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Dead at age 96
469 Notable deaths
Yuri Bondarev
Soviet and russian writer, screenwriter.
Born March 15th, 1924 in Orsk. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2020 at 96 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Bill Roycroft
Australian equestrian (1915-2011).
Born March 17th, 1915 in Flowerdale.
Died May 29th, 2011 at 96 years old [ref]
Alki Zei
Greek novelist and children's writer.
Born December 15th, 1923 in Athens.
Died February 27th, 2020 at 96 years old in Athens. [ref]
Aileen Riggin
American diver, swimmer, olympic gold medalist.
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Newport.
Died October 17th, 2002 at 96 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Oskar Danon
Yugoslav composer.
Born February 7th, 1913 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2009 at 96 years old in Belgrade.
Jean René Bazaine
French artist (1904-2001).
Born December 21st, 1904 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2001 at 96 years old in Clamart. [ref]
Edwin H. Colbert
American paleontologist (1905-2001).
Born September 28th, 1905 in Iowa.
Died November 15th, 2001 at 96 years old in Flagstaff.
Jacques Rozier
French film director (1926–2023).
Born November 10th, 1926 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 31st, 2023 at 96 years old in Théoule-sur-Mer. [ref]
Ioan James
British mathematician.
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Croydon.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Vasil Biľak
Czechoslovak member of slovak national council, member of czechoslovak parliament, member of czechoslovak national parliament and russian nation politician (1917-2014).
Born August 11th, 1917 in Krajná Bystrá. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2014 at 96 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner