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Dead at age 97
443 Notable deaths
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 (1924–2021).
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.
Thomas B. Hayward
Chief of naval operations for the united states navy (1924–2022).
Born May 3rd, 1924 in Glendale.
Died March 3rd, 2022 at 97 years old [ref]
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]
Addie McPhail
American actress (1905-2003).
Born July 15th, 1905 in White Plains.
Died April 14th, 2003 at 97 years old in Canoga Park.
Ji Xianlin
Chinese academic, linguist, historian, translator and university teacher (1911-2009).
Born August 6th, 1911 in Linqing.
Died July 11th, 2009 at 97 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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