98 Years Old Males

The list of famous 98 year old males includes Pope Benedict XVI, Carl Reiner, Dilip Kumar, Bob Dole, Gough Whitlam. Famous males featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, novelists and educators and from other domains of life. This list of 98 Year Old includes people from United States, England, Germany & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Harry Belafonte
(Singer, Actor)
Harry Belafonte
23
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 1, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 2 
William Daniels
(Actor)
William Daniels
3
Birthdate: March 31, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 3 
Doc Severinsen
(Musician)
Doc Severinsen
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Arlington, Oregon, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 4 
Michael Constantine
(Actor)
Michael Constantine
4
Birthdate: May 22, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 5 
James Lipton
(actor, screenwriter, poet, television presenter)
James Lipton
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 19, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Detroit
 6 
Bud Grant
(Former American Football Forward and Former Head Coach)
Bud Grant
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin, United States

Bud Grant is known for his 18-year stint as the Minnesota Vikings head coach. He has 168 NFL wins, making him one of the most successful NFL coaches. He is also 4-time Grey Cup champion. Post-retirement, he focused on bringing about environmental reforms, such as the conservation of wetlands.

 7 
David Hedison
(Actor)
David Hedison
9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 8 
Ed Ames
(Singer)
Ed Ames
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 9, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 9 
Pope Benedict XVI
(Pope, Head of the Catholic church (2005-13))
Pope Benedict XVI
28
Birthdate: April 16, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Markit, Germany
Pope Benedict XVI started off as a Hitler Youth member, but a finger injury prevented him from fighting in the German army. In 2005, he became the head of the Catholic Church. The liberal theologian-turned-conservative resigned in 2013, becoming the first pope to do so since the 1400s.
 10 
Harry Markowitz
(Economist)
Harry Markowitz
0
Birthdate: August 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 11 
Tsung-Dao Lee
(Physicist)
Tsung-Dao Lee
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 24, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shanghai, China

Tsung-Dao Lee is a Chinese-American physicist renowned for his work on particle physics, parity violation, soliton stars, nontopological solitons, and the Lee Model. In 1957, he became the third-youngest person to be awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in the science fields; he won the Nobel Prize in Physics. He is also the first Chinese Nobel laureate. 

 12 
Carl Erskine
(Baseball pitcher)
Carl Erskine
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 13, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anderson, Indiana, United States
 13 
Thich Nhat Hanh
(Buddhist monk and peace activist who has founded dozens of schools and universities and has published over 100 books.)
Thich Nhat Hanh
5
Birthdate: October 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, French Indochina
 14 
Endel Tulving
(Neuroscientist, Psychologist)
Endel Tulving
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 26, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pechory

Endel Tulving is an Estonian-born Canadian experimental psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist. He is best known for his pioneering research on human memory. He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University and began his academic work at the University of Toronto, where he remained for the rest of his career. He is a recipient of the Canada Gairdner International Award. 

 15 
John Ashbery
(Poet, Writer, University teacher, Journalist)
John Ashbery
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 28, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rochester
 16 
Robert Bly
(American Poet & Essayist Best Know for his Prose Book 'Iron John: A Book About Men')
Robert Bly
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 23, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States

Robert Bly was an American poet, activist, and essayist. He is best remembered for leading the mythopoetic men's movement. He is also remembered for his book Iron John: A Book About Men. Robert Bly is also well-known for his work The Light Around the Body, which earned him the National Book Award for Poetry in 1968.

 17 
Alex Katz
(Artist)
Alex Katz
0
Birthdate: July 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 18 
Kenneth Anger
(Film producer)
Kenneth Anger
2
Birthdate: February 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
 19 
Valdas Adamkus
(President of Lithuania (1998 - 2003, 2004 - 2009))
Valdas Adamkus
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kaunas, Lithuania

Former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus had fought against the Soviet army during World War II. After fleeing to Germany, he studied in Munich and then migrated to the U.S., where he earned a civil engineering degree. Among his many accolades are honorary doctorates from countless foreign universities.

 20 
Burt Pugach
(Lawyer)
Burt Pugach
3
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: April 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: United States
 21 
Jean-Pierre Serre
(Mathematician, Topologist, Professor)
Jean-Pierre Serre
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 15, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyrénées-Orientales
 22 
George Lamming
(Novelist)
George Lamming
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Carrington Village, Barbados
 23 
Alvin Sargent
(Screenwriter)
Alvin Sargent
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 24 
Vernon L. Smith
(American Economist, Professor and Winner of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences)
Vernon L. Smith
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 1, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States
 25 
Bob Harrison
(Basketball Player)
Bob Harrison
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 26 
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
(Egyptian Islamic Scholar)
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
2
Birthdate: September 9, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saft Turab, Egypt

Yusuf al-Qaradawi was an Egyptian scholar based in Qatar. An important influencer in the Muslim world, Al-Qaradawi is best remembered for his program, Sharia and Life. In addition to authoring over 120 books, Yusuf al-Qaradawi also helped found a website known as IslamOnline. Al-Qaradawi is often counted among the most influential Islamic scholars of his generation.

