Dead at age 98
321 Notable deaths
Madeleine Vionnet
French fashion designer.
Born June 22nd, 1876 in Chilleurs-aux-Bois.
Died March 2nd, 1975 at 98 years old in Paris.
Jay Wright Forrester
American operations researcher.
Born July 14th, 1918 in Anselmo. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2016 at 98 years old in Concord. [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]
Sewall Wright
American geneticist (1889-1988).
Born December 21st, 1889 in Melrose.
Died March 3rd, 1988 at 98 years old in Madison.
George Avakian
American record producer of armenian descent.
Born March 15th, 1919 in Armavir.
Died November 22nd, 2017 at 98 years old in New York City.
Erich Rudorffer
German world war ii fighter pilot (1917-2016).
Born November 1st, 1917 in Zwochau.
Died April 8th, 2016 at 98 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Whina Cooper
Māori leader (1895–1994).
Born December 9th, 1895 in Hokianga Harbour. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1994 at 98 years old in Panguru (disease). [ref]
Dai Vernon
Canadian magician (1894-1992).
Born June 11th, 1894 in Ottawa.
Died August 21st, 1992 at 98 years old in Ramona.
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]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche