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2007 at 95 years old in Monaco, Monte Carlo. [ref]
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