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Dead at age 97
368 Notable deaths
Carl Hellström
Sailor.
Born December 10th, 1864 in Gothenburg.
Died July 4th, 1962 at 97 years old in Gothenburg.
Gaston Thubé
Sailor (1876–1974).
Born October 16th, 1876 in Châteaubriant. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1974 at 97 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Erik Bisgaard
Danish rower.
Born January 25th, 1890 in Silkeborg.
Died June 21st, 1987 at 97 years old in Buenos Aires.
Albert Wyckmans
Cyclist.
Born September 12th, 1897 in Antwerp.
Died June 20th, 1995 at 97 years old in Merksem.
Idy Hegnauer
Swiss nurse and peace activist (1909-2006).
Born September 12th, 1909 in Obfelden.
Died November 19th, 2006 at 97 years old in Affoltern am Albis.
Éva Fahidi
Hungarian writer, actress, holocaust survivor.
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Debrecen.
Died September 11th, 2023 at 97 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Karl Jordan
German entomologist (1861-1959).
Born December 7th, 1861 in Almstedt. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1959 at 97 years old in Tring. [ref]
Alphonse Matejka
Swiss linguist (1902-1999).
Born January 9th, 1902 in St. Gallen.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 97 years old in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius