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Dead at age 97
354 Notable deaths
Inez Haynes Irwin
Feminist, author, journalist.
Born March 2nd, 1873 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 30th, 1970 at 97 years old in Scituate.
Oskar Hergt
German politician (1869-1967).
Born October 22nd, 1869 in Naumburg (Saale).
Died May 9th, 1967 at 97 years old in Göttingen.
Charles Duncan Michener
American entomologist, researcher and university teacher (1918-2015).
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Pasadena.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 97 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Eduardo Lourenço
Portuguese writer, literary scholar and philosopher (1923-2020).
Born May 23rd, 1923 in São Pedro de Rio Seco. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2020 at 97 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Alberta Adams
American singer, musician.
Born July 26th, 1917 in Indianapolis.
Died December 25th, 2014 at 97 years old in Dearborn (disease).
Martha Hildebrandt
Peruvian politician and linguist.
Born January 13th, 1925 in Chiclín.
Died December 8th, 2022 at 97 years old in Lima. [ref]
Harold French
English actor, film director.
Born April 23rd, 1900 in London. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1997 at 97 years old in London. [ref]
Jean Graton
French cartoonist and comics writer.
Born August 10th, 1923 in Nantes.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 97 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Abdelkrim Ghallab
Moroccan politician (1919-2017).
Born December 31st, 1919 in Fez. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2017 at 97 years old in Casa Blanca. [ref]
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