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Dead at age 97
442 Notable deaths
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist (1913–2011).
Born July 7th, 1913 in Humphreys County, Belzoni. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2011 at 97 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Huston Smith
Religious studies scholar (1919-2016).
Born May 31st, 1919 in Suzhou.
Died December 30th, 2016 at 97 years old in Berkeley.
Lee Shau-kee
Hong kong business magnate (1928–2025).
Born February 20th, 1928 in Shunde District.
Died March 17th, 2025 at 97 years old in Central and Western District. [ref]
Tom Troupe
American actor and writer.
Born July 15th, 1928 in North Kansas City.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 97 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Lilian Jackson Braun
American mystery writer (1913-2011).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Chicopee.
Died June 4th, 2011 at 97 years old in Landrum (lung disease). [ref]
Miiko Taka
American actress (1925–2023).
Born July 24th, 1925 in Seattle.
Died January 4th, 2023 at 97 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Jacques Hadamard
French mathematician (1865–1963).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Versailles. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1963 at 97 years old in Paris.
S. Nijalingappa
Indian politician (1902-2000).
Born December 10th, 1902 in Ballari district.
Died August 8th, 2000 at 97 years old in Chitradurga.
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
Welsh model who became a member of the swedish royal family (1915-2013).
Born August 30th, 1915 in Swansea.
Died March 10th, 2013 at 97 years old in Djurgården. [ref]
Antony Hewish
English physicist and radio astronomer (1924–2021).
Died September 13th, 2021 at 97 years old [ref]
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