Dead at age 97
354 Notable deaths
Hilmar Myhra
Norwegian ski jumper (1915-2013).
Born June 4th, 1915 in Kongsberg.
Died April 13th, 2013 at 97 years old in Kongsberg. [ref]
Aleksandra Yablochkina
Russian actress.
Born November 15th, 1866 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 20th, 1964 at 97 years old in Moscow.
Olive Mary Hilliard
South african botanist.
Born July 4th, 1925 in Durban. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2022 at 97 years old [ref]
Kazimierz Romaniuk
Polish catholic bishop.
Born August 21st, 1927 in Hołowienki.
Died February 25th, 2025 at 97 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Karl Neumer
German racing cyclist (1887-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1887 in Reinhardtsgrimma.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 97 years old in Pirna.
Guido Santin
Italian rower.
Born January 1st, 1911 in Cavallino-Treporti.
Died August 1st, 2008 at 97 years old in Cavallino-Treporti.
Anthony Nunn
British field hockey player.
Born May 24th, 1927 in Hambledon.
Died May 7th, 2025 at 97 years old [ref]
Hans Schnitger
Field hockey player from the netherlands.
Born August 5th, 1915 in Enschede.
Died March 2nd, 2013 at 97 years old in Delden.
Carl Hellström
Sailor.
Born December 10th, 1864 in Gothenburg.
Died July 4th, 1962 at 97 years old in Gothenburg.
Gaston Thubé
Sailor.
Born October 16th, 1876 in Châteaubriant.
Died June 22nd, 1974 at 97 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks