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Dead at age 97
381 Notable deaths
Elmer Lach
Canadian ice hockey player (1918–2015).
Born January 22nd, 1918 in Nokomis.
Died April 4th, 2015 at 97 years old in Kirkland (stroke).
Gheorghe Apostol
Former first secretary of the romanian workers' party.
Born May 16th, 1913 in Tudor Vladimirescu.
Died August 21st, 2010 at 97 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Andrew Schally
Polish-american endocrinologist (1926–2024).
Born November 30th, 1926 in Vilnius.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 97 years old in Miami Beach. [ref]
Jam Handy
American swimmer and water polo player, olympic bronze medalist, educational film producer.
Born March 6th, 1886 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1983 at 97 years old in Detroit.
Manfred von Brauchitsch
Racecar driver.
Born August 15th, 1905 in Hamburg.
Died February 6th, 2003 at 97 years old in Gräfenwarth.
Jocelyn Burdick
American politician (1922-2019).
Born February 6th, 1922 in Fargo.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 97 years old in Fargo.
Virginia Zeani
Romanian opera singer (1925–2023).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Solovăstru.
Died March 20th, 2023 at 97 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
Julien Gracq
French writer (1910-2007).
Born July 27th, 1910 in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2007 at 97 years old in Angers. [ref]
Ramona Fradon
American comic book and comic strip artist (1926–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1926 in Chicago.
Died February 24th, 2024 at 97 years old in Ulster County. [ref]
Dana Zátopková
Czech javelin thrower.
Born September 19th, 1922 in Karviná, Fryštát.
Died March 13th, 2020 at 97 years old in Central Military Hospital Prague. [ref]
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