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Dead at age 97
393 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Annette Kolb
German writer (1870-1967).
Born February 3rd, 1870 in Munich.
Died December 3rd, 1967 at 97 years old in Munich.
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]
Georg Ledebour
German politician and journalist (1850-1947).
Born March 7th, 1850 in Hanover.
Died March 31st, 1947 at 97 years old in Bern.
Andreas Dückstein
French chess player.
Born August 2nd, 1927 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 2024 at 97 years old in Vienna. [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.
Ignazio Buttitta
Italian poet (1899–1997).
Born September 19th, 1899 in Bagheria.
Died April 5th, 1997 at 97 years old in Bagheria.
Roberto Alemann
Argentine politician (1922–2020).
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 27th, 2020 at 97 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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