Dead at age 96
503 Notable deaths
Donald M. Blinken
American diplomat and businessman.
Born November 11th, 1925 in New York City.
Died September 22nd, 2022 at 96 years old in East Hampton.
Bill Erwin
American actor (1914–2010).
Born December 2nd, 1914 in Fannin County.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 96 years old in Studio City (disease). [ref]
Alfred Eisenstaedt
German american photographer (1898–1995).
Born December 6th, 1898 in Tczew.
Died August 24th, 1995 at 96 years old in Oak Bluffs. [ref]
Katharine Drexel
American catholic sister and saint.
Born November 26th, 1858 in Philadelphia.
Died March 3rd, 1955 at 96 years old in Cornwells Heights-Eddington.
Denton Cooley
American heart surgeon.
Born August 22nd, 1920 in Houston.
Died November 18th, 2016 at 96 years old in Houston. [ref]
Jon Hendricks
American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian (1921–2017).
Born September 16th, 1921 in Newark. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Michèle Morgan
French actress (1920-2016).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died December 20th, 2016 at 96 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Valentina Cortese
Italian actress (1923–2019).
Born January 1st, 1923 in Milan.
Died July 10th, 2019 at 96 years old in Milan. [ref]
Frederick Wiseman
American documentary filmmaker (1930-2026).
Born January 1st, 1930 in Boston.
Died February 16th, 2026 at 96 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ashraf Pahlavi
Iranian royal (1919–2016).
Born October 26th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 96 years old in Monaco (Alzheimer's disease).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche