Dead at age 97
443 Notable deaths
Ivo Babuška
Czech-american mathematician (1926–2023).
Born March 22nd, 1926 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2023 at 97 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Henryk Gulbinowicz
Polish catholic arcbishop and cardinal (1923–2020).
Born October 17th, 1923 in Vilnius.
Died November 16th, 2020 at 97 years old in Wrocław. [ref]
Elsa Joubert
South african writer (1922–2020).
Born October 19th, 1922 in Paarl. [ref]
Died June 14th, 2020 at 97 years old in Cape Town (COVID-19). [ref]
Friedrich Engel
Ss officer (1909-2006).
Born January 3rd, 1909 in Warnau.
Died February 4th, 2006 at 97 years old in Hamburg.
Nikolai Baibakov
Soviet economist (1911-2008).
Born March 7th, 1911 in Sabunçu.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 97 years old in Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]
George Rhoden
Jamaican athletics competitor (1926–2024).
Born December 13th, 1926 in Kingston.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 97 years old in United States. [ref]
Hermann Haken
German physicist.
Born July 12th, 1927 in Leipzig.
Died August 14th, 2024 at 97 years old in Sindelfingen. [ref]
Mark Reizen
Russian singer (1895–1992).
Born July 3rd, 1895 in Zaitseve.
Died November 25th, 1992 at 97 years old in Moscow.
Priscilla Bonner
Actress (1899-1996).
Born February 17th, 1899 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 22nd, 1996 at 97 years old in Los Angeles.
Jules Sedney
Prime minister of suriname (1922-2020).
Born September 28th, 1922 in Paramaribo. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2020 at 97 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy