Dead at age 99
258 Notable deaths
V. R. Krishna Iyer
Indian judge (1915–2014).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Palakkad.
Died December 4th, 2014 at 99 years old in Kochi (heart failure).
Owen Barfield
British philosopher.
Born November 9th, 1898 in London.
Died December 14th, 1997 at 99 years old in Forest Row.
Nexhmije Hoxha
Albanian politician (1921–2020).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Bitola.
Died February 26th, 2020 at 99 years old in Tirana. [ref]
Ernesto Sabato
Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Rojas.
Died April 30th, 2011 at 99 years old in Santos Lugares (pancreatic cancer).
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
Tibetan politician (1910–2009).
Born February 1st, 1910 in Lhasa.
Died December 23rd, 2009 at 99 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Menahem Pressler
German-born american classical pianist.
Born December 16th, 1923 in Magdeburg.
Died May 6th, 2023 at 99 years old in London. [ref]
Adolf Burger
Jewish slovak typographer, memoir writer, and holocaust survivor (1917–2016).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Veľká Lomnica. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2016 at 99 years old in Prague. [ref]
Mary Midgley
British philosopher and ethicist (1919–2018).
Born September 3rd, 1919 in London.
Died October 10th, 2018 at 99 years old in Jesmond. [ref]
Risë Stevens
American opera singer, vocalist and actress (1913-2013).
Born June 11th, 1913 in New York City.
Died March 20th, 2013 at 99 years old in New York City.
Dummy Hoy
American baseball player (1862–1961).
Born May 23rd, 1862 in Houcktown.
Died December 15th, 1961 at 99 years old in Cincinnati.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino