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Dead at age 97
368 Notable deaths
Margaret Chase Smith
Member of the united states senate from maine (1897-1995).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Skowhegan. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1995 at 97 years old in Skowhegan (lung cancer). [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]
Carl Vinson
Democratic united states congressman (1883-1981).
Born November 18th, 1883 in Baldwin County.
Died June 1st, 1981 at 97 years old in Milledgeville.
Simone Segouin
French resistance fighter (1925–2023).
Born October 3rd, 1925 in Thivars. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2023 at 97 years old in Courville-sur-Eure. [ref]
Janet Waldo
American actress (1919-2016).
Born February 4th, 1919 in Yakima. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2016 at 97 years old in Encino (brain cancer).
Peter Brook
British theatre and film director and innovator.
Born March 21st, 1925 in Chiswick. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 97 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gene Sarazen
American golfer.
Born February 27th, 1902 in Harrison.
Died May 13th, 1999 at 97 years old in Naples.
F. Sionil José
Philippine writer (1924–2022).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Rosales.
Died January 6th, 2022 at 97 years old in Makati.
Joaquín Rodrigo
Spanish composer, best known for his concierto de aranjuez (1901–1999).
Born November 22nd, 1901 in Sagunt.
Died July 6th, 1999 at 97 years old in Madrid.
Kenan Evren
Turkish general (1917-2015).
Died May 9th, 2015 at 97 years old in Ankara (organ dysfunction). [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner