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Dead at age 96
469 Notable deaths
Zdeněk Růžička
Olympic gymnast.
Born April 15th, 1925 in Ivančice.
Died April 18th, 2021 at 96 years old in Brno. [ref]
Richard Jeranian
Armenian painter.
Born July 17th, 1923 in Sivas. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2019 at 96 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Muhibbe Darga
Turkish archaeologist.
Born June 13th, 1921 in Istanbul.
Died March 6th, 2018 at 96 years old in Istanbul.
Philippe Bär
Catholic bishop.
Born July 29th, 1928 in Manado.
Died March 8th, 2025 at 96 years old in Teteringen. [ref]
Eva Dawes
Athletics competitor.
Born September 17th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died May 30th, 2009 at 96 years old in Thames Ditton. [ref]
Carlos Seco Serrano
Spanish historian (1923–2020).
Born November 14th, 1923 in Toledo.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 96 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Cornelis Eliza Bertus Bremekamp
Dutch botanist (1888–1986).
Born February 7th, 1888 in Dordrecht. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1984 at 96 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Paolo Magnani
Catholic bishop ( 1926-2023).
Born December 31st, 1926 in Pieve Porto Morone. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2023 at 96 years old in Treviso. [ref]
Arturo Maffei
Italian association football player and athletics competitor (1909-2006).
Born November 9th, 1909 in Viareggio.
Died August 17th, 2006 at 96 years old in Torre del Lago.
Gaston Ragueneau
French athlete (1881–1978).
Born October 10th, 1881 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1978 at 96 years old in Draveil. [ref]
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