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Dead at age 96
469 Notable deaths
Otto Kandler
German botanist (1920-2017).
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Deggendorf.
Died August 29th, 2017 at 96 years old in Munich.
Marthe Gautier
Paediatrician and discoverer of trisomy 21.
Born September 10th, 1925 in Montenils.
Died April 30th, 2022 at 96 years old in Meaux. [ref]
Leo Pinto
Indian field hockey player.
Born April 11th, 1914 in Nairobi.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 96 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Imre Varga
Hungarian sculptor (1923-2019).
Born November 1st, 1923 in Siófok.
Died December 9th, 2019 at 96 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Jürgen von Beckerath
German egyptologist (1920–2016).
Born February 19th, 1920 in Hanover.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 96 years old in Schlehdorf. [ref]
Francisco Álvarez Martínez
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 14th, 1925 in Ferroñes.
Died January 5th, 2022 at 96 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Silvius Magnago
Italian politician (1914-2010).
Born February 5th, 1914 in Merano. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2010 at 96 years old in Bolzano. [ref]
Josias Braun-Blanquet
Swiss botanist (1884-1980).
Born August 3rd, 1884 in Chur.
Died September 20th, 1980 at 96 years old in Montpellier.
Hans Gerschwiler
Swiss figure skater (1921–2017).
Born June 20th, 1921 in Winterthur.
Died September 27th, 2017 at 96 years old in Pinehurst. [ref]
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid