Dead at age 96

434 Notable deaths

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]

Habib Bourguiba

President of tunisia from 1957 to 1987.

Born August 3rd, 1903 in Monastir. [ref]

Died April 6th, 2000 at 96 years old in Monastir. [ref]

Empress Zita of Austria

Empress consort of austria, queen consort of hungary (1892-1989) and servant of god.

Born May 9th, 1892 in Camaiore.

Died March 14th, 1989 at 96 years old in Zizers (pneumonia).

Studs Terkel

American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008).

Born May 16th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]

Died October 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Chicago (fall). [ref]

Pau Casals

Catalan cellist, composer and conductor.

Born December 29th, 1876 in El Vendrell. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1973 at 96 years old in San Juan. [ref]

Denton Cooley

American heart surgeon.

Born August 22nd, 1920 in Houston.

Died November 18th, 2016 at 96 years old in Houston. [ref]

Patrick Leigh Fermor

British author, scholar and soldier.

Born February 11th, 1915 in London. [ref]

Died June 10th, 2011 at 96 years old in Dumbleton. [ref]

Cara Williams

American actress.

Born June 29th, 1925 in Brooklyn.

Died December 9th, 2021 at 96 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]

Claude Auchinleck

British world war ii army commander.

Born June 21st, 1884 in Aldershot. [ref]

Died March 23rd, 1981 at 96 years old in Marrakesh. [ref]

Jack Vance

American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013).

Born August 28th, 1916 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old in Oakland (old age). [ref]

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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller