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Dead at age 96
506 Notable deaths
Joseph Fitzmyer
American jesuit and biblical scholar (1920-2016).
Born November 4th, 1920 in Philadelphia.
Died December 24th, 2016 at 96 years old in Merion Station.
Yona Friedman
Hungarian-born french architect.
Born June 5th, 1923 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2020 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Vladimir Etush
Soviet and russian actor (1922-2019).
Died March 9th, 2019 at 96 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Yao Lee
Chinese singer (1922-2019).
Born September 3rd, 1922 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2019 at 96 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]
Rahşan Ecevit
Turkish politician (1923–2020).
Born December 17th, 1923 in Bursa.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 96 years old in Ankara (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Robert Byron Bird
American chemical engineer (1924–2020).
Born February 5th, 1924 in Bryan.
Died November 13th, 2020 at 96 years old [ref]
Victor J. Kemper
American cinematographer.
Born April 14th, 1927 in Newark.
Died November 27th, 2023 at 96 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Veljko Bulajić
Croatian film director (1928–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1928 in Vilusi.
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 96 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
John Boardman
British classical archaeologist (1927-2024).
Born August 20th, 1927 in London Borough of Redbridge.
Died May 23rd, 2024 at 96 years old [ref]
Andrew L. Stone
Film director, screenwriter (1902-1999).
Born July 16th, 1902 in Oakland. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1999 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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