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Dead at age 97
443 Notable deaths
Fred Lawrence Whipple
American astronomer.
Born November 5th, 1906 in Red Oak.
Died August 30th, 2004 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Cesare Romiti
Italian economist and businessman (1923–2020).
Died August 18th, 2020 at 97 years old in Milan. [ref]
Halet Çambel
Turkish archaeologist (1916–2014).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Berlin.
Died January 12th, 2014 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Albert Eschenmoser
Swiss chemist (1925–2023).
Born August 5th, 1925 in Erstfeld.
Died July 14th, 2023 at 97 years old in Küsnacht. [ref]
Abdias do Nascimento
Brazilian politician (1914–2011).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Franca.
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 97 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Arnoldo Foà
Italian actor (1916-2014).
Born January 24th, 1916 in Ferrara.
Died January 11th, 2014 at 97 years old in Rome (respiratory failure). [ref]
Carol Rama
Italian painter (1918-2015).
Born April 17th, 1918 in Turin. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2015 at 97 years old in Turin. [ref]
Stoyanka Mutafova
Bulgarian actress (1922–2019).
Born February 2nd, 1922 in Sofia. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2019 at 97 years old in Military Medical Academy (pneumonia). [ref]
Shlomo Hillel
Israeli diplomat (1923-2021).
Born April 23rd, 1923 in Baghdad.
Died February 8th, 2021 at 97 years old in Ra'anana.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius