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Dead at age 97
381 Notable deaths
Kim Yong-nam
North korean politician (1928–2025).
Born February 4th, 1928 in Pyongyang.
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 97 years old in Pyongyang (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Cleo Laine
English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025).
Born October 28th, 1927 in Southall.
Died July 24th, 2025 at 97 years old in Milton Keynes. [ref]
Lee Teng-hui
7-9th president of republic of china(taiwan) (1923-2020).
Born January 15th, 1923 in Sanshi village.
Died July 30th, 2020 at 97 years old in Taipei Veterans General Hospital (septic shock). [ref]
June Havoc
American actress, vaudeville performer, and memoirist.
Born November 8th, 1912 in Vancouver.
Died March 28th, 2010 at 97 years old in Stamford (disease). [ref]
Gordon B. Hinckley
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
Born June 23rd, 1910 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 27th, 2008 at 97 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
A. K. Hangal
Indian actor.
Born August 15th, 1915 in Sialkot.
Died August 26th, 2012 at 97 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Marjorie Lord
Actress from the united states (1918-2015).
Born July 26th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died November 28th, 2015 at 97 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Lakshmi Sahgal
Officer in the indian national army (ina) and former presidential candidate of india.
Born October 24th, 1914 in Chennai.
Died July 23rd, 2012 at 97 years old in Kanpur (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Raja Rao
Indian-born english writer.
Born November 8th, 1908 in Hassan.
Died July 8th, 2006 at 97 years old in Austin (heart failure). [ref]
Margaret Chase Smith
Member of the united states senate from maine (1897-1995).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Skowhegan.
Died May 29th, 1995 at 97 years old in Skowhegan (lung cancer). [ref]
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