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Dead at age 97
392 Notable deaths
Margaret Chase Smith
Member of the united states senate from maine (1897-1995).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Skowhegan.
Died May 29th, 1995 at 97 years old in Skowhegan (lung cancer). [ref]
Eric Melrose Brown
British aviator, royal navy officer, test pilot, author (1919–2016).
Born January 21st, 1919 in Leith.
Died February 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Redhill (pneumonia).
Leon Askin
Actor (1907–2005).
Born September 18th, 1907 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2005 at 97 years old in Vienna.
Janet Waldo
American actress (1919-2016).
Born February 4th, 1919 in Yakima. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2016 at 97 years old in Encino (brain cancer).
Carl Vinson
Democratic united states congressman (1883-1981).
Born November 18th, 1883 in Baldwin County.
Died June 1st, 1981 at 97 years old in Milledgeville.
Peter Brook
English theatre and film director (1925–2022).
Born March 21st, 1925 in Chiswick.
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 97 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gene Sarazen
American golfer (1902–1999).
Born February 27th, 1902 in Harrison.
Died May 13th, 1999 at 97 years old in Naples.
Simone Segouin
French resistance fighter (1925–2023).
Born October 3rd, 1925 in Thivars. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2023 at 97 years old in Courville-sur-Eure. [ref]
Shōichirō Toyoda
Japanese businessman (1925–2023).
Born February 17th, 1925 in Shirakabe. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2023 at 97 years old (heart failure). [ref]
Tsung-Dao Lee
Chinese-american physicist (1926–2024).
Born November 25th, 1926 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2024 at 97 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy