Famous People Who Died at 100

The list of famous people who died at 100 includes Bob Hope, Strom Thurmond, George Burns, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Alf Landon. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, spiritual & religious leaders, actors and poets and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who died at 100 includes people from United States, Italy, United Kingdom & Greece and many more countries.

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Bob Hope

(Stand-Up Comedian Known for His One-Liners and Rapid-Fire Delivery of Jokes)

Birthdate: May 29, 1903

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Eltham, London, England

Died: July 27, 2003

Bob Hope began his career with vaudeville and Broadway, before plunging into radio and films. He is remembered for his comedy timing and trademark self-deprecating humor. He hosted the Academy Awards 19 times and authored 14 books, apart from performing for the U.S. military in 57 USO tours.

Birthdate: 0571 BC

Birthplace: Chu, China

Died: 0471 BC

Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, or Laozi, who is said to have lived in 6th-century BC by some and in the 4th-century BC by others, wrote the Tao Te Ching. He founded Taoism and is a legendary figure or deity. The Tang Dynasty emperors claimed he had founded their lineage.

George Burns

(Actor and ComediAn Known for His Trademark Arched Eyebrow and Cigar-Smoke Punctuation)

Birthdate: January 20, 1896

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: March 9, 1996

George Burns was an American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. Characterized by his cigar-smoke punctuation and arched eyebrow, which remained relevant for more than 75 years, Burns was one of the few entertainers to have achieved an equal amount of success in film, television, vaudeville, and radio. He has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Gloria Stuart

(Actress)

Birthdate: July 4, 1910

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Died: September 26, 2010

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Birthdate: November 28, 1908

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Died: October 30, 2009

French social anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss is remembered for his contribution to structural anthropology. His book Tristes Tropiques was based on his research deep in the Brazilian Amazon. While he left France for the U.S. during World War II, he later returned to Paris and received his doctorate.

Hal Roach

(Film producer, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter)

Birthdate: January 14, 1892

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: New York City

Died: November 2, 1992

Glynis Johns

(Retired Actress, Dancer, Musician and Singer, Known for Her Film ‘The Sundowners’)

Birthdate: October 5, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa

Died: January 4, 2024

The veteran British actress who belongs to the Golden Age of Hollywood is known for her stellar roles in films like Miranda, Third Time Lucky and State Secret. Glynis Johns is also a singer, distinguished by her husky voice. She acted on the stage and the television. The daughter of actor, Mervyn Johns, has a son from her first marriage.

Annie Glenn

(Disability rights activist)

Birthdate: February 17, 1920

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Died: May 19, 2020

Birthdate: May 27, 1923

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Fürth, Germany

Died: November 29, 2023

Henry Kissinger's heart-warming story of a Jewish who fled Nazi Germany in 1938 to become an influential politician in the USA is truly inspirational. As a National Security Advisor and US Secretary of State, Kissinger played a key role in the US foreign policy from 1969 to 1977.

Birthdate: September 9, 1887

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Died: October 12, 1987

Birthdate: May 1, 1830

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Cork, Ireland

Died: November 30, 1930

After losing her husband and children in a yellow fever epidemic and her dress shop in the great Chicago fire, schoolteacher and dressmaker Mary Harris Jones became an activist, earning the nickname Mother Jones. A prominent unionist for coal miners and other workers, she also co-founded the Social Democratic Party.

João Havelange

(7th President of FIFA)

Birthdate: May 8, 1916

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro

Died: August 16, 2016

Danielle Darrieux

(Actress)

Birthdate: May 1, 1917

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Bordeaux, France

Died: October 17, 2017

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

John B. Goodenough

(Physicist Known for Pioneering Work in the Development of Lithium-Ion Battery)

Birthdate: July 25, 1922

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Jena, Germany

Died: June 25, 2023

John B. Goodenough is an American solid-state physicist and materials scientist. He is credited with developing the lithium-ion battery. In 2019, he became the oldest person to receive a Nobel Prize when he was honored with the prestigious award for his work on lithium-ion batteries. He is also a recipient of the Copley Medal and the National Medal of Science.

Jolie Gabor

(Jeweler and Socialite & Mother of Actresses 'Magda', 'Zsa Zsa' and 'Eva Gabor')

Birthdate: September 30, 1896

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: April 1, 1997

Jolie Gabor, also known as Mama Jolie, was a renowned socialite and the mother of the actor sisters Zsa Zsa, Magda, and Eva Gabor. Born into a family of famous Hungarian jewelers, she herself owned multiple jewelry shops in Hungary and later established her business in the US.

Grace Lee Boggs

(Author & Social Activist - Key Figure in the 'Asian American Movement')

Birthdate: June 27, 1915

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Died: October 5, 2015

Dave Bartholomew

(Composer, Record Producer)

Birthdate: December 24, 1918

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Edgard, Louisiana, United States

Died: June 23, 2019

Eleanor Lambert

(Fashion Publicist)

Birthdate: August 10, 1903

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States

Died: October 7, 2003

Margaret Murray

(Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Egyptologist)

Birthdate: July 13, 1863

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Kolkata

Died: November 13, 1963

British Egyptologist and anthropologist Margaret Murray was also a scholar of witchcraft. Her best-known work is her 1921 book The Witch Cult in Western Europe, which inspired later witchcraft scholars such as Gerald B. Gardner. The University College London professor had worked in places such as Egypt, Malta, and Petra.

Birthdate: 0800 BC

Birthplace: Kingdom of Judah

Died: 0700 BC

Israelite prophet Isaiah is mentioned in the Book of Isaiah of the Bible. Some believe the 8th-century prophet had written all the 66 chapters of the Book of Isaiah, while others believe two separate portions were written by two people. He also finds mention in Judaism and Islam.

Eiji Toyoda

(Business magnate, Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: September 12, 1913

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Nagoya

Died: September 17, 2013

Erich Priebke

Birthdate: July 29, 1913

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Hennigsdorf

Died: September 11, 2013

SS captain Erich Priebke made headlines when he was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 335 boys and men in groups of 5, at the Ardeatine Caves in Italy. He eventually died of old age in house arrest at age 100, and was the oldest surviving Nazi war criminal back then.

Birthdate: February 15, 1909

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: January 11, 2010

Miep Gies was one of the Dutch nationals who hid many Dutch Jews, including Anne Frank and her family, from the Nazis during the Second World War. In 1994, she was honored with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her bravery. In 1995, she received the Righteous Among the Nations medal.

Aaron T. Beck

(American Psychiatrist Who Was Regarded as the Father of Cognitive Therapy)

Birthdate: July 18, 1921

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Died: October 1, 2021

Birthdate: 0150 AD

Birthplace: Andhra Pradesh, India

Died: 0250 AD

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Scott Nearing

(Economist, Political activist)

Birthdate: August 6, 1883

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: August 24, 1983

Freya Stark

(British-Italian Explorer and Travel Writer)

Birthdate: January 31, 1893

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: May 9, 1993

Freya Stark was an Anglo-Italian travel writer and explorer. One of the first non-Arabs to explore the southern Arabian Desert, Stark penned down over 24 books on her travels in Afghanistan and the Middle East. She also wrote many essays and autobiographical works. In 1968, Freya Stark embarked on her last expedition to Afghanistan at the age of 75.

Kaneto Shindo

(Film Director, Screenwriter and Producer Who Was one of the Pioneers of independent Film Production in Japan)

Birthdate: April 22, 1912

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan

Died: May 29, 2012

Best known for his iconic movies such as The Naked Island and Children of Hiroshima, Japanese filmmaker Kaneto Shindo initially wanted to be a screenwriter. Part of the Japanese navy during World War II, he later often used themes of war and social realism in his films.

Herman Brix

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 19, 1906

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States

Died: February 24, 2007

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Alexandra David-Néel

(Belgian–French Explorer, Anarchist, Spiritualist, and Writer)

Birthdate: October 24, 1868

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Saint-Mandé, France

Died: September 8, 1969

Alexandra David-Néel was a Belgian–French explorer, anarchist, spiritualist, Buddhist, writer, and opera singer. She is best remembered for traveling to important spiritual centers, including Lhasa, Tibet in 1924, when foreigners were forbidden from entering Lhasa. Alexandra David-Néel wrote more than 30 books and her teachings influenced people like Allen Ginsberg, Benjamin Crème, Jack Kerouac, Ram Dass, and Alan Watts.

Luang Pu Thuat

(Monk)

Birthdate: March 3, 1582

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Songkhla, Thailand

Died: March 6, 1682

Birthdate: May 4, 1902

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Chicago

Died: September 3, 2002

Margaret Burbidge

(British-American Observational Astronomer and Astrophysicist Known for Her Contributions to the Theory of ‘Quasars')

Birthdate: August 12, 1919

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Davenport, Stockport, England

Died: April 5, 2020

Margaret Burbidge was a British-American observational astronomer and astrophysicist. She was the first author of the influential B2FH paper and one of the founders of stellar nucleosynthesis. She held several leadership and administrative posts and was well known for her work opposing discrimination against women in astronomy. In 1988, she was awarded the Albert Einstein World Award of Science.

Moses Montefiore

(Financier)

Birthdate: October 24, 1784

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Livorno, Italy

Died: July 28, 1885

Mario Bunge

(Argentine-Canadian Philosopher and Physicist)

Birthdate: September 21, 1919

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Florida Oeste, Argentina

Died: February 24, 2020

Argentine-Canadian philosopher, physicist, and educator Mario Bunge is best remembered for his work on social sciences, metaphysics, and the philosophy of the mind. Part of the school of scientific realism, he had published more than 400 papers and was named to Science magazine’s Science Hall of Fame.

Raymond of Penyafort

(Saint)

Birthdate: 1175 AD

Birthplace: Santa Margarida i els Monjos, Spain

Died: January 6, 1275

Francisco Morales Bermúdez

(President of Peru from 1975 to 1980)

Birthdate: October 4, 1921

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Lima, Peru

Died: July 14, 2022

Francisco Morales Bermúdez was a Peruvian general and politician. He served as the President of Peru from 29 August 1975 to 28 July 1980. A prominent political leader, Morales Bermúdez also served as the Prime Minister of Peru in 1975. From 1969 to 1974, Francisco Morales Bermúdez served as the Minister of Economy and Finance.

Frits Philips

(Dutch Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: April 16, 1905

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Eindhoven, Netherlands

Died: December 5, 2005

Frits Philips, the only son of Anton Philips - a co-founder of Royal Philips Electronics N.V., served as the fourth Chairman of the BOD of Philips. Frits is also remembered for saving 382 Jews during the Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands in the Second World War for which he was later recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.

Jacqueline Piatigorsky

(French-American Chess Player and Author)

Birthdate: November 6, 1911

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: July 15, 2012

Jacqueline Piatigorsky was a French-American sculptor, chess player, philanthropist, author, and arts patron. As a chess player, Piatigorsky represented the USA in the first Women's Chess Olympiad, in 1957, where she won a bronze medal. An important patron of the arts, Jacqueline Piatigorsky helped raise money for the New England Conservatory of Music to create an award for deserving artists.

Tom Denning, Baron Denning

(Lawyer)

Birthdate: January 23, 1899

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England

Died: March 5, 1999

Tom Denning, Baron Denning was a British lawyer and judge. In 1938, Denning was appointed a King's Counsel before becoming a judge in the High Court of Justice in 1944. In 1962, he was appointed Master of the Rolls, a position which he held for two decades. Denning was called the greatest British judge of modern times by Margaret Thatcher.

Stanley Kunitz

(American Poet)

Birthdate: July 29, 1905

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Died: May 14, 2006

Chuck Williams

(American author)

Birthdate: October 2, 1915

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Died: December 5, 2015

James Van Fleet

(Military Officer)

Birthdate: March 19, 1892

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States

Died: September 23, 1992

Go Seigen

(Master of the game of Go)

Birthdate: June 12, 1914

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Minhou County, Fuzhou, China

Died: November 30, 2014

Jacinto Convit

(Physician)

Birthdate: September 12, 1913

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela

Died: May 12, 2014

Leon Štukelj

(Slovene Professional Gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist)

Birthdate: November 12, 1898

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Novo mesto, Slovenia

Died: November 8, 1999

Leon Štukelj was a Slovene gymnast best remembered for winning two gold medals at the 1924 Olympic Games and one gold and two bronze medals at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. He then went on to win a silver medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Štukelj was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997.

Ba Jin

(Writer, Translator, Esperantist, Autobiographer, Children's writer)

Birthdate: November 25, 1904

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Chengdu

Died: October 17, 2005

Elly Beinhorn

(Pilot)

Birthdate: May 30, 1907

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Hanover, Germany

Died: November 28, 2007

V. R. Krishna Iyer

(Indian Judge Who Became a Pioneer of Judicial Activism)

Birthdate: November 15, 1914

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Palakkad, Tamil Nadu, India

Died: December 4, 2014

Known widely as The People’s Judge, V. R. Krishna Iyer had been a Supreme Court judge for almost 8 years. A champion for human rights, he pioneered the practice of offering legal aid to underprivileged people. The Padma Vibhushan winner was also a sports lover.

Robert F. Boyle

(Art Director)