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Dead at age 97
346 Notable deaths
Willem Johan Kolff
Dutch medical researcher.
Born February 14th, 1911 in Leiden. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2009 at 97 years old in Delaware County. [ref]
Walter Laqueur
American historian and political commentator (1921-2018).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Wrocław.
Died September 30th, 2018 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C..
Miloš Jakeš
Czechoslovak politician (1922-2020).
Born August 12th, 1922 in České Chalupy. [ref]
Died July 10th, 2020 at 97 years old in Prague. [ref]
Barbara Perry
American actress (1921-2019).
Born June 22nd, 1921 in Norfolk.
Died May 5th, 2019 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Peter Geach
British philosopher.
Born March 29th, 1916 in London.
Died December 21st, 2013 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Ernest Hilgard
American psychologist (1904–2001).
Born July 25th, 1904 in Belleville. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 2001 at 97 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Alexander Lowen
American psychotherapist.
Born December 23rd, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2008 at 97 years old in New Canaan. [ref]
Christopher Fry
British writer.
Born December 18th, 1907 in Bristol. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2005 at 97 years old in Chichester. [ref]
Santiago Carrillo
Spanish politician.
Born January 18th, 1915 in Gijón. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2012 at 97 years old in Madrid (heart failure). [ref]
Kamla Beniwal
Governor of the indian state of gujarat.
Born January 12th, 1927.
Died May 15th, 2024 at 97 years old
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