Dead at age 97
368 Notable deaths
Zoltán Pál Dienes
Hungarian mathematician.
Born September 11th, 1916 in Budapest.
Died January 11th, 2014 at 97 years old in Wolfville.
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 (1908–2006).
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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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett