Dead at age 99

258 Notable deaths

Abel Kiviat

American athletics competitor.

Born June 23rd, 1892 in Manhattan.

Died August 24th, 1991 at 99 years old in Lakehurst (prostate cancer).

Juliette Adam

French writer and salonnière (1836–1936).

Born October 4th, 1836 in Verberie.

Died August 23rd, 1936 at 99 years old in Callian.

Alfred Grosser

Writer, sociologist and political scientist (1925–2024).

Born February 1st, 1925 in Frankfurt. [ref]

Died February 7th, 2024 at 99 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Isaac Ben-Aharon

Israeli politician (1906–2006).

Born July 17th, 1906 in Bosanci. [ref]

Died May 19th, 2006 at 99 years old in Israel. [ref]

Raffaele La Capria

Italian novelist and screenwriter (1922–2022).

Born October 3rd, 1922 in Naples.

Died June 26th, 2022 at 99 years old in Rome. [ref]

Ma Xiangbo

Chinese educator, founder of several universities (1840-1939).

Born April 17th, 1840 in Danyang.

Died November 4th, 1939 at 99 years old in Tonkin.

Walkiria Terradura

Italian partisan.

Born January 9th, 1924 in Gubbio.

Died July 5th, 2023 at 99 years old in Rome.

Phyllis Dalton

British costume designer (1925–2025).

Born October 16th, 1925 in Chiswick. [ref]

Died January 9th, 2025 at 99 years old in Somerset. [ref]

René Laurentin

French theologian (1917–2017).

Born October 19th, 1917 in Tours.

Died September 10th, 2017 at 99 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Ersilio Tonini

Italian archbishop and cardinal (1914-2013).

Born July 20th, 1914 in San Giorgio Piacentino. [ref]

Died July 28th, 2013 at 99 years old in Ravenna. [ref]

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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino