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Dead at age 97
393 Notable deaths
François Gény
French jurist, professor (1861–1959).
Born December 17th, 1861 in Baccarat.
Died December 16th, 1959 at 97 years old in Nancy.
Alberta Adams
American singer, musician.
Born July 26th, 1917 in Indianapolis.
Died December 25th, 2014 at 97 years old in Dearborn (disease).
Dora Gabe
Bulgarian poet.
Born August 16th, 1886 in Dabovik.
Died November 16th, 1983 at 97 years old in Sofia.
Rudolph Pariser
American theoretical chemist (1923–2021).
Born December 8th, 1923 in Harbin.
Died February 2nd, 2021 at 97 years old [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]
Zoltán Székely
Hungarian musician (1903-2001).
Born December 8th, 1903 in Kocs.
Died October 5th, 2001 at 97 years old in Banff.
Enrico Paoli
Italian chess player (1908–2005).
Born January 13th, 1908 in Trieste.
Died December 15th, 2005 at 97 years old in Reggio Emilia.
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]
Elisaveta Bagriana
Bulgarian poet and writer.
Born April 16th, 1893 in Sofia. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1991 at 97 years old in Sofia. [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]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson