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Dead at age 97
443 Notable deaths
Carol Emshwiller
American fiction writer (1921-2019).
Born April 12th, 1921 in Ann Arbor.
Died February 2nd, 2019 at 97 years old in Durham. [ref]
Mevhibe İnönü
First lady of turkey (1897–1992).
Born September 22nd, 1894 in Constantinople.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 97 years old in Ankara.
Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton
British noble.
Born June 22nd, 1821 in Westminster.
Died December 4th, 1918 at 97 years old in Wakefield Lodge.
Izzat Darwaza
Palestinian politician and historian (1888–1984).
Born June 21st, 1887 in Nablus. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1984 at 97 years old in Damascus.
John DeFrancis
American linguist (1911-2009).
Born August 31st, 1911 in Bridgeport.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 97 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Kees Rijvers
Dutch footballer and manager (1926-2024).
Died March 4th, 2024 at 97 years old in Breda. [ref]
Ferdinand Kübler
Swiss racing cyclist (1919–2016).
Born July 24th, 1919 in Marthalen. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2016 at 97 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Norah Borges
Argentine illustrator (1901-1998).
Born March 4th, 1901 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 20th, 1998 at 97 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jacqueline de Romilly
French philologist, classical scholar (1913–2010).
Born March 26th, 1913 in Chartres.
Died December 18th, 2010 at 97 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Yury Lyubimov
Soviet and russian theatre director, actor (1917-2014).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Yaroslavl.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 97 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
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