Dead at age 97
393 Notable deaths
Vera Vasilyeva
Soviet and russian actress (1925–2023).
Born September 30th, 1925.
Died August 8th, 2023 at 97 years old in Moscow Oblast. [ref]
Stijn Streuvels
Belgian writer (1871–1969).
Born October 4th, 1871 in Heule.
Died August 15th, 1969 at 97 years old in Ingooigem. [ref]
Oskar Hergt
German politician (1869–1967).
Born October 22nd, 1869 in Naumburg.
Died May 9th, 1967 at 97 years old in Göttingen.
Charles D. Michener
American entomologist (1918–2015).
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Pasadena.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 97 years old in Lawrence.
Reimar Lüst
German astrophysicist (1923-2020).
Born March 25th, 1923 in Barmen.
Died March 31st, 2020 at 97 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Jesús Guzmán
Spanish actor.
Born June 15th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died October 16th, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Pakistani scholar.
Born October 17th, 1927 in Saharanpur.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 97 years old in Karachi. [ref]
Inez Haynes Irwin
Feminist, author, journalist.
Born March 2nd, 1873 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 30th, 1970 at 97 years old in Scituate.
Nelson S. Bond
American writer (1908–2006).
Born November 23rd, 1908 in Scranton.
Died November 6th, 2006 at 97 years old in Roanoke. [ref]
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller