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Dead at age 97
368 Notable deaths
Ignazio Buttitta
Italian poet (1899–1997).
Born September 19th, 1899 in Bagheria.
Died April 5th, 1997 at 97 years old in Bagheria.
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
French egyptologist (1913-2011).
Born November 17th, 1913 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 23rd, 2011 at 97 years old in Épernay.
Jesús Guzmán
Spanish actor.
Born June 15th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died October 16th, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Vera Vasilyeva
Soviet and russian actress (1925–2023).
Born September 30th, 1925.
Died August 8th, 2023 at 97 years old in Moscow Oblast. [ref]
Nadya Nozharova
Bulgarian operetta actress and businesswoman (1916-2014).
Born November 12th, 1916 in Pleven.
Died April 18th, 2014 at 97 years old in Long Island.
Abdelsalam al-Majali
Jordanian physician and politician.
Born February 18th, 1925 in Al-Karak.
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 97 years old in King Hussein Medical Center. [ref]
Vladimír Zábrodský
Czechoslovak ice hockey player.
Born March 7th, 1923 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2020 at 97 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Romesh Chandra
Indian politician.
Born March 30th, 1919 in Faisalabad.
Died July 4th, 2016 at 97 years old in Mumbai.
Margot Benacerraf
Venezuelan film director (1926–2024).
Born August 14th, 1926 in Caracas.
Died May 29th, 2024 at 97 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Wu Zhengyi
Chinese botanist (1916-2013).
Born June 13th, 1916 in Jiujiang.
Died June 20th, 2013 at 97 years old in Kunming.
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