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Dead at age 97
443 Notable deaths
Ertuğrul Osman Osmanoğlu
Ottoman noble (1912–2009).
Born August 18th, 1912 in Istanbul.
Died September 23rd, 2009 at 97 years old in Istanbul (kidney failure). [ref]
Josef Tal
Israeli composer (1910–2008).
Born September 18th, 1910 in Pniewy.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 97 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Ruth R. Benerito
American scientist and inventor (1916-2013).
Born January 12th, 1916 in New Orleans.
Died October 5th, 2013 at 97 years old in Metairie.
Beverly Pepper
American artist (1922-2020).
Born December 20th, 1922 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2020 at 97 years old in Todi. [ref]
Amalia Aguilar
Cuban-mexican rumbera and actress (1924–2021).
Born July 3rd, 1924 in Matanzas. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2021 at 97 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Roberto Busa
Italian jesuit priest and scholar (1913–2011).
Born November 13th, 1913 in Vicenza.
Died August 9th, 2011 at 97 years old in Gallarate. [ref]
Robert Mann
American musician, composer and conductor (1920–2018).
Born July 19th, 1920 in Portland.
Died January 1st, 2018 at 97 years old in Manhattan.
Aldo Castellani
Italian bacteriologist (1874–1971).
Born September 8th, 1874 in Florence.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 97 years old in Lisbon.
Hans Gál
Austrian composer, musicologist and pianist.
Born August 5th, 1890 in Brunn am Gebirge.
Died October 3rd, 1987 at 97 years old in Edinburgh.
Rehman Rahi
Kashmiri poet (1925–2023).
Born May 6th, 1925 in Srinagar.
Died January 9th, 2023 at 97 years old
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