Dead at age 97
393 Notable deaths
Budge Patty
Us tennis player (1924–2021).
Born February 11th, 1924 in Fort Smith.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 97 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Domhnall Ua Buachalla
Irish politician (1866-1963).
Born February 5th, 1866 in Maynooth.
Died October 30th, 1963 at 97 years old in Dublin.
Marcel Ophuls
German-french filmmaker (1927–2025).
Born November 1st, 1927 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lucq-de-Béarn. [ref]
Haldun Dormen
Turkish actor and director (1928–2026).
Born April 5th, 1928 in Mersin.
Died January 21st, 2026 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Ernst Alexanderson
Swedish american electrical engineer (1878–1975).
Born January 25th, 1878 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
Died May 14th, 1975 at 97 years old in Schenectady.
Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb
British politician and farmer (1925–2022).
Born March 27th, 1925 in Warwickshire.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 97 years old [ref]
Ji Xianlin
Chinese academic.
Born August 6th, 1911 in Linqing. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2009 at 97 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Josef Tal
Israeli composer (1910–2008).
Born September 18th, 1910 in Pniewy.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 97 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Ruth R. Benerito
American scientist and inventor (1916-2013).
Born January 12th, 1916 in New Orleans.
Died October 5th, 2013 at 97 years old in Metairie.
Beverly Pepper
American artist (1922-2020).
Born December 20th, 1922 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2020 at 97 years old in Todi. [ref]
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