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Dead at age 97
381 Notable deaths
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Daughter of prince leopold, duke of albany, and princess helena of waldeck and pyrmont (1883-1981).
Born February 25th, 1883 in Windsor Castle.
Died January 3rd, 1981 at 97 years old in Kensington Palace.
John Kenneth Galbraith
Canadian-american economist and diplomat (1908–2006).
Born October 15th, 1908 in Iona Station.
Died April 29th, 2006 at 97 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Pashtun independence activist against british rule in india.
Born February 6th, 1890 in Hashtnagar.
Died January 20th, 1988 at 97 years old in Peshawar.
Bess Truman
First lady of the united states (1885-1982).
Born February 13th, 1885 in Independence.
Died October 18th, 1982 at 97 years old in Independence.
Lazar Kaganovich
Soviet politician (1893–1991).
Born November 22nd, 1893 in Dibrova.
Died July 25th, 1991 at 97 years old in Moscow.
Kenneth Kaunda
First president of zambia (1924–2021).
Born April 28th, 1924 in Chinsali.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 97 years old in Lusaka (pneumonia).
Murray Walker
British motorsport commentator and journalist (1923–2021).
Born October 10th, 1923 in Birmingham.
Died March 13th, 2021 at 97 years old in Fordingbridge. [ref]
Sister Lúcia
Portuguese nun, one of the three children who have witnessed marian apparitions in fátima, portugal, in 1917.
Born March 22nd, 1907 in Aljustrel (Fátima).
Died February 13th, 2005 at 97 years old in Coimbra.
Bill Macy
American actor (1922-2019).
Born May 18th, 1922 in Revere.
Died October 17th, 2019 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Qian Xuesen
Chinese rocket scientist (1911-2009).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Shanghai.
Died October 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in People's Liberation Army General Hospital.
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