97 Years Old Males

The list of famous 97 year old males includes Tom Lehrer, John D. Rockefeller, Bertrand Russell, Louis Zamperini, L. K. Advani. Famous males featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, actors and artists and from other domains of life. This list of 97 Year Old includes people from United States, England, Germany & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Jim Lovell
(One of the First Three Astronauts to Fly to and Orbit the Moon)
Jim Lovell
11
Listed In: Miscellaneous
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.

 2 
Tom Lehrer
(American musician)
Tom Lehrer
12
Listed In: Musicians
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.

 3 
James Watson
(Molecular Biologist Who Co-discovered the Double Helix Structure of DNA With Francis Crick)
James Watson
6
Listed In: Scientists
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.

 4 
Li Ka-shing
(Hong Kong Business Magnate and One of the Most Influential Entrepreneurs in Asia)
Li Ka-shing
6
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 29, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Li Ka-shing, also known as Superman, remains Hong Kong’s richest man, in spite of a drop in his net worth due to the Hong Kong riots and the coronavirus pandemic. The business tycoon is known for his association with Hutchison and for his investments in the video-conferencing platform Zoom.
 5 
Bob Cousy
(American Former Professional Basketball Player)
Bob Cousy
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 6 
Frank Borman
(NASA Astronaut Who was the Commander of 'Apollo 8' Mission)
Frank Borman
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
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.

 7 
Paul Dooley
(Actor)
Paul Dooley
4
Birthdate: February 22, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Joss Ackland
4
Birthdate: February 29, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: North Kensington, London, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 9 
Nicolas Roeg
(English Film Director and Cinematographer)
Nicolas Roeg
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Birthdate: August 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London

Nicolas Roeg was an English cinematographer and film director. He is best remembered for directing films like Performance, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Don't Look Now, and The Witches. A highly influential filmmaker, Nicolas Roeg is credited with inspiring other prominent directors like Christopher Nolan, Steven Soderbergh, and Danny Boyle.

 10 
Joseph Kittinger
(Retired US Air Force Officer and Command Pilot Who Made Many High-Altitude Balloon Records)
Joseph Kittinger
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 27, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States

Former US Air Force pilot Joseph Kittinger made many high-altitude balloon records and scripted history as the first person to complete a solo balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War and had been part of the US high-altitude military projects Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior.

 11 
Harry Markowitz
(Economist)
Harry Markowitz
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Birthdate: August 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 12 
Roger Mudd
(Broadcaster)
Roger Mudd
2
Birthdate: February 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 13 
James Ivory
(Director)
James Ivory
0
Birthdate: June 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
 14 
L. K. Advani
(Indian Politician Who Served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004)
L. K. Advani
3
Listed In: Leaders
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.

 15 
Patrick Hemingway
Patrick Hemingway
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: June 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kansas City
 16 
Bill Lee
(Baseball player)
Bill Lee
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Snow Hill, Alabama, United States
 17 
Hans Blix
(Swedish Diplomat, Politician)
Hans Blix
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
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.

 18 
Gustavo Gutiérrez
(Peruvian Catholic Theologian, Philosopher, and Dominican Priest)
Gustavo Gutiérrez
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
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.

 19 
Peter Munk
(Engineer)
Peter Munk
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Listed In: Business People
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.

 20 
William J. Perry
(Mathematician)
William J. Perry
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States U.S.
 21 
Hardy Krüger
(Actor)
Hardy Krüger
1
Birthdate: April 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wedding, Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 22 
Elias James Corey
(Organic Chemist)
Elias James Corey
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Methuen, Massachusetts, United States
 23 
Reynaldo Bignone
(Politician, Military personnel)
Reynaldo Bignone
0
Listed In: Leaders
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.

 24 
Felix Rohatyn
(Diplomat, Banker)
Felix Rohatyn
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: May 29, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vienna
 25 
Yaacov Agam
(Artist, Sculptor, Experimental artist, Visual artist, Painter)
Yaacov Agam
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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.

 26 
Henepola Gunaratana
(Monk)
Henepola Gunaratana
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Henepola, Sri Lanka
 27 
W. S. Merwin
(Poet, Writer, Translator)
W. S. Merwin
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 30, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
 28 
Frank Sedgman
(Australian Former World No. 1 Tennis Player)
Frank Sedgman
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 29, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 29 
Lee Shau-kee
(Businessperson who is founder of Henderson Land Development)
Lee Shau-kee
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shunde, Guangdong, China
 30 
Juris Hartmanis
(Computer scientist)
Juris Hartmanis
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
 31 
William Kennedy
(American writer)
William Kennedy
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
 32 
Luigi Colani
(German Industrial Designer)
Luigi Colani
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: August 2, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berlin
 33 
William Labov
(American Linguist)
William Labov
0
Birthdate: December 4, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
 34 
Hans Herrmann
(German Retired Formula One Driver)
Hans Herrmann
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
 35 
Martin E. Marty
(Historian of religion)
Martin E. Marty
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Birthdate: February 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: West Point, Nebraska, United States
 36 
Franciszek Pieczka
(Actor)
Franciszek Pieczka
1
Birthdate: January 18, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Godów, Silesia, Poland
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 37 
Arnold Rüütel
(Former President of Estonia)
Arnold Rüütel
1
Listed In: Leaders
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.

 38 
Thomas Kinsella
(Poet)
Thomas Kinsella
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
 39 
E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
(Literary critic and Educator)
E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 22, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
 40 
Daisaku Ikeda
(Poet, Writer)
Daisaku Ikeda
0
Listed In: Writers
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.

 41 
Desmond Morris
(English Ethologist, Zoologist, Author, and Surrealist Painter)
Desmond Morris
1
Listed In: Scientists
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.

 42 
J. Hillis Miller
(Literary Critic)
J. Hillis Miller
0
Birthdate: March 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia, United States
 43 
Richard M. Sherman
(Songwriters)
Richard M. Sherman
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
 44 
Jean-Marie Le Pen
(French Far-Right Politician)
Jean-Marie Le Pen
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 20, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: La Trinité-sur-Mer, France

Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French politician who focuses on issues pertaining to the European Union, immigration to France, France's unemployment, and law and order. From 1972 to 2011, he worked as President of the National Front. From 2011 to 2015, Le Pen served as the National Front's Honorary President.

 45 
Red McCombs
(Businessperson)
Red McCombs
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 19, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Spur, Texas Spur, Dickens County, Texas Dickens County Texas, US
 46 
Monty Norman
(Composer, Film producer, Musician, Film score composer)
Monty Norman
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London
 47 
Kim Yong-nam
(President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, from 1998 until 2019)
Kim Yong-nam
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 48 
Charles Strouse
(American Composer and Lyricist)
Charles Strouse
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 49 
Parkash Singh Badal
(8th Chief Minister of Punjab)
Parkash Singh Badal
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Abul Khurana, Punjab, india
 50 
Hans Modrow
(German Politician)
Hans Modrow
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 27, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Jasienica, Poland

Hans Modrow is a German politician best known as East Germany's last communist premier. In 1995, Modrow was convicted of perjury and electoral fraud by the Dresden District Court after the conclusion of Communist rule in Germany. Since German reunification, Hans Modrow has been writing several books on his political experiences.