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Dead at age 96
493 Notable deaths
Amal Nasser el-Din
Member of the knesset.
Born July 31st, 1928 in Daliyat al-Karmel. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2025 at 96 years old in Daliyat al-Karmel. [ref]
Edwin H. Colbert
American paleontologist (1905-2001).
Born September 28th, 1905 in Iowa.
Died November 15th, 2001 at 96 years old in Flagstaff.
Giovanni Canestri
Catholic cardinal (1918-2015).
Born September 30th, 1918 in Castelspina.
Died April 29th, 2015 at 96 years old in Rome. [ref]
Yosl Bergner
Israeli/australian artist (1920-2017).
Born October 13th, 1920 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2017 at 96 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Bill Roycroft
Australian equestrian (1915-2011).
Born March 17th, 1915 in Flowerdale.
Died May 29th, 2011 at 96 years old [ref]
Ioan James
British mathematician.
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Croydon.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield
Austro-hungarian flying ace.
Born February 6th, 1890 in Herceg Novi.
Died September 23rd, 1986 at 96 years old in Trieste. [ref]
Giuseppe Becce
Italian composer (1877–1973).
Born February 2nd, 1877 in Lonigo.
Died October 5th, 1973 at 96 years old in Berlin.
Alki Zei
Greek novelist and children's writer (1923–2020).
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]
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