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Dead at age 97
442 Notable deaths
Reftârıdil Kadınefendi
Ottoman noble; consort of sultan murad v (1838–1936).
Born June 5th, 1838 in North Caucasus.
Died March 3rd, 1936 at 97 years old in Istanbul.
Merle Greene Robertson
American mesoamericanist (1913-2011).
Born August 30th, 1913 in Miles City.
Died April 22nd, 2011 at 97 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Hansa Jivraj Mehta
Reformist, social activist, freedom-fighter and educator and writer of india.
Died April 4th, 1995 at 97 years old in Mumbai.
Romesh Chandra
Indian politician.
Born March 30th, 1919 in Faisalabad.
Died July 4th, 2016 at 97 years old in Mumbai.
Gene Allen
American 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 (1927–2024).
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 Trębki.
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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