Dead at age 97

354 Notable deaths

Dora Gabe

Bulgarian poet.

Born August 16th, 1886 in Dabovik.

Died November 16th, 1983 at 97 years old in Sofia.

Eugenio Martín

Spanish film director and screenwriter.

Born May 15th, 1925 in Granada.

Died January 23rd, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Gene Mako

American tennis player.

Born January 24th, 1916 in Budapest.

Died June 14th, 2013 at 97 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

Zoltán Székely

Hungarian musician (1903-2001).

Born December 8th, 1903 in Kocs. [ref]

Died October 5th, 2001 at 97 years old in Banff. [ref]

Cliff Bourland

American sprinter.

Born January 1st, 1921 in Los Angeles.

Died February 1st, 2018 at 97 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]

Enrico Paoli

Italian chess player.

Born January 13th, 1908 in Trieste.

Died December 15th, 2005 at 97 years old in Reggio Emilia.

Edgard Pisani

French politician (1918-2016).

Born October 9th, 1918 in Tunis. [ref]

Died June 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]

Jenny Jugo

Austrian actress.

Born June 14th, 1904 in Mürzzuschlag.

Died September 30th, 2001 at 97 years old in Königsdorf (disease). [ref]

Alfons Maria Stickler

Catholic cardinal.

Born August 23rd, 1910 in Neunkirchen. [ref]

Died December 12th, 2007 at 97 years old in Vatican City. [ref]

Alla Bayanova

Russian singer.

Born May 18th, 1914 in Chișinău.

Died August 30th, 2011 at 97 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]

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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti