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Dead at age 96
580 Notable deaths
Miriam Rothschild
British natural scientist and author (1908-2005).
Born August 5th, 1908 in Ashton.
Died January 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Oundle.
Rafael Alberti
Spanish poet (1902–1999).
Born December 16th, 1902 in El Puerto de Santa María.
Died October 28th, 1999 at 96 years old in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz.
Rahimuddin Khan
Pakistani military officer (1926–2022).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Kaimganj.
Died August 22nd, 2022 at 96 years old in Lahore. [ref]
Halim El-Dabh
American composer (1921-2017).
Born March 4th, 1921 in Cairo, El-Sakakini. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Kent. [ref]
Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger (1924–2021).
Born February 6th, 1924 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 96 years old in Carlsbad. [ref]
Charles Lang
American cinematographer (1902-1998).
Born March 27th, 1902 in Bluff.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 96 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Madge Kennedy
American actress (1891-1987).
Born April 19th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 96 years old in Woodland Hills (respiratory failure).
Sheila Jordan
American jazz singer (1928–2025).
Born November 18th, 1928 in Detroit.
Died August 11th, 2025 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
Fedor Tokarev
Russian and soviet weapons designer (1871-1968).
Born June 14th, 1871 in Yegorlykskaya.
Died June 7th, 1968 at 96 years old in Moscow.
Arnold Rüütel
Estonian politician, former president of estonia (1928–2024).
Born May 10th, 1928 in Pahavalla.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 96 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
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