Dead at age 97

381 Notable deaths

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer

South african naturalist.

Born February 24th, 1907 in East London.

Died May 17th, 2004 at 97 years old in East London.

Irene Parlby

Canadian politician (1868-1965).

Born January 9th, 1868 in London.

Died July 12th, 1965 at 97 years old in Red Deer.

Frankie Carle

American pianist and bandleader.

Born March 25th, 1903 in Providence. [ref]

Died March 7th, 2001 at 97 years old in Mesa. [ref]

Ed Westcott

American photographer (1922–2019).

Born January 20th, 1922 in Chattanooga. [ref]

Died March 29th, 2019 at 97 years old in Oak Ridge. [ref]

Budge Patty

Us tennis player.

Born February 11th, 1924 in Fort Smith.

Died October 3rd, 2021 at 97 years old in Lausanne. [ref]

Domhnall Ua Buachalla

Irish politician (1866-1963).

Born February 5th, 1866 in Maynooth.

Died October 30th, 1963 at 97 years old in Dublin.

Marcel Ophuls

German-french filmmaker (1927–2025).

Born November 1st, 1927 in Frankfurt. [ref]

Died May 25th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lucq-de-Béarn. [ref]

Haldun Dormen

Turkish actor and director (1928–2026).

Born April 5th, 1928 in Mersin.

Died January 21st, 2026 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Ernst Alexanderson

Swedish american electrical engineer (1878–1975).

Born January 25th, 1878 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.

Died May 14th, 1975 at 97 years old in Schenectady.

Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb

British politician and farmer (1925–2022).

Born March 27th, 1925 in Warwickshire.

Died April 15th, 2022 at 97 years old [ref]

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