97 Years Old Males

The list of famous 97 year old males includes John D. Rockefeller, Pope Benedict XVI, Bertrand Russell, L. K. Advani, Louis Zamperini. Famous males featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, actors and novelists and from other domains of life. This list of 97 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
22
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 
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.

 6 
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)
 7 
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)
 8 
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.
 9 
Harry Markowitz
(Economist)
Harry Markowitz
0
Birthdate: August 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 10 
L. K. Advani
(Indian Politician Who Served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004)
L. K. Advani
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Karāchi, Pakistan

L. K. Advani is a retired Indian politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. A co-founder of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has also been the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on two occasions. He is a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.

 11 
William J. Perry
(Mathematician)
William J. Perry
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States U.S.
 12 
Peter Munk
(Engineer)
Peter Munk
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Budapest

Peter Munk was a Hungarian-Canadian investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is credited with founding numerous high-profile business ventures, such as Clairtone Sound Corporation Limited, Barrick Gold Corporation, and TrizecHahn Corporation. He also helped found the Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation which has given away over $300 million to various non-profit organizations that aim at improving the lives of Canadians.

 13 
John Ashbery
(Poet, Writer, University teacher, Journalist)
John Ashbery
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 28, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rochester
 14 
W. S. Merwin
(Poet, Writer, Translator)
W. S. Merwin
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 30, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
 15 
Henepola Gunaratana
(Monk)
Henepola Gunaratana
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Henepola, Sri Lanka
 16 
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. 

 17 
Burt Pugach
(Lawyer)
Burt Pugach
3
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: April 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: United States
 18 
Alex Katz
(Artist)
Alex Katz
0
Birthdate: July 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 19 
William Kennedy
(American writer)
William Kennedy
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
 20 
Frank Sedgman
(Australian Former World No. 1 Tennis Player)
Frank Sedgman
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 29, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 21 
George Lamming
(Novelist)
George Lamming
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Carrington Village, Barbados
 22 
Daisaku Ikeda
(Poet, Writer)
Daisaku Ikeda
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 2, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ōta-ku

Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist educator, author, philosopher, and nuclear disarmament advocate. He is best known for serving as the founding president of the world's largest Buddhist lay organization, Soka Gakkai International (SGI). Daisaku Ikeda has won several international awards like the United Nations Peace Medal, Tagore Peace Award, and Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award.

 23 
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)
 24 
Franciszek Pieczka
(Actor)
Franciszek Pieczka
1
Birthdate: January 18, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Godów, Silesia, Poland
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 25 
Alvin Sargent
(Screenwriter)
Alvin Sargent
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 26 
Martin Walser
(Writer)
Martin Walser
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany
 27 
Kenneth Anger
(Film producer)
Kenneth Anger
2
Birthdate: February 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
 28 
Pierre Alechinsky
(Artist whose work is related to tachisme, abstract expressionism, and lyrical abstraction)
Pierre Alechinsky
0
Birthdate: October 19, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Schaerbeek, Belgium

One of the founding members of the CoBrA art movement, Belgian abstract painter Pierre Alechinsky grew up with varied artistic interests, including folk art. Currently based in France, he works in a flexible painting style, embracing flaws and accidents in the final composition, incorporating the traditional processes of Japanese calligraphy into his paintings after a trip to that country.

 29 
Mengesha Seyoum
(Ethiopian Imperial Family Member and Former Governor-General of Tigray (1960 - 1974))
Mengesha Seyoum
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A part of the imperial family of Ethiopia, Mengesha Seyoum had been the governor of Arsi and Sidamo and the governor-general of Tigray. An Ethiopian Democratic Union politician, he had also served as the minister of public works and communications. He went into exile after being ousted by the Derg.

 30 
Frederick Vreeland
(Diplomat)
Frederick Vreeland
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Danbury
 31 
Red McCombs
(Businessperson)
Red McCombs
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 19, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Spur, Texas Spur, Dickens County, Texas Dickens County Texas, US
 32 
David Ireland
(Author, Novelist)
David Ireland
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lakemba, Australia
 33 
William Labov
(American Linguist)
William Labov
0
Birthdate: December 4, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
 34 
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.

 35 
Parkash Singh Badal
(8th Chief Minister of Punjab)
Parkash Singh Badal
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Abul Khurana, Punjab, india
 36 
Harry Whittington
(Lawyer)
Harry Whittington
4
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: March 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Henderson
 37 
John Hilary Smith
(Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands)
John Hilary Smith
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1928 AD
Birthplace: England
 38 
Edwyn Gray
(Writer)
Edwyn Gray
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 27, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
 39 
Júlio Duarte Langa
(Catholic priest)
Júlio Duarte Langa
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 27, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Xai-Xai, Mozambique
 40 
John Kander
(Composer)
John Kander
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
 41 
Balkrishna V Doshi
3
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: August 26, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pune
 42 
Herbert Blomstedt
(Conductor)
Herbert Blomstedt
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
 43 
Douglas Everett
(Lawyer, Politician)
Douglas Everett
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: August 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vancouver
 44 
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. 

 45 
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.

 46 
Peter Oakley
(British YouTuber)
Peter Oakley
0
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: August 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: England
 47 
Ram Narayan
(Indian Musician and Composer)
Ram Narayan
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 25, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Udaipur, India
 48 
Wilhelm Suhren
(Field hockey player)
Wilhelm Suhren
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 2, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Germany
 49 
Kyong Won-ha
(Scientist)
Kyong Won-ha
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1928 AD
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 50 
Carlos Germán Belli
(Peruvian Poet)
Carlos Germán Belli
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 15, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lima, Peru

Carlos Germán Belli is a Peruvian poet whose literary work earned him a nomination for the prestigious Nobel Prize in 2007. Apart from writing poems, Belli also translates American, Italian, Brazilian, and French poetry into Spanish. In 2006, Carlos Germán Belli was honored by Chile's National Council of Culture and the Arts with the Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award.