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Dead at age 97
368 Notable deaths
Andrew Marshall
The director of the united states department of defense's office of net assessment (1921–2019).
Born September 13th, 1921 in Detroit.
Died March 26th, 2019 at 97 years old in Alexandria.
Adolfo Kaminsky
French resistance member and forger (1925–2023).
Born October 1st, 1925 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 9th, 2023 at 97 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Abdelmalek Benhabyles
Algerian politician and chairman of the constitutional council.
Born April 27th, 1921 in Beni Aziz.
Died December 28th, 2018 at 97 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Ib Melchior
American filmmaker and writer.
Born September 17th, 1917 in Copenhagen.
Died March 14th, 2015 at 97 years old in West Hollywood.
He Yingqin
Taiwanese politician (1890-1987).
Born April 2nd, 1890 in Xingyi.
Died October 21st, 1987 at 97 years old in Taipei.
Daphne Odjig
Canadian artist (1919-2016).
Born September 11th, 1919 in Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve 26.
Died October 1st, 2016 at 97 years old in Kelowna.
Alain Touraine
French sociologist.
Born August 3rd, 1925 in Hermanville-sur-Mer.
Died June 9th, 2023 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Heinz Kessler
German military officer, armeegeneral in the former national people's army of east germany (1920-2017).
Born January 26th, 1920 in Lubań.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 97 years old in Berlin.
George Whipple
American physician and biomedical researcher.
Born August 28th, 1878 in Ashland.
Died February 1st, 1976 at 97 years old in Rochester.
Sándor Képíró
Hungarian police officer.
Born February 18th, 1914 in Sarkad.
Died September 3rd, 2011 at 97 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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