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Oldest Dead Notables
83,082 Notable deaths
Diana Athill
British literary editor, novelist, memoirist (1917–2019).
Born December 21st, 1917 in London.
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 101 years old in London. [ref]
Do Muoi
Former general secretary of the communist party of vietnam (1917–2018).
Born February 2nd, 1917 in Thanh Trì.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 101 years old in Hanoi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
B. B. Lal
Indian archaeologist (1921–2022).
Died September 10th, 2022 at 101 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Micheline Presle
French actress (1922–2024).
Born August 22nd, 1922 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 21st, 2024 at 101 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Willem Drees
Dutch politician (1886–1988).
Born July 5th, 1886 in Amsterdam.
Died May 14th, 1988 at 101 years old in The Hague.
Harry Benjamin
German/american endocrinologist and sexologist.
Born January 12th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 1986 at 101 years old in New York City.
K. R. Gowri Amma
Indian politician.
Born June 21st, 1919 in Andhakaranazhy. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2021 at 101 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Brian Urquhart
British international civil servant.
Born February 28th, 1919 in Bridport.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 101 years old in Tyringham. [ref]
Nicolas Slonimsky
Russian composer (1894-1995).
Born April 27th, 1894 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 25th, 1995 at 101 years old in Los Angeles.
Walter Mirisch
American film producer (1921–2023).
Born November 8th, 1921 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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