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Dead at age 97
354 Notable deaths
Paul Vialar
French writer (1898-1996).
Born September 18th, 1898 in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1996 at 97 years old in Vaucresson. [ref]
David Hall
American middle distance runner (1875-1972).
Born May 1st, 1875 in Sherbrooke.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 97 years old in Seattle.
Giovanni Lilliu
Italian archeologist, academician, politician (1914-2012).
Born March 13th, 1914 in Barumini.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 97 years old in Cagliari.
Kim Seong-jip
South korean weightlifter (1919-2016).
Born January 13th, 1919 in Seoul.
Died February 20th, 2016 at 97 years old in Seoul. [ref]
José Álvarez de Bohórquez
Spanish equestrian.
Born March 23rd, 1895 in Madrid.
Died February 27th, 1993 at 97 years old in Madrid.
Guillermo Timoner
Spanish racing cyclist.(1926-2023).
Born March 24th, 1926 in Felanitx.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Walter Lehmann
Gymnast (1919-2017).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Hütten.
Died September 23rd, 2017 at 97 years old in Richterswil.
Ștefana Velisar Teodoreanu
Romanian poet, translator.
Born October 17th, 1897 in St. Moritz.
Died May 31st, 1995 at 97 years old in Romania.
César Boutteville
French-vietnamese chess player (1917-2015).
Born June 24th, 1917 in Hanoi. [ref]
Died May 21st, 2015 at 97 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Charles Doe
American rugby union player.
Born September 4th, 1898 in San Francisco.
Died November 19th, 1995 at 97 years old in Contra Costa County.
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson