Dead at age 96

493 Notable deaths

Martha Graham

American dancer and choreographer.

Born May 11th, 1894 in Pittsburgh. [ref]

Died April 1st, 1991 at 96 years old in New York. [ref]

Robert Earl Jones

American actor.

Born February 3rd, 1910 in Senatobia.

Died September 7th, 2006 at 96 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).

Kevin McCarthy

American actor (1914–2010).

Born February 15th, 1914 in Seattle. [ref]

Died September 11th, 2010 at 96 years old in Hyannis (pneumonia). [ref]

Nicholas Parsons

British actor, rector and radio-tv presenter (1923-2020).

Born October 10th, 1923 in Grantham. [ref]

Died January 28th, 2020 at 96 years old in Aylesbury (falling from height). [ref]

Irene Papas

Greek actress, recording artist and singer.

Born September 3rd, 1926 in Chiliomodi. [ref]

Died September 14th, 2022 at 96 years old in Chiliomodi (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Etel Adnan

Lebanese-american writer and artist.

Born February 24th, 1925 in Beirut. [ref]

Died November 14th, 2021 at 96 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Will Durant

American historian, philosopher and writer (1885–1981).

Born November 5th, 1885 in North Adams.

Died November 7th, 1981 at 96 years old in Los Angeles.

Kenneth Anger

American filmmaker (1927–2023).

Born February 3rd, 1927 in Santa Monica.

Died May 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Yucca Valley. [ref]

Jerry Adler

American actor (1929–2025).

Born February 4th, 1929 in Brooklyn.

Died August 23rd, 2025 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]

Yitzhak Shamir

7th prime minister of israel (1915-2012).

Born October 22nd, 1915 in Ruzhany. [ref]

Died June 30th, 2012 at 96 years old in Herzliya (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin