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Dead at age 97
393 Notable deaths
Inge Borkh
German soprano.
Born May 26th, 1921 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2018 at 97 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Lucille Dumont
Canadian television presenter and radio host (1919–2016).
Born January 20th, 1919 in Montreal.
Died July 29th, 2016 at 97 years old in Canada. [ref]
Michel Déon
French writer.
Born August 4th, 1919 in Paris.
Died December 28th, 2016 at 97 years old in Galway (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
James Gunn
American science fiction author.
Born July 12th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 97 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Soňa Červená
Czech operatic mezzo-soprano (1925–2023).
Born September 9th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2023 at 97 years old in Prague. [ref]
Bob Tisdall
Athletics competitor.
Born May 16th, 1907 in Nuwara Eliya.
Died July 27th, 2004 at 97 years old in Nambour.
Billy Gabor
American basketball player.
Born May 13th, 1922 in Binghamton.
Died June 4th, 2019 at 97 years old in Jupiter (pneumonia).
Marie Under
Estonian poet (1883-1980).
Born March 27th, 1883 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1980 at 97 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Barbara Karinska
Ukrainian-born us costumer.
Born October 3rd, 1886 in Kharkiv.
Died October 19th, 1983 at 97 years old in New York City.
René Dumont
French agronomist and sociologist (1904–2001).
Born March 13th, 1904 in Cambrai.
Died June 18th, 2001 at 97 years old in Fontenay-sous-Bois.
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