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Oldest Dead Notables
10 Notable deaths
Marc Platt
American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor (1913-2014).
Born December 2nd, 1913 in Pasadena.
Died March 29th, 2014 at 100 years old in San Rafael (pneumonia).
Luther Halsey Gulick
American academic (1892–1993).
Born January 17th, 1892 in Osaka.
Died January 10th, 1993 at 100 years old in Walden.
Godfrey Rampling
English army officer and olympic medalist (1909–2009).
Born May 14th, 1909 in London.
Died June 20th, 2009 at 100 years old in Bushey. [ref]
Ba Jin
Chinese novelist and anarchist activist (1904-2005).
Born November 25th, 1904 in Chengdu. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2005 at 100 years old in Shanghai (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Halil İnalcık
Turkish historian (1916–2016).
Born May 26th, 1916 in Istanbul.
Died July 25th, 2016 at 100 years old in Ankara (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Frits Philips
Dutch entrepreneur (1905–2005).
Born April 16th, 1905 in Eindhoven.
Died December 5th, 2005 at 100 years old in Eindhoven (falling from height).
Kathleen Booth
British computer scientist (1922–2022).
Born July 9th, 1922 in Stourbridge. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2022 at 100 years old in Sooke. [ref]
Yuri Averbakh
Russian chess grandmaster and author (1922–2022).
Born February 8th, 1922 in Kaluga. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2022 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Go Seigen
Chinese-japanese go player.
Born June 12th, 1914 in Minhou County.
Died November 30th, 2014 at 100 years old in Odawara (senility).
Ebrahim Golestan
Iranian filmmaker and literary figure (1922–2023).
Born October 19th, 1922 in Shiraz.
Died August 22nd, 2023 at 100 years old in Sussex. [ref]
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