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Dead at age 96
434 Notable deaths
Vyacheslav Molotov
Soviet politician and minister of foreign affairs (1890–1986).
Born March 9th, 1890 in Sovetsk. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1986 at 96 years old in Moscow (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Harry Morgan
American actor and director (1915–2011).
Born April 10th, 1915 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2011 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Jiang Zemin
Paramount leader of china from 1989 to 2002.
Born August 17th, 1926 in Yangzhou.
Died November 30th, 2022 at 96 years old in Shanghai (leukemia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Michael I of Romania
King of romania (1927-1930, 1940-1947).
Born October 25th, 1921 in Foișor Castle. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2017 at 96 years old in Aubonne (leukemia). [ref]
Simon Wiesenthal
Jewish austrian holocaust survivor and nazi hunter.
Born December 31st, 1908 in Buchach. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Georgia Holt
American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress cher.
Born June 9th, 1926 in Kensett. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2022 at 96 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Alice Lee Roosevelt
American writer and socialite (1884–1980).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died February 20th, 1980 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C..
John Gielgud
English actor and theatre director (1904-2000).
Born April 14th, 1904 in South Kensington. [ref]
Died May 21st, 2000 at 96 years old in Wotton House. [ref]
Jimmy Doolittle
American military officer and aviation pioneer.
Born December 14th, 1896 in Alameda.
Died September 27th, 1993 at 96 years old in Pebble Beach.
Peter Sallis
British actor and voice actor (1921-2017).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Twickenham.
Died June 2nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir