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Dead at age 97
442 Notable deaths
Olive Mary Hilliard
South african botanist (1925-2022).
Born July 4th, 1925 in Durban. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2022 at 97 years old
Rudolf Cvetko
Austrian fencer (1880-1977).
Born November 17th, 1880 in Kranj.
Died December 15th, 1977 at 97 years old in Ljubljana.
Robert Dinesen
Danish film director (1874-1972).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 1972 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Walter Lehmann
Gymnast (1919-2017).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Hütten.
Died September 23rd, 2017 at 97 years old in Richterswil.
Robert Chef d’Hôtel
French sprinter (1922–2019).
Born February 2nd, 1922 in Nouméa.
Died October 19th, 2019 at 97 years old in Saint-Jean-en-Royans.
Itō Keisuke
Japanese botanist (1803–1901).
Born February 18th, 1803 in Nagoya.
Died January 20th, 1901 at 97 years old in Tokyo Prefecture (gastroenteritis).
Ludwig Radlkofer
German botanist and university teacher (1829–1927).
Born December 19th, 1829 in Munich.
Died February 16th, 1927 at 97 years old in Munich.
Lily May Perry
Canadian-american botanist, botanical collector, curator and teacher (1895–1992).
Born January 5th, 1895 in Havelock.
Died March 11th, 1992 at 97 years old in Hingham.
Francisco de Andrade
Portuguese sailor.
Born August 16th, 1923 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2021 at 97 years old in Alcabideche. [ref]
Gordy Giovanelli
American rower (1925–2022).
Born April 11th, 1925 in Everett.
Died December 21st, 2022 at 97 years old in Escondido. [ref]
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi