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Dead at age 99
258 Notable deaths
Robert M. Morgenthau
American lawyer, district attorney for new york county, new york.
Born July 31st, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died July 21st, 2019 at 99 years old in Manhattan.
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024).
Born March 13th, 1925 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2024 at 99 years old in Nassau County. [ref]
Bobby Doerr
Major league baseball player (1918–2017).
Born April 7th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died November 13th, 2017 at 99 years old in Junction City.
Renée Asherson
British actress.
Born May 19th, 1915 in Kensington.
Died October 30th, 2014 at 99 years old in London (disease).
Sheldon Harnick
American lyricist and songwriter (1924–2023).
Born April 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Joan Copeland
American actress (1922–2022).
Born June 1st, 1922 in Manhattan.
Died January 4th, 2022 at 99 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ned Rorem
American composer and diarist (1923–2022).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Richmond.
Died November 18th, 2022 at 99 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Charles Hard Townes
20th-century american physicist.
Born July 28th, 1915 in Greenville.
Died January 27th, 2015 at 99 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Lillian Asplund
One of the last three living survivors:rms titanic on april 15, 1912.
Born October 21st, 1906 in Worcester.
Died May 6th, 2006 at 99 years old in Shrewsbury. [ref]
Noreen Nash
American film and television actress.
Born April 4th, 1924 in Wenatchee.
Died June 6th, 2023 at 99 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
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