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Dead at age 96
584 Notable deaths
Robert Augustus Chesebrough
American chemist (1837–1933).
Born January 9th, 1837 in London.
Died September 8th, 1933 at 96 years old in Spring Lake.
Ann Robinson
American actress and stunt horse rider.
Born May 25th, 1929 in Hollywood.
Died September 26th, 2025 at 96 years old [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.
Ivar Giæver
Norwegian-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1929 in Bergen.
Died June 20th, 2025 at 96 years old in Schenectady. [ref]
Kenneth Burke
American philosopher and literary critic (1897–1993).
Born May 5th, 1897 in Pittsburgh.
Died November 19th, 1993 at 96 years old in Andover Borough (myocardial infarction).
Jin Youzhi
Younger brother of puyi (1918-2015), last emperor of qing dynasty.
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]
Charles Strouse
American composer and lyricist (1928–2025).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Upper West Side.
Died May 15th, 2025 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Bijoya Ray
Indian actress.
Born October 25th, 1918 in Patna.
Died June 2nd, 2015 at 96 years old in Kolkata (pneumonia).
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