98 Years Old Males

The list of famous 98 year old males includes Dick Van Dyke, David Attenborough, Mel Brooks, Dilip Kumar, Bob Dole. Famous males featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, educators and poets and from other domains of life. This list of 98 Year Old includes people from United States, England, France & Italy and many more countries.
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 1 
David Attenborough
(English Broadcaster, Biologist and Natural Historian)
David Attenborough
149
Birthdate: May 8, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Isleworth, England

Widely regarded as a national treasure in the United Kingdom, Sir David Attenborough is the only person to have received BAFTAs for TV shows meant for different television sets, such as black and white, color, 3D, HD, and 4K. In 2002, he was mentioned in BBC's 100 Greatest Britons list.

 2 
Dick Van Dyke
(Actor, Singer and Comedian Best Known for His TV Sitcom 'The Dick Van Dyke Show')
Dick Van Dyke
39
Birthdate: December 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: West Plains, Missouri, United States

Richard Van Dyke is an actor, writer, singer and dancer. He became famous after working on radio and Broadway and later for his role in the television sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. He tasted more success after starring in musical films such Bye Bye Birdie and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.  He has received many awards including Emmy, Tony and Grammy.

 3 
Mel Brooks
(Actor, Comedian And Filmmaker)
Mel Brooks
31
Birthdate: June 28, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Mel Brooks is the director of iconic comedy films and spoofs like The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety and Spaceballs. He is also an actor and a writer and has written for many films. He has received many awards and accolades and won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film. The Producers, in 1969.

 4 
Tony Bennett
(American Popular Retired Singer Best Known for His Album ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco')
Tony Bennett
16
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Tony Bennett is an American painter and singer. He is credited with founding the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, popular performing arts high school. A famous and critically praised concert performer and recording artist, Tony Bennett has sold more than 50 million records worldwide.

 5 
Alan Greenspan
(Economist)
Alan Greenspan
15
Birthdate: March 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York, United States
Economist Alan Greenspan chaired the U.S. Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. It is believed that his easy money policies had caused the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008. He now works as a consultant through his organization Greenspan Associates LLC. He was also trained in clarinet at the Juilliard School.
 6 
Robert Clary
(Best Known for His Role in the Sitcom 'Hogan's Heroes')
Robert Clary
4
Birthdate: March 1, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France

Robert Clary is a French-American actor, artist, singer, author, and lecturer. He is known for his portrayal of Corporal Louis LeBeau in the American television sitcom, Hogan's Heroes. A Holocaust survivor, Clary often speaks about the perils faced by him during the Second World War. Robert Clary has also released a memoir titled From the Holocaust to Hogan's Heroes.

 7 
James Lipton
(actor, screenwriter, