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Dead at age 96
506 Notable deaths
Germaine Dieterlen
French anthropologist (1903-1999).
Born May 15th, 1903 in Valleraugue. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1999 at 96 years old in Paris. [ref]
Johannes Willebrands
Cardinal priest.
Born September 4th, 1909 in Bovenkarspel. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2006 at 96 years old in Denekamp. [ref]
Håkon Bleken
Norwegian painter and graphic artist (1929–2025).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Trondheim. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2025 at 96 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Jürgen von Beckerath
German egyptologist (1920–2016).
Born February 19th, 1920 in Hanover.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 96 years old in Schlehdorf. [ref]
Imre Varga
Hungarian sculptor (1923-2019).
Born November 1st, 1923 in Siófok.
Died December 9th, 2019 at 96 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Petros Molyviatis
Greek politician.
Born June 12th, 1928 in Chios.
Died May 4th, 2025 at 96 years old in Athens (respiratory failure). [ref]
Josip Vidmar
Slovenian writer (1895-1992).
Born October 14th, 1895 in Ljubljana.
Died April 11th, 1992 at 96 years old in Ljubljana.
Aharon Yadlin
Israeli educator and politician.
Born April 17th, 1926 in Ben Shemen. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2022 at 96 years old in Hatzerim. [ref]
Mario Echandi Jiménez
President of costa rica (1915-2011).
Born June 17th, 1915 in San José.
Died July 30th, 2011 at 96 years old in San José (pneumonia). [ref]
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