Dead at age 99
258 Notable deaths
Fina García Marruz
Cuban writer (1923–2022).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Havana.
Died June 27th, 2022 at 99 years old in Havana. [ref]
Joseph Levis
American fencer (1905–2005).
Born July 20th, 1905 in Boston.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 99 years old in Brighton.
John Donnell Smith
American biologist and taxonomist (1829-1928).
Born June 5th, 1829 in Baltimore.
Died December 2nd, 1928 at 99 years old in Baltimore.
Ludwik Solski
Polish theatre actor and director (1855–1954).
Born January 20th, 1855 in Gdów. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1954 at 99 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Frederick William Franz
American watch tower society president (1893–1992).
Born September 12th, 1893 in Kentucky.
Died December 22nd, 1992 at 99 years old in Brooklyn.
Ruth Svedberg
Athletics competitor (1903–2002).
Born April 14th, 1903 in Gällivare.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 99 years old in Gothenburg.
Zita Kabátová
Czech actress (1913-2012).
Born April 27th, 1913 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2012 at 99 years old in Prague. [ref]
Helene Ahrweiler
Greek/french byzantinist (1926-2026).
Born August 29th, 1926 in Athens.
Died February 16th, 2026 at 99 years old in Athens. [ref]
Ingemar Hedberg
Canoe racer (1920–2019).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Örebro. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2019 at 99 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Gennaro Verolino
Italian archbishop (1906–2005).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Naples.
Died November 17th, 2005 at 99 years old in Rome.
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner