Famous 96 Years Old
The list of famous 96 years old includes L. K. Advani, Ethel Kennedy, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Tom Lehrer, Rosemary Harris. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actresses, poets and actors and from other domains of life. This list of 96 years old includes people from United States, England, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Jim Lovell
(One of the First Three Astronauts to Fly to and Orbit the Moon)
Birthdate: March 25, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Retired American astronaut Jim Lovell commanded the iconic Apollo 13 mission and was one of the first three human beings to fly to the Moon, orbit it, and get back to Earth. He had also been a US Navy captain. Following his retirement, Lovell launched a restaurant in Lake Forest.
Birthdate: April 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, Manhattan
While he grew up to be a Harvard math professor, that didn’t stop Tom Lehrer from pursuing his childhood love for music. He gained fame as a satirical composer, with songs such as So Long, Mom, I’m Off to Drop the Bomb and That Was The Year That Was.
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James Watson(Molecular Biologist Who Co-discovered the Double Helix Structure of DNA With Francis Crick)
Birthdate: April 6, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
James Watson is a geneticist, molecular biologist, and zoologist. He is credited with co-authoring the academic paper that propounded the double helix structure of nucleic acids such as DNA for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962. In 1977, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1997, he was awarded the National Medal of Science.
Birthdate: September 15, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
Birthdate: April 11, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, vowed not to remarry after the assassination of her husband in 1968. She established the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She inspired the documentary Ethel, directed by her daughter Rory.
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Ruth Westheimer(German-American Sex Therapist, Media Personality and Holocaust Survivor)
Birthdate: June 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
German-American sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, also known as Dr. Ruth, soared to fame with the radio show Sexually Speaking and later hosted many sexuality-related shows and wrote many books, too. She is also an ethnographer and a Holocaust survivor. Her life inspired the documentary Ask Dr. Ruth.
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Rosemary Harris(English Actress Best Known for Her Film ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’)
Birthdate: September 19, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ashby, United Kingdom
Rosemary Harris is an English actress known for playing Aunt May in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man film series. The winner of several awards, including a Golden Globe Award and Tony Award, Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986. In 1994, she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1994 film Tom & Viv.
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Frank Borman
(NASA Astronaut Who was the Commander of 'Apollo 8' Mission)
Birthdate: March 14, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Gary
Frank Borman is an American former US Air Force colonel, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, businessman, and NASA astronaut. The commander of Apollo 8, Borman was the first of 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon. In 1982, Frank Borman was made an inductee of the International Space Hall of Fame.
Birthdate: November 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: February 22, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: February 29, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: North Kensington, London, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: July 18, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hazard, Kentucky, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: June 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kansas City
Birthdate: June 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
Birthdate: August 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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L. K. Advani(Indian Politician Who Served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004)
Birthdate: November 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Karāchi, Pakistan
L. K. Advani is a retired Indian politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. A co-founder of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has also been the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on two occasions. He is a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.
Birthdate: February 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
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Bill Lee
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: July 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Snow Hill, Alabama, United States
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Hans Blix
(Swedish diplomat, politician)
Birthdate: June 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Uppsala
Hans Blix is a Swedish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1978 to 1979. An advocate of world peace, Blix served as the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1981 to 1997. In 2007, Hans Blix was honored with the Sydney Peace Prize. In 2014, he received the Fulbright Prize.
Birthdate: April 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Gustavo Gutiérrez
(Peruvian Catholic Theologian, Philosopher, and Dominican Priest)
Birthdate: June 8, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Gustavo Gutiérrez is a Peruvian Catholic theologian, philosopher, and Dominican priest. A respected theologian, Gutiérrez has served as a visiting professor in many prestigious universities in Europe and North America. Gustavo Gutiérrez has also taught at the Harvard University, the University of Michigan, the University of Cambridge, and the University of California, Berkeley among other schools.
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William J. Perry
(Mathematician)
Birthdate: October 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States U.S.
Birthdate: November 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Budapest
Peter Munk was a Hungarian-Canadian investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is credited with founding numerous high-profile business ventures, such as Clairtone Sound Corporation Limited, Barrick Gold Corporation, and TrizecHahn Corporation. He also helped found the Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation which has given away over $300 million to various non-profit organizations that aim at improving the lives of Canadians.
