Dead at age 99
195 Notable deaths
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
Senior british peer and retired brigadier in the british army (1915-2014).
Died December 31st, 2014 at 99 years old in Stratfield Saye House.
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]
Joan Copeland
American actress and the younger sister of playwright arthur miller.
Born June 1st, 1922 in Manhattan.
Died January 4th, 2022 at 99 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Sheldon Harnick
American lyricist and songwriter.
Born April 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 99 years old in New York City. [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]
Joachim Rønneberg
Norwegian resistance member (1919-2018).
Born August 30th, 1919 in Ålesund.
Died October 21st, 2018 at 99 years old in Ålesund. [ref]
Ernesto Sabato
Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Rojas. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2011 at 99 years old in Santos Lugares (bronchitis). [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]
Ned Rorem
American composer and diarist.
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Richmond.
Died November 18th, 2022 at 99 years old in New York City. [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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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk