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Dead at age 98

329 Notable deaths

Vladimir Stoychev

Bulgarian army officer (1892–1990).

Born March 24th, 1892 in Sofia.

Died April 27th, 1990 at 98 years old in Sofia.

David Dushman

Soviet liberator of auschwitz (1923–2021).

Born April 1st, 1923 in Gdańsk.

Died June 4th, 2021 at 98 years old in Munich. [ref]

Karl Vaino

Soviet and estonian politician.

Born May 28th, 1923 in Tomsk.

Died February 12th, 2022 at 98 years old in Moscow.

Goffredo Petrassi

Italian composer.

Born July 16th, 1904 in Zagarolo. [ref]

Died March 3rd, 2003 at 98 years old in Rome.

Mariano Mores

Argentine tango composer, pianist and conductor (1918-2016).

Born February 18th, 1918 in Buenos Aires.

Died April 13th, 2016 at 98 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Adolph Kiefer

American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, businessman, chief executive officer.

Born June 27th, 1918 in Chicago.

Died May 5th, 2017 at 98 years old in Lake County. [ref]

Mamadou Dia

Prime minister of senegal (1910-2009).

Born July 18th, 1910 in Khombole. [ref]

Died January 25th, 2009 at 98 years old in Dakar. [ref]

Batszewa Dagan

Polish-born israeli holocaust survivor, educator, author, and speaker.

Born September 8th, 1925 in Łódź.

Died January 25th, 2024 at 98 years old in Bat Yam.

Marian Turski

Polish historian.

Born June 26th, 1926 in Druskininkai. [ref]

Died February 18th, 2025 at 98 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Kurt Sanderling

German conductor (1912–2011).

Born September 19th, 1912 in Orzysz.

Died September 18th, 2011 at 98 years old in Berlin. [ref]

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