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Dead at age 96
581 Notable deaths
Kitty Carlisle
American stage and screen actress, singer, and spokesperson for the arts (1910–2007).
Born September 3rd, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died April 18th, 2007 at 96 years old in New York City (heart failure).
John Archibald Wheeler
American physicist (1911-2008).
Born July 9th, 1911 in Jacksonville.
Died April 13th, 2008 at 96 years old in Hightstown (pneumonia). [ref]
Rochus Misch
German ss non-commissioned officer (1917–2013).
Born July 29th, 1917 in Stare Siołkowice.
Died September 5th, 2013 at 96 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Al Molinaro
American actor (1919-2015).
Born June 24th, 1919 in Kenosha.
Died October 30th, 2015 at 96 years old in Glendale (gallstone disease). [ref]
Oskar Gröning
Accountant in auschwitz (1921–2018).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Nienburg/Weser.
Died March 9th, 2018 at 96 years old in Lower Saxony. [ref]
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Egyptian islamic theologian based in doha, qatar (1926-2022).
Born September 9th, 1926 in Saft Turab.
Died September 26th, 2022 at 96 years old in Doha. [ref]
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
Empress of austria from 1916 to 1918.
Born May 9th, 1892 in Capezzano Pianore.
Died March 14th, 1989 at 96 years old in Zizers (pneumonia).
Phyllis Coates
American actress (1927–2023).
Born January 15th, 1927 in Wichita Falls.
Died October 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Eva Schloss
Austrian‑british holocaust survivor and memoirist (1929–2026).
Born May 11th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 96 years old in London. [ref]
El|pelonchas
Taiwanese-japanese businessman, created instant noodle (ramyeon), nissin chikin ramen.
Born March 5th, 1910 in Puzi City.
Died January 5th, 2007 at 96 years old in Ikeda (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]
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