Dead at age 95

572 Notable deaths

Phyllis Diller

American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917-2012).

Born July 17th, 1917 in Lima.

Died August 20th, 2012 at 95 years old in Brentwood.

Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Indian hindi poet, father of amitabh bachchan (1907-2003).

Born November 27th, 1907 in Allahabad. [ref]

Died January 18th, 2003 at 95 years old in Mumbai. [ref]

Thích Nhất Hạnh

Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022).

Born October 11th, 1926 in Huế.

Died January 22nd, 2022 at 95 years old in từ hiếu pogoda. [ref]

Norman Borlaug

American biologist.

Born March 25th, 1914 in Cresco.

Died September 12th, 2009 at 95 years old in Dallas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]

Peter Drucker

American business consultant.

Born November 19th, 1909 in Vienna. [ref]

Died November 11th, 2005 at 95 years old in Claremont. [ref]

Karl Malden

American actor.

Born March 22nd, 1914 in Chicago. [ref]

Died July 1st, 2009 at 95 years old in Brentwood (disease). [ref]

Christopher Tolkien

British book editor (1924-2020).

Born November 21st, 1924 in Leeds.

Died January 16th, 2020 at 95 years old in Draguignan. [ref]

B. K. S. Iyengar

Indian yoga teacher and scholar.

Born December 14th, 1918 in Bellur. [ref]

Died August 20th, 2014 at 95 years old in Pune (heart failure). [ref]

Sargent Shriver

American diplomat, politician and activist (1915-2011).

Born November 9th, 1915 in Westminster. [ref]

Died January 18th, 2011 at 95 years old in Bethesda (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

M. F. Husain

Indian artist (1915-2011).

Born September 17th, 1915 in Pandharpur. [ref]

Died June 9th, 2011 at 95 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon