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Dead at age 97
442 Notable deaths
Andrés Sapelak
Catholic bishop (1919–2017).
Born December 13th, 1919 in Ryszkowa Wola.
Died November 6th, 2017 at 97 years old in Vynnyky.
Otello Martelli
Italian cinematographer (1902-2000).
Died February 20th, 2000 at 97 years old in Rome.
Vladimír Zábrodský
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1923–2020).
Born March 7th, 1923 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2020 at 97 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Pierre Vilar
French historian (1906-2003).
Born May 6th, 1906 in Frontignan. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2003 at 97 years old in Saint-Palais. [ref]
Wu Zhengyi
Chinese botanist (1916-2013).
Born June 13th, 1916 in Jiujiang.
Died June 20th, 2013 at 97 years old in Kunming.
Annalisa Ericson
Swedish actress (1913–2011).
Born September 14th, 1913 in Djurgården.
Died April 22nd, 2011 at 97 years old in Stockholm (disease). [ref]
Philaret
The patriarch of kyiv and all rus’-ukraine, the head of the ukrainian orthodox church — kyiv patriarchate (1929-2026).
Born January 23rd, 1929 in Blahodatne.
Died March 20th, 2026 at 97 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Yun Chi-Young
South korean politician (1898-1996).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Seoul. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1996 at 97 years old in Seoul (disease).
Anders Österling
Swedish poet (1884–1981).
Born April 13th, 1884 in Helsingborg.
Died December 13th, 1981 at 97 years old in Stockholm.
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