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Dead at age 98
368 Notable deaths
Lydia Wideman
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born May 17th, 1920 in Vilppula.
Died April 13th, 2019 at 98 years old in Tampere. [ref]
Erland von Koch
Swedish composer, educator, conductor, organist and pianist (1910–2009).
Born April 26th, 1910 in Stockholm.
Died January 31st, 2009 at 98 years old in Stockholm.
Jean-Charles Tacchella
French film director and screenwriter (1925–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1925 in Cherbourg.
Died August 29th, 2024 at 98 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Anne Ancelin Schützenberger
French psychologist and psychotherapist (1919–2018).
Born March 29th, 1919 in Moscow.
Died March 23rd, 2018 at 98 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Paul Mayer
Catholic cardinal (1911–2010).
Born May 23rd, 1911 in Altötting.
Died April 30th, 2010 at 98 years old in Rome.
Siiri Rantanen
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born December 14th, 1924 in Tohmajärvi.
Died May 5th, 2023 at 98 years old in Lahti. [ref]
C.-H. Hermansson
Swedish politician (1917-2016).
Born December 14th, 1917 in Bollnäs church parish.
Died July 26th, 2016 at 98 years old in Stockholms Oscar.
Roger Grenier
French writer, journalist and radio animator (1919–2017).
Born September 19th, 1919 in Caen.
Died November 8th, 2017 at 98 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia).
William Hardy McNeill
Canadian historian and writer (1917–2016).
Born October 31st, 1917 in Vancouver.
Died July 8th, 2016 at 98 years old in Torrington. [ref]
Letitia Obeng
Ghanaian zoologist (1925–2023).
Born January 10th, 1925 in Anum.
Died March 27th, 2023 at 98 years old in Accra. [ref]
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