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Oldest Dead Notables
83,070 Notable deaths
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-jewish haredi leader (1898-2001).
Born January 13th, 1898 in Vabalninkas.
Died November 2nd, 2001 at 103 years old in Bnei Brak.
Nicanor Parra
Chilean writer, poet, mathematician, and physicist (1914-2018).
Born September 5th, 1914 in San Fabián. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2018 at 103 years old in La Reina. [ref]
Marga Minco
Dutch journalist and writer (1920–2023).
Born March 31st, 1920 in Ginneken.
Died July 10th, 2023 at 103 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Gretel Bergmann
German high jumper.
Born April 12th, 1914 in Laupheim. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2017 at 103 years old in Queens. [ref]
Richard K. Guy
British mathematician (1916-2020).
Born September 30th, 1916 in Nuneaton.
Died March 9th, 2020 at 103 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Charles Hartshorne
American philosopher (1897–2000).
Born June 5th, 1897 in Kittanning.
Died October 9th, 2000 at 103 years old in Austin.
Simon Ramo
Father of the icbm.
Born May 7th, 1913 in Salt Lake City.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 103 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
S. I. Padmavati
Indian medical academic.
Born June 20th, 1917 in Myanmar. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2020 at 103 years old in New Delhi (COVID-19).
Margot Friedländer
German holocaust survivor (1921–2025).
Born November 5th, 1921 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2025 at 103 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Kazuo Ohno
Japanese dancer and choreographer (1906-2010).
Born October 27th, 1906 in Hakodate.
Died June 1st, 2010 at 103 years old in Yokohama (respiratory failure). [ref]
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