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Dead at age 96
506 Notable deaths
Marthe Gautier
Paediatrician and discoverer of trisomy 21.
Born September 10th, 1925 in Montenils.
Died April 30th, 2022 at 96 years old in Meaux. [ref]
Rina Lazo
Guatemalan-mexican painter and muralist (1923-2019).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Guatemala City. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2019 at 96 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ingvar Lidholm
Swedish composer (1921-2017).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Jönköping.
Died October 17th, 2017 at 96 years old in Salem. [ref]
Berit Ås
Norwegian politician.
Born April 10th, 1928 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died September 14th, 2024 at 96 years old in Asker. [ref]
István Deák
Hungarian-american historian (1926–2023).
Born May 11th, 1926 in Székesfehérvár.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 96 years old [ref]
Maximilian von Edelsheim
German general.
Born July 6th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died April 26th, 1994 at 96 years old in Konstanz.
Oskar Danon
Yugoslav composer (1913–2009).
Born February 7th, 1913 in Sarajevo.
Died December 18th, 2009 at 96 years old in Belgrade.
Amal Nasser el-Din
Member of the knesset.
Born July 31st, 1928 in Daliyat al-Karmel. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2025 at 96 years old in Daliyat al-Karmel. [ref]
Edwin H. Colbert
American paleontologist (1905-2001).
Born September 28th, 1905 in Iowa.
Died November 15th, 2001 at 96 years old in Flagstaff.
Giovanni Canestri
Catholic cardinal (1918-2015).
Born September 30th, 1918 in Castelspina.
Died April 29th, 2015 at 96 years old in Rome. [ref]
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