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194 Notable deaths
in Geneva
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Empress of austria and queen of hungary from 1854 to 1898 (1837–1898).
Born December 24th, 1837 in Munich. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1898 at 60 years old in Geneva (stabbing). [ref]
Jorge Luis Borges
Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986).
Born August 24th, 1899 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 14th, 1986 at 86 years old in Geneva (pulmonary emphysema, liver cancer).
Jean Piaget
Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896–1980).
Born August 9th, 1896 in Neuchâtel.
Died September 16th, 1980 at 84 years old in Geneva.
Umberto II of Italy
Lieutenant of the kingdom of italy and last king of italy.
Born September 15th, 1904 in Racconigi.
Died March 18th, 1983 at 78 years old in Geneva.
Carlo Ponti
Italian film producer (1912-2007).
Born December 11th, 1912 in Magenta.
Died January 10th, 2007 at 94 years old in Geneva.
Joël Robuchon
French chef (1945-2018).
Born April 7th, 1945 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2018 at 73 years old in Geneva (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
Disputed head of the house of savoy from 1983 to 2024.
Born February 12th, 1937 in Naples.
Died February 3rd, 2024 at 86 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Pierre de Coubertin
Founder of modern olympic games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937).
Born January 1st, 1863 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1937 at 74 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Arthur Rubinstein
Polish-american classical pianist (1887-1982).
Born January 28th, 1887 in Łódź.
Died December 20th, 1982 at 95 years old in Geneva.
Lester Piggott
British champion jockey (1935–2022).
Born November 5th, 1935 in Wantage.
Died May 29th, 2022 at 86 years old in Geneva. [ref]
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