 27 
Frederick Vreeland
(Diplomat)
Frederick Vreeland
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Danbury
 28 
Eugene Iglesias
(Actor)
Eugene Iglesias
1
Birthdate: December 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
 29 
Yury Grigorovich
(Russian Dancer and Choreographer)
Yury Grigorovich
1
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: January 2, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia

Yury Grigorovich is a Soviet and Russian choreographer and dancer. One of the most popular and successful ballet dancers of his generation, Grigorovich dominated the Russian ballet scene for over three decades. Grigorovich has also headed the juries of several international competitions in classical ballet. He has also received several awards, such as the Lenin Prize and Ludvig Nobel Prize.

 30 
Laurence Rosenthal
(Composer, Musician, Film score composer)
Laurence Rosenthal
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 4, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Detroit
 31 
Andrew Schally
(American Endocrinologist and Winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
Andrew Schally
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 30, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vilnius, Lithuania

Andrew Schally escaped Poland and went to Romania and the UK with his family following the Nazi invasion, eventually settling in Canada. He grew up to be a renowned endocrinologist and won the Nobel Prize for his research on the hypothalamus and how it controls the hormones in the body.

 32 
Murray Schisgal
(Playwright, Screenwriter, Film producer, Actor, Writer)
Murray Schisgal
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 25, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City
 33 
Robert Orben
(Stage Magician, Writer)
Robert Orben
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 4, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: United States of America

Robert Orben is an American comedy writer and magician. Over the years Orben has written several books on comedy as part of his popular newsletter Orben's Current Comedy. He has also written many books for magicians. A multi-talented personality, Robert Orben served as the head speechwriter to politician and then-Vice President Gerald R. Ford in 1973.

 34 
Martin Walser
(Writer)
Martin Walser
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany
 35 
Basha Bakri
(Sports shooter)
Basha Bakri
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 1927 AD
Birthplace: Daiong, Sudan
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 36 
Douglas Everett
(Lawyer, Politician)
Douglas Everett
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: August 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vancouver
 37 
Harry Whittington
(Lawyer)
Harry Whittington
4
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: March 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Henderson
 38 
John Kander
(Composer)
John Kander
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
 39 
César Pelli
(Architect, Entrepreneur)
César Pelli
5
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: October 12, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Miguel de Tucumán
 40 
Sunderlal Bahuguna
(Environmentalist, Political activist)
Sunderlal Bahuguna
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: January 9, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tehri

Sunderlal Bahuguna was an Indian environmentalist best remembered for his involvement in the Chipko movement. The movement, which aims at conserving forests, received a major boost after Bahuguna created the slogan ecology is the permanent economy. The movement inspired similar movements across India. Sunderlal Bahuguna is also remembered for leading the anti-Tehri Dam movement.

 41 
Eckart Dux
(Actor)
Eckart Dux
1
Birthdate: December 19, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 42 
Balkrishna V Doshi
3
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: August 26, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pune
 43 
Herbert Blomstedt
(Conductor)
Herbert Blomstedt
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
 44 
David Ireland
(Author, Novelist)
David Ireland
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lakemba, Australia
 45 
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
(Composer, Music director)
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rahon

Mohammed Zahur Khayyam was an Indian music director and background score composer. In a long career spanning four decades, he won several prestigious awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Creative Music and the Padma Bhushan. His music was rooted in Indian classical music with elements of ghazal. He was married to singer Jagjit Kaur. 

 46 
Gunther Brennecke
(Field hockey player)
Gunther Brennecke
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 13, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Germany
 47 
Wilhelm Suhren
(Field hockey player)
Wilhelm Suhren
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 2, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Germany
 48 
K. Alex Müller
(Swiss Physicist and Winner of 1987 Nobel Prize for Physics)
K. Alex Müller
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: April 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland

Nobel Prize-winning physicist K. Alex Müller was the son of a budding musician and was sent to an Evangelical college after his mother’s death. He later joined ETH Zurich and then continued his research at the IBM Research laboratory. He is best known for his joint discovery of superconductivity in ceramic material.

 49 
Ralf Wolter
(Actor)
Ralf Wolter
1
Birthdate: November 26, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 50 
Edwyn Gray
(Writer)
Edwyn Gray
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 27, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom