Deaths in...
194 Notable deaths
in Geneva
Herbert Graf
Austrian-american opera producer (1903–1973).
Born April 10th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died April 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Geneva.
Ignazio Silone
Italian writer and politician (1900-1978).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Pescina.
Died August 22nd, 1978 at 78 years old in Geneva.
Lee Jong-wook
South korean social reformer (1945-2006).
Born April 12th, 1945 in Seoul.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
African Spir
Russian philosopher (1837-1890).
Born November 15th, 1837 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died March 26th, 1890 at 52 years old in Geneva (influenza).
J. R. D. Tata
Indian industrialist, philanthropist and aviator (1904–1993).
Born July 29th, 1904 in Paris.
Died November 29th, 1993 at 89 years old in Geneva.
Roland Petit
French ballet dancer and choreographer (1924–2011).
Born January 13th, 1924 in Villemomble.
Died July 10th, 2011 at 87 years old in Geneva (leukemia). [ref]
Mahmoud Hessabi
Iranian scientist.
Born February 23rd, 1903 in Tehran.
Died September 3rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Geneva.
Carlotta Grisi
Italian ballet dancer (1819–1899).
Born June 28th, 1819 in Vižinada.
Died May 20th, 1899 at 79 years old in Geneva.
J. J. Sakurai
American physicist (1933-1982).
Born January 31st, 1933 in Tokyo.
Died November 1st, 1982 at 49 years old in Geneva.
Ali Kafi
Algerian politician (1928-2013).
Born October 7th, 1928 in El Harrouch.
Died April 16th, 2013 at 84 years old in Geneva.
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