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Dead at age 97
381 Notable deaths
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]
Sándor Barcs
Hungarian journalist and politician (1912–2010).
Born November 10th, 1912 in Szeged.
Died January 7th, 2010 at 97 years old in Budapest.
Romesh Chandra
Indian politician.
Born March 30th, 1919 in Faisalabad.
Died July 4th, 2016 at 97 years old in Mumbai.
Gene Allen
Art director (1918-2015).
Born June 17th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died October 7th, 2015 at 97 years old in Newport Beach. [ref]
Jaime de Armiñán
Film director.
Born March 9th, 1927 in Madrid.
Died April 9th, 2024 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Maria Wittek
Polish general (1899-1997).
Born August 16th, 1899 in Masovia.
Died April 19th, 1997 at 97 years old in Warsaw.
Iorgu Iordan
Romanian linguist (1888-1986).
Born October 11th, 1888 in Tecuci. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1986 at 97 years old in Bucharest.
Daisy D'ora
German actress (1913-2010).
Born February 2nd, 1913 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2010 at 97 years old in Munich (disease). [ref]
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