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Dead at age 98
371 Notable deaths
Dorothy Height
American activist (1912-2010).
Born March 24th, 1912 in Richmond. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2010 at 98 years old in Howard University Hospital. [ref]
Robert Conquest
British historian and poet.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Malvern.
Died August 3rd, 2015 at 98 years old in Palo Alto (pneumonia). [ref]
Jacques Delors
French economist and politician (1925–2023).
Born July 20th, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2023 at 98 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gloria Henry
American actress (1923-2021).
Born April 2nd, 1923 in New Orleans.
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jester Hairston
American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (1901-2000).
Born July 9th, 1901 in Homestead, Belews Creek.
Died January 18th, 2000 at 98 years old in Los Angeles.
Prem Tinsulanonda
Former regent of thailand (1920-2019).
Born August 26th, 1920 in Mueang Songkhla.
Died May 26th, 2019 at 98 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital (heart failure). [ref]
Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
South african traditional healer, and writer (1921–2020).
Born July 21st, 1921 in Union of South Africa. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2020 at 98 years old in South Africa.
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Tanzanian statesman (1925–2024).
Died February 29th, 2024 at 98 years old in Dar es Salaam (lung cancer). [ref]
Edith Eger
Hungarian-american clinical psychologist and holocaust survivor (1927–2026).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Košice.
Died April 27th, 2026 at 98 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Mortimer J. Adler
American philosopher, author and educator (1902–2001).
Born December 28th, 1902 in New York City.
Died June 28th, 2001 at 98 years old in San Mateo.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)