Dead at age 98
306 Notable deaths
Angie Turner King
American chemist and mathematician.
Born December 9th, 1905 in McDowell County.
Died February 28th, 2004 at 98 years old in Kanawha County.
Roberto Marinho
Brazilian media entrepreneur (1904–2003).
Born December 3rd, 1904 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 6th, 2003 at 98 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).
Helen Murray Free
American chemist and educator.
Born February 20th, 1923 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2021 at 98 years old in Elkhart. [ref]
Wan Li
Former chairman of the standing committee of the national people's congress (1916-2015).
Born December 1st, 1916 in Dongping County. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2015 at 98 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Ehsan Yarshater
Iranian historian and linguist (1920–2018).
Born April 3rd, 1920 in Hamadan.
Died September 2nd, 2018 at 98 years old in Fresno (thrombosis). [ref]
Eugenio Scalfari
Italian writer, journalist and politician.
Born April 6th, 1924 in Civitavecchia.
Died July 14th, 2022 at 98 years old in Rome. [ref]
Heinrich Trettner
German general (1907-2006).
Born September 19th, 1907 in Minden.
Died September 18th, 2006 at 98 years old in Mönchengladbach. [ref]
John Dobson
American astronomer (1915–2014).
Born September 14th, 1915 in Beijing.
Died January 15th, 2014 at 98 years old in Burbank. [ref]
George Nigh
American politician (1927–2025).
Born June 9th, 1927 in McAlester.
Died July 30th, 2025 at 98 years old in Oklahoma City. [ref]
George Avakian
American record producer of armenian descent.
Born March 15th, 1919 in Armavir.
Died November 22nd, 2017 at 98 years old in New York City.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare