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Dead at age 97
381 Notable deaths
Joseph Bonanno
Sicilian-born american mafioso who became the boss of the bonanno crime family.
Born January 18th, 1905 in Castellammare del Golfo.
Died May 11th, 2002 at 97 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Millvina Dean
Last remaining survivor of titanic disaster.
Born February 2nd, 1912 in Branscombe.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in Ashurst (pneumonia). [ref]
Irena Sendler
Polish resistance fighter and holocaust rescuer (1910-2008).
Born October 20th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 97 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Sumner Redstone
American businessman and media magnate (1923-2020).
Born May 27th, 1923 in Boston.
Died August 11th, 2020 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Barbara Rush
American actress (1927–2024).
Born January 4th, 1927 in Denver.
Died March 31st, 2024 at 97 years old in Westlake Village (dementia). [ref]
Rhonda Fleming
American actress.
Born August 10th, 1923 in Hollywood.
Died October 14th, 2020 at 97 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Estée Lauder
American businesswoman.
Born July 1st, 1906 in Corona.
Died April 24th, 2004 at 97 years old in Manhattan (cardiac arrest).
Nanette Fabray
American actress, singer and dancer (1920-2018).
Born October 27th, 1920 in San Diego.
Died February 22nd, 2018 at 97 years old in Palos Verdes Peninsula (disease). [ref]
Norman Jewison
Canadian film director, producer and actor (1926–2024).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Toronto.
Died January 20th, 2024 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor (1918-2016).
Born May 11th, 1918 in Chennai, Palakkad.
Died January 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Gandhinagar (respiratory failure).
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