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Dead at age 98
368 Notable deaths
Mamadou Dia
Prime minister of senegal (1910-2009).
Born July 18th, 1910 in Khombole.
Died January 25th, 2009 at 98 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Batszewa Dagan
Polish-born israeli holocaust survivor, educator, author, and speaker (1925-2024).
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]
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 activist (1923–2022).
Born August 15th, 1923 in Taichū Prefecture.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 98 years old in Koo Foundation Sun Yat-sen Cancer Center.
Arthur Cohn
Swiss film producer.
Born February 4th, 1927 in Basel.
Died December 12th, 2025 at 98 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
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