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Dead at age 97
442 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Gray Vining
American writer.
Born October 6th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died November 27th, 1999 at 97 years old in Kennett Square.
Winfield Dunn
American politician (1927–2024).
Born July 1st, 1927 in Meridian.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 97 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Anna Mae Hays
United states army general (1920–2018).
Born February 16th, 1920 in Buffalo.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Arno J. Mayer
American historian, academic and intellectual (1926–2023).
Born June 19th, 1926 in Luxembourg.
Died December 17th, 2023 at 97 years old in Princeton. [ref]
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.
Abdelmalek Benhabyles
Algerian politician and chairman of the constitutional council (1921–2018).
Born April 27th, 1921 in Beni Aziz.
Died December 28th, 2018 at 97 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Faye Glenn Abdellah
American nurse (1919-2017).
Born March 13th, 1919 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2017 at 97 years old
Aura Herzog
Israeli social and environmental activist (1924–2022).
Born December 24th, 1924 in Ismailia.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 97 years old in Herzliya. [ref]
James L. Holloway III
American admiral (1922-2019).
Born February 23rd, 1922 in Charleston.
Died November 26th, 2019 at 97 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
June Browne
Australian photographer (1923–2021).
Born June 3rd, 1923 in Melbourne.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 97 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
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