If you are 98 years and 97 days old today…
At your exact age, Robert Harling died. He was a typographer, magazine designer, journalist, editor, novelist and author of books about type.
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Robert Harling wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:
You've outlived Barbara Woodhouse by more than a month. She was a dog trainer who taught her popular "no bad dog" methods on "Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way" (1981). She died of complications of stroke on July 9, 2008, when you were 96 years old.Comment
Gene Baylos was more than a month younger than you when he died on January 10, 2005. He was a popular nightclub comedian and favorite of other comics known for his practical jokes. You were 92 years old when he died.Comment
You've outlived Blanche Coleman by about 2 months. She was a violinist, saxophonist, clarinetist and bandleader who led one of the first all-women big bands. She died on April 22, 2008, when you were 95 years old.Comment
Johann Galle was about 2 months younger than you when he died on July 10, 1910. He was a German astronomer who discovered the planet Neptune. He died 2 years before you were born.Comment
