Dead at age 96

448 Notable deaths

Sammy Lee

American diver and physician.

Born August 1st, 1920 in Fresno. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 2016 at 96 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia). [ref]

Isadore Singer

American mathematician.

Born May 3rd, 1924 in Detroit. [ref]

Died February 11th, 2021 at 96 years old in Boxborough.

Pierre Klossowski

French writer, translator and painter (1905-2001).

Born August 9th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]

Died August 12th, 2001 at 96 years old in Paris. [ref]

La Belle Otero

Spanish dancer, actress and courtesan in france.

Born November 4th, 1868 in Valga.

Died April 13th, 1965 at 96 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Salvador Minuchin

Argentine psychotherapist.

Born October 13th, 1921 in San Salvador.

Died October 31st, 2017 at 96 years old in Boca Raton.

Henry King

American film director (1886-1982).

Born January 24th, 1886 in Christiansburg. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1982 at 96 years old in Toluca Lake (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Etel Adnan

Lebanese-american writer and artist.

Born February 24th, 1925 in Beirut. [ref]

Died November 14th, 2021 at 96 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Jacqueline van Maarsen

Dutch author and bookbinder (1929–2025).

Born January 30th, 1929 in Amsterdam.

Died February 13th, 2025 at 96 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Yuri Orlov

Soviet physicist.

Born August 13th, 1924 in Moscow.

Died September 27th, 2020 at 96 years old in Ithaca. [ref]

William Edward Phipps

American actor and film producer (1922-2018).

Born February 4th, 1922 in Vincennes.

Died June 1st, 2018 at 96 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]

Deaths 141 to 150 of 448

They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy