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Dead at age 97
442 Notable deaths
Barbara Perry
American actress (1921-2019).
Died May 5th, 2019 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Melba Phillips
American physicist and science educator (1907–2004).
Born February 1st, 1907 in Hazleton. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2004 at 97 years old in Petersburg. [ref]
Christopher Fry
English poet and playwright (1907–2005).
Born December 18th, 1907 in Bristol.
Died June 30th, 2005 at 97 years old in Chichester. [ref]
Al Lopez
American major league baseball players, catcher, major league baseball managers, baseball hall of fame member (1908-2005).
Born August 20th, 1908 in Florida.
Died October 30th, 2005 at 97 years old in Tampa.
Hans Herrmann
German racing driver.
Born February 23rd, 1928 in Stuttgart.
Died January 9th, 2026 at 97 years old in Germany. [ref]
Leo Sternbach
Polish-american chemist.
Born May 7th, 1908 in Opatija.
Died September 28th, 2005 at 97 years old in Chapel Hill.
Renato Dulbecco
Italian-born american virologist (1914-2012).
Born February 22nd, 1914 in Catanzaro.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 97 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Julian B. Rotter
American psychologist (1916–2014).
Born October 22nd, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died January 6th, 2014 at 97 years old in Mansfield.
Marc Bohan
Couturier for dior (1926–2023).
Born August 22nd, 1926 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 6th, 2023 at 97 years old in Châtillon-sur-Seine. [ref]
Ernest Gallo
American businessman (1909–2007).
Born March 18th, 1909 in Jackson.
Died March 6th, 2007 at 97 years old in Modesto. [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde