Dead at age 98
321 Notable deaths
Jester Hairston
Composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (1901-2000).
Born July 9th, 1901 in Belews Creek. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2000 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Prem Tinsulanonda
Prime minister of thailand (1920-2019).
Born August 26th, 1920 in Mueang Songkhla.
Died May 26th, 2019 at 98 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital (heart failure). [ref]
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Tanzanian statesman (1925–2024).
Died February 29th, 2024 at 98 years old in Dar es Salaam (lung cancer). [ref]
Mortimer J. Adler
American philosopher, author and educator (1902–2001).
Born December 28th, 1902 in New York City.
Died June 28th, 2001 at 98 years old in San Mateo.
Eileen Gray
Irish architect and designer (1878-1976).
Born August 9th, 1878 in Enniscorthy. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1976 at 98 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Michael Anderson
English film director (1920–2018).
Born January 30th, 1920 in London.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 98 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Mark Oliphant
Nuclear physicist, governor of south australia (1901–2000).
Born October 8th, 1901 in Adelaide.
Died July 14th, 2000 at 98 years old in Canberra.
Earl Butz
American government official (1909-2008).
Born July 3rd, 1909 in Albion.
Died February 2nd, 2008 at 98 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Virginia Henderson
Nurse, researcher, theorist and author (1897–1996).
Born November 30th, 1897 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1996 at 98 years old in Branford. [ref]
Alicia Alonso
Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer (1920-2019).
Born December 21st, 1920 in Havana. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2019 at 98 years old in Havana. [ref]
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare