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Dead at age 97
368 Notable deaths
Liam Cosgrave
Irish politician (1920-2017).
Born April 13th, 1920 in Castleknock.
Died October 4th, 2017 at 97 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Miiko Taka
American actress.
Born July 24th, 1925 in Seattle.
Died January 4th, 2023 at 97 years old [ref]
Geneviève Page
French actress (1927–2025).
Born December 13th, 1927 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2025 at 97 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henri Dutilleux
French composer.
Born January 22nd, 1916 in Angers. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2013 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ned Maddrell
Manx fisherman (1877-1974).
Born August 20th, 1877 in Cregneash.
Died December 27th, 1974 at 97 years old in Douglas.
Gershon Kingsley
American composer and musician (1922–2019).
Born October 28th, 1922 in Bochum.
Died December 10th, 2019 at 97 years old in New York City. [ref]
Virginia Patton
Actress.
Born June 25th, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died August 18th, 2022 at 97 years old in Albany. [ref]
Paul Nitze
American government official.
Born January 16th, 1907 in Amherst. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2004 at 97 years old in Georgetown (pneumonia). [ref]
Shin Kyuk-ho
Korean businessman (1922–2020).
Born October 4th, 1922 in Ulsan.
Died January 19th, 2020 at 97 years old in Seoul.
Gertrude Himmelfarb
American historian (1922-2019).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died December 30th, 2019 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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