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Dead at age 97
443 Notable deaths
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 (1925–2023).
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Debrecen.
Died September 11th, 2023 at 97 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alla Bayanova
Russian singer (1914–2011).
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]
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 business man and racing driver (1919–2016).
Born May 6th, 1919 in El Jadida.
Died June 28th, 2016 at 97 years old in Malta, Sliema. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche