Dead at age 97
354 Notable deaths
Simone Segouin
French resistance fighter.
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.
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Rosales.
Died January 6th, 2022 at 97 years old in Makati. [ref]
Joaquín Rodrigo
Spanish composer, best known for his concierto de aranjuez.
Born November 22nd, 1901 in Sagunto. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1999 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Kenan Evren
Turkish general (1917-2015).
Died May 9th, 2015 at 97 years old in Ankara (organ dysfunction). [ref]
Erté
Russian-born french designer (1892-1990).
Born November 23rd, 1892 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1990 at 97 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Helmut Oberlander
Nazi war criminal, who fought canadian government efforts to strip him of his canadian citizenship and deportation to germany.
Born February 15th, 1924 in Molochansk.
Died September 20th, 2021 at 97 years old in Waterloo. [ref]
Gertrude Ederle
American swimmer (1906–2003).
Born October 23rd, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2003 at 97 years old in Wyckoff.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine