List of Famous people who died at 95

Wilhelm Kempff

First Name Wilhelm
Last Name Kempff
Born on November 25, 1895
Died on May 23, 1991 (aged 95)
Born in Germany, Brandenburg

Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff was a German pianist and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers. He is considered to have been one of the chief exponents of the Germanic tradition during the 20th century and one of the greatest pianists of all time.

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William Steig

First Name William
Last Name Steig
Born on November 14, 1907
Died on October 3, 2003 (aged 95)

William Steig was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.

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Gabriel Axel

First Name Gabriel
Last Name Axel
Born on April 18, 1918
Died on February 9, 2014 (aged 95)

Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for Babette's Feast (1987), which he wrote and directed.

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Heinz Peter Kemper

First Name Heinz
Last Name Kemper
Born on October 20, 1903
Died on December 10, 1998 (aged 95)
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Edward Ashley-Cooper

First Name Edward
Last Name Ashley-Cooper
Born on August 12, 1904
Died on May 5, 2000 (aged 95)

Edward Montague Hussey Cooper was an Australian born actor, later active in Britain and the United States. Known by his professional name of Edward Ashley, Cooper performed in 60 films for Metro Goldwyn Mayer including Pride and Prejudice (1940) where he played George Wickham.

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Frank Westheimer

First Name Frank
Last Name Westheimer
Born on January 15, 1912
Died on April 14, 2007 (aged 95)

Frank Henry Westheimer was an American chemist. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1936 to 1954, and at Harvard University from 1953 to 1983, becoming the Morris Loeb Professor of Chemistry in 1960, and Professor Emeritus in 1983. The Westheimer medal was established in his honor in 2002.

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Friedrich Mayr-Melnhof

First Name Friedrich
Last Name Mayr-Melnhof
Born on July 5, 1924
Died on April 14, 2020 (aged 95)
Born in Austria, Salzburg
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Francesco Alliata

First Name Francesco
Last Name Alliata
Born on November 17, 1919
Died on July 1, 2015 (aged 95)
Born in Italy, Sicily
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Manuel González Martí

First Name Manuel
Last Name Martí
Born on January 1, 1877
Died on January 4, 1972 (aged 95)
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Frida Wattenberg

First Name Frida
Last Name Wattenberg
Born on April 7, 1924
Died on April 3, 2020 (aged 95)

Frida Wattenberg was a member of the French Resistance.

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