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Dead at age 97
354 Notable deaths
Per Aabel
Norwegian actor (1902-1999).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Christiania.
Died December 22nd, 1999 at 97 years old in Slemdal.
Gustave Thibon
French philosopher.
Born September 2nd, 1903 in Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2001 at 97 years old in Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche. [ref]
Filippo Maria Pandolfi
Italian politician.
Born November 1st, 1927 in Bergamo.
Died March 22nd, 2025 at 97 years old in Bergamo. [ref]
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]
Sabine Weiss
French photographer (1924-2021).
Born July 23rd, 1924 in Saint-Gingolph. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 97 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Robert Manzon
French racing driver (1917-2015).
Born April 12th, 1917 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2015 at 97 years old in Cassis. [ref]
Shlomo Erell
Israeli navy general.
Born November 26th, 1920 in Łódź.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 97 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Oskar Fischer
German politician (1923-2020).
Born March 19th, 1923 in Aš.
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 97 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Nelson S. Bond
American writer.
Born November 23rd, 1908 in Scranton.
Died November 6th, 2006 at 97 years old in Roanoke. [ref]
Alexandre José Maria dos Santos
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 18th, 1924 in Zavala. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2021 at 97 years old in Maputo. [ref]
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