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Dead at age 96

493 Notable deaths

Alasdair MacIntyre

Scottish-american philosopher (1929–2025).

Born January 12th, 1929 in Glasgow.

Died May 21st, 2025 at 96 years old in South Bend. [ref]

Don Pardo

American announcer (1918-2014).

Born February 22nd, 1918 in Westfield.

Died August 18th, 2014 at 96 years old in Tucson.

Frank Cady

American actor (1915–2012).

Born September 8th, 1915 in Susanville.

Died June 8th, 2012 at 96 years old in Wilsonville. [ref]

Lotfi A. Zadeh

Electrical engineer and computer scientist.

Born February 4th, 1921 in Novxanı. [ref]

Died September 6th, 2017 at 96 years old in Berkeley. [ref]

Henry Heimlich

American surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the heimlich maneuver (1920-2016).

Born February 3rd, 1920 in Wilmington. [ref]

Died December 17th, 2016 at 96 years old in Cincinnati (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Mikis Theodorakis

Greek composer and politician.

Born July 29th, 1925 in Chios. [ref]

Died September 2nd, 2021 at 96 years old in Athens (cardiac arrest). [ref]

C. Everett Koop

American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator (1916–2013).

Born October 14th, 1916 in Brooklyn.

Died February 25th, 2013 at 96 years old in Hanover (kidney failure).

Richard Adams

English novelist best known as the author of watership down.

Born May 9th, 1920 in Newbury. [ref]

Died December 24th, 2016 at 96 years old in Oxford (hematopoietic system disease). [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]

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]

Deaths 61 to 70 of 493

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