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Dead at age 96
493 Notable deaths
Michael Medwin
British actor (1923-2020).
Born July 18th, 1923 in London.
Died February 26th, 2020 at 96 years old in Bournemouth. [ref]
Frederick Buechner
American christian writer.
Born July 11th, 1926 in New York City.
Died August 15th, 2022 at 96 years old in Rupert. [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]
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]
Ben Bagdikian
American journalist and academic (1920–2016).
Born January 26th, 1920 in Kahramanmaraş Province.
Died March 11th, 2016 at 96 years old in Berkeley.
Gustavo Gutiérrez
Peruvian theologian (1928–2024).
Died October 22nd, 2024 at 96 years old in Lima (pneumonia). [ref]
Martin Lings
English writer and scholar (1909-2005).
Born January 24th, 1909 in Burnage.
Died May 12th, 2005 at 96 years old in Westerham.
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]
Jin Youzhi
Brother of puyi (1918-2015).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Beijing.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 96 years old in Beijing.
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]
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