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Dead at age 97
368 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 and soviet actress and drama teacher (1866–1964).
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.
Philip Sandblom
Swedish surgeon, olympian and art collector (1903-2001).
Born October 29th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died February 21st, 2001 at 97 years old in Lausanne.
Jan Pronk
Dutch cyclist (1918–2016).
Born October 19th, 1918 in Den Helder.
Died March 15th, 2016 at 97 years old in Egmond aan Zee.
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.
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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