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Dead at age 97
393 Notable deaths
Jenny Jugo
Austrian actress.
Born June 14th, 1904 in Mürzzuschlag.
Died September 30th, 2001 at 97 years old in Königsdorf (disease). [ref]
Alexandre José Maria dos Santos
Catholic cardinal (1924–2021).
Born March 18th, 1924 in Zavala. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2021 at 97 years old in Maputo. [ref]
Edgard Pisani
French politician (1918-2016).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Tunis.
Died June 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Cliff Bourland
American sprinter (1921–2018).
Born January 1st, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died February 1st, 2018 at 97 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Heinz Kessler
German military officer, armeegeneral in the former national people's army of east germany (1920-2017).
Born January 26th, 1920 in Lubań.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Abdelkrim Ghallab
Moroccan politician (1919-2017).
Born December 31st, 1919 in Fez. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2017 at 97 years old in El Jadida. [ref]
Grigory Frid
Soviet and russian composer (1915—2012).
Born September 22nd, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 22nd, 2012 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Éva Fahidi
Hungarian writer, actress, holocaust survivor.
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Debrecen.
Died September 11th, 2023 at 97 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alla Bayanova
Russian singer.
Born May 18th, 1914 in Chișinău.
Died August 30th, 2011 at 97 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Michel Seuphor
Designer, draughtsman, painter (1901-1999).
Born March 10th, 1901 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1999 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull