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Dead at age 96
493 Notable deaths
José Luis Sampedro
Spanish economist and writer (1917-2013).
Born February 1st, 1917 in Barcelona.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 96 years old in Madrid.
Jan Ruff O'Herne
Dutch-australian human rights activist campaigning against war rape.
Born January 18th, 1923 in Bandung.
Died August 19th, 2019 at 96 years old in Adelaide. [ref]
Princess Pilar of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1891-1987).
Born March 13th, 1891 in Munich.
Died December 4th, 1987 at 96 years old in Munich.
Dona Ivone Lara
Brazilian singer and composer.
Born April 13th, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2018 at 96 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Enzo Garinei
Italian film actor.
Born May 4th, 1926 in Rome. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2022 at 96 years old in Rome. [ref]
Lincoln Gordon
U.s. ambassador to brazil and university president (1913–2009).
Born September 10th, 1913 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2009 at 96 years old in Mitchellville. [ref]
Alexander Kazantsev
Soviet science fiction writer and ufologist.
Born September 2nd, 1906 in Nur-Sultan.
Died September 13th, 2002 at 96 years old in Peredelkino.
James Day Hodgson
Former u.s. secretary of labor; former u.s. ambassador to japan (1915-2012).
Born December 3rd, 1915 in Dawson.
Died November 28th, 2012 at 96 years old in Malibu.
Walter Frentz
German photographer and film producer.
Born August 21st, 1907 in Heilbronn.
Died July 6th, 2004 at 96 years old in Überlingen.
Vladimir Kotelnikov
Soviet scientist (1908-2005).
Born September 6th, 1908 in Kazan.
Died February 11th, 2005 at 96 years old in Moscow.
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