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Dead at age 98

338 Notable deaths

Kurt Sanderling

German conductor (1912–2011).

Born September 19th, 1912 in Orzysz.

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

Ruth de Souza

Actress.

Born May 12th, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died July 28th, 2019 at 98 years old in Copacabana (pneumonia). [ref]

Lionel Tertis

British musician (1876–1975).

Born December 29th, 1876 in West Hartlepool.

Died February 22nd, 1975 at 98 years old in London.

Albert Vanhoye

Jesuit priest, exegete, cardinal (1923-2021).

Born July 24th, 1923 in Hazebrouck. [ref]

Died July 29th, 2021 at 98 years old in Rome. [ref]

Vasily Shulgin

Russian lawyer (1878–1976).

Born January 13th, 1878 in Kyiv.

Died February 15th, 1976 at 98 years old in Vladimir.

Peng Ming-min

Taiwanese politician.

Born August 15th, 1923 in Taichū Prefecture.

Died April 8th, 2022 at 98 years old in Taipei.

Arthur Cohn

Swiss film producer.

Born February 4th, 1927 in Basel.

Died December 12th, 2025 at 98 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Michał Vituška

Belarusian general (1907-1945).

Born November 5th, 1907 in Niasviž.

Died April 27th, 2006 at 98 years old in Germany.

A. I. Bezzerides

American writer (1908-2007).

Born August 9th, 1908 in Samsun. [ref]

Died January 1st, 2007 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Débora Arango

Colombian artist (1907-2005).

Born November 11th, 1907 in Medellín.

Died December 4th, 2005 at 98 years old in Envigado.

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