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Dead at age 96

469 Notable deaths

Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang

Catholic bishop (1915–2012).

Born September 15th, 1915 in Xiaoyi.

Died August 23rd, 2012 at 96 years old in Taichung. [ref]

Marcel Leboutte

Belgian footballer.

Born May 11th, 1880 in Spa. [ref]

Died December 6th, 1976 at 96 years old [ref]

Gabino Díaz Merchán

Spanish archbishop and priest.

Born February 26th, 1926 in Mora.

Died June 14th, 2022 at 96 years old in Oviedo. [ref]

Rolf Steffenburg

Sailor.

Born March 14th, 1886 in Gävle.

Died March 18th, 1982 at 96 years old in Stockholm.

Jānis Kalniņš

Latvian canadian composer and conductor (1904–2000).

Born November 3rd, 1904 in Pärnu.

Died November 30th, 2000 at 96 years old in Fredericton.

Liudmyla Semykina

Soviet painter (1924-2021).

Born August 23rd, 1924 in Mykolaiv.

Died January 12th, 2021 at 96 years old

Bill Miller

American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.

Born November 1st, 1912 in Dodge City.

Died November 13th, 2008 at 96 years old in Paradise Valley.

Lola Liivat

Estonian painter.

Born August 17th, 1928 in Tallinn.

Died May 6th, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]

Giorgos Kontogeorgis

Greek politician and economist (1912-2009).

Born November 21st, 1912 in Tinos.

Died November 9th, 2009 at 96 years old in Athens.

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