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Patricia Driscoll
(Actress)
Birthdate: December 17, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Clonakilty, Ireland
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Reynaldo Bignone
(Politician, Military personnel)
Birthdate: January 21, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Morón, Buenos Aires
Reynaldo Bignone was an Argentine general who ruled as a military dictator from 1982 to 1983. He was involved in the kidnapping and murder of people who opposed the military junta during the Dirty War. He also ordered the annihilation of all documentation on the missing people. Reynaldo Bignone was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment in 2010.
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Yaacov Agam
(Artist, Sculptor, Experimental artist, Visual artist, Painter)
Birthdate: May 11, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rishon LeZion
A pioneer of optical and kinetic art, Yaacov Agam is best-known for his 3-D creations. The son of a Russian rabbi, he studied art in places such as Jerusalem and Paris. His art includes manipulable sculptures, musical fountains, and fluid geometric forms. He also created the largest menorah in the world.
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Mary Wells Lawrence
(Executive)
Birthdate: May 25, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Birthdate: July 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Methuen, Massachusetts, United States
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Micheline Bernardini
(Dancer)
Birthdate: December 1, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Colmar, France
Micheline Bernardini is a French retired nude dancer who worked at the Casino de Paris. Bernardini is best known for modeling Louis Réard's first two-piece swimsuit, which he later called the bikini. After achieving immense popularity by modeling the first bikini in 1946, Micheline Bernardini went on to appear in several revues at the Tivoli Theatre from 1948 to 1958.
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Felix Rohatyn
(Diplomat, Banker)
Birthdate: May 29, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vienna
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Henepola Gunaratana
(Monk)
Birthdate: December 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Henepola, Sri Lanka
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John Ashbery
(Poet, Writer, University teacher, Journalist)
Birthdate: July 28, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rochester
33
W. S. Merwin
(Poet, Writer, Translator)
Birthdate: September 30, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
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Lee Shau-kee
(Businessperson who is founder of Henderson Land Development)
Birthdate: March 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shunde, Guangdong, China
Birthdate: April 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wedding, Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Christa Ludwig
(Mezzo-soprano)
Birthdate: March 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
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William Kennedy
(American writer)
Birthdate: January 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
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Frank Sedgman
(Australian Former World No. 1 Tennis Player)
Birthdate: October 29, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Juris Hartmanis
(Computer scientist)
Birthdate: July 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
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Daisaku Ikeda
(Poet, Writer)
Birthdate: January 2, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ōta-ku
Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist educator, author, philosopher, and nuclear disarmament advocate. He is best known for serving as the founding president of the world's largest Buddhist lay organization, Soka Gakkai International (SGI). Daisaku Ikeda has won several international awards like the United Nations Peace Medal, Tagore Peace Award, and Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award.
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Arnold Rüütel
(Former President of Estonia)
Birthdate: May 10, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saaremaa
Arnold Rüütel is an Estonian agricultural scientist and politician. He is best known for his service as the President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006. He also served as the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Estonia from 1990 to 1992.
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Desmond Morris
(English Ethologist, Zoologist, Author, and Surrealist Painter)
Birthdate: January 24, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Purton, Wiltshire, England
Desmond Morris is an English ethologist, zoologist, author, and surrealist painter. He is well-known for his book The Naked Ape and for his TV shows, such as Zoo Time. Desmond Morris is also known for his work as the writer and presenter of the popular BBC documentary The Human Animal.
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Bob Harrison
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: August 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Monty Norman
(Composer, Film producer, Musician, Film score composer)
Birthdate: April 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London
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Alma Adamkienė
(First Lady)
Birthdate: February 10, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Šiauliai, Lithuania
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Hans Herrmann
(German Retired Formula One Driver)
Birthdate: February 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
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Martin E. Marty
(Historian of religion)
Birthdate: February 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: West Point, Nebraska, United States
Birthdate: May 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
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Franciszek Pieczka
(Actor)
Birthdate: January 18, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Godów, Silesia, Poland
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Charles Strouse
(American Composer and Lyricist)
Birthdate: June 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States