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Dead at age 96
435 Notable deaths
Romaine Brooks
Portrait artist (1874-1970).
Born May 1st, 1874 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 96 years old in Nice. [ref]
Shih Kien
Hong kong actor (1913-2009).
Born January 1st, 1913 in Panyu District.
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 96 years old in Hong Kong (kidney disease).
Elizabeth Catlett
Black american-born mexican artist (1915–2012).
Born April 15th, 1915 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2012 at 96 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Eubie Blake
Composer, lyricist, and pianist (1887-1983).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1983 at 96 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Kenneth Burke
American philosopher (1897-1993).
Born May 5th, 1897 in Pittsburgh.
Died November 19th, 1993 at 96 years old in Andover (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leon M. Lederman
American mathematician and physicist.
Born July 15th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2018 at 96 years old in Rexburg (dementia). [ref]
Maurice Papon
French civil servant, vichy collaborator, and war criminal.
Born September 3rd, 1910 in Gretz-Armainvilliers. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2007 at 96 years old in Pontault-Combault (heart failure). [ref]
Jin Youzhi
Brother of puyi (1918-2015).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Beijing.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 96 years old in Beijing.
David O. McKay
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1873-1970).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Huntsville.
Died January 18th, 1970 at 96 years old in Salt Lake City.
Frederick Buechner
American christian writer.
Born July 11th, 1926 in New York City.
Died August 15th, 2022 at 96 years old in Rupert. [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé