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Dead at age 98
282 Notable deaths
Don Keefer
American actor (1916-2014).
Born August 18th, 1916 in Highspire.
Died September 7th, 2014 at 98 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Jay Wright Forrester
American operations researcher.
Born July 14th, 1918 in Anselmo. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2016 at 98 years old in Concord. [ref]
Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
Politician from the united states (1914-2013).
Born December 20th, 1914 in Winchester.
Died July 30th, 2013 at 98 years old in Winchester (cardiovascular disease).
Ivry Gitlis
Israeli violinist (1922-2020).
Born August 25th, 1922 in Haifa. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2020 at 98 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sewall Wright
American geneticist (1889-1988).
Born December 21st, 1889 in Melrose.
Died March 3rd, 1988 at 98 years old in Madison. [ref]
Lou Donaldson
American saxophonist (1926–2024).
Born November 1st, 1926 in Badin.
Died November 9th, 2024 at 98 years old in Daytona Beach. [ref]
Dai Vernon
Canadian magician (1894-1992).
Born June 11th, 1894 in Ottawa.
Died August 21st, 1992 at 98 years old in Ramona.
Meredith Belbin
British management consultant.
Born June 4th, 1926 in Sevenoaks. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2025 at 98 years old [ref]
Roger Garaudy
French philosopher and politician (1913-2012).
Born July 17th, 1913 in Marseille. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2012 at 98 years old in Chennevières-sur-Marne. [ref]
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
Danish shipping magnate.
Born July 13th, 1913 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2012 at 98 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks