List of Famous people who died at 93

Colonel Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m sprint. He served as the 11th governor-general of New Zealand from 1967 to 1972.

Victor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield, MC, known as Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, between 1917 and 1942, was a British Conservative politician. He held minor political office between 1928 and 1945, notably as Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1940 to 1945 in Winston Churchill's war-time coalition government. In 1942 he was ennobled as Baron Bruntisfield.

Maruja Mallo was a Spanish surrealist painter. She’s considered as an artist of the “Generation of 1927” within the Spanish avant-garde movement.

Giovanni Leone was an Italian politician, jurist and university professor. A founding member of the Christian Democracy (DC), Leone served as the 6th President of Italy from December 1971 until June 1978.

Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, was a British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1976 until his retirement in 1979. He was the father of actress Tilda Swinton.

Zakaria Ben Mustapha was a Tunisian politician. He served as the Minister of Culture from 1987 to 1988 and the Mayor of Tunis from 1980 until 1986.

Zhang Yunhe was a Chinese writer and scholar of kunqu opera. She was the wife of linguist Zhou Youguang.

Sangharakshita was a British spiritual teacher and writer, and the founder of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, which in 2010 was renamed the Triratna Buddhist Community.