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Dead at age 97
354 Notable deaths
André Guelfi
French racing driver (1919-2016).
Born May 6th, 1919 in El Jadida.
Died June 28th, 2016 at 97 years old in Saint Barthélemy. [ref]
Soňa Červená
Czech operatic mezzo-soprano (1925–2023).
Born September 9th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2023 at 97 years old in Prague. [ref]
Andrés Sapelak
Catholic bishop (1919-2017).
Born December 13th, 1919 in Second Polish Republic.
Died November 6th, 2017 at 97 years old in Vynnyky.
Annette Kolb
German writer (1870-1967).
Born February 3rd, 1870 in Munich. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1967 at 97 years old in Munich. [ref]
Grigory Frid
Russian composer.
Born September 22nd, 1915 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2012 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Martial Célestin
Haitian prime minister (1913-2011).
Born October 4th, 1913 in Ganthier.
Died February 4th, 2011 at 97 years old in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Orane Demazis
French actress (1894-1991).
Born September 4th, 1894 in Oran. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1991 at 97 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Rafael Iriondo
Spanish football player/manager (1918-2016).
Born October 24th, 1918 in Gernika.
Died February 24th, 2016 at 97 years old in Bilbao (respiratory failure). [ref]
Roberto Alemann
Argentine politician.
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 27th, 2020 at 97 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Elisaveta Bagriana
Bulgarian poet and writer.
Born April 16th, 1893 in Sofia. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1991 at 97 years old in Sofia. [ref]
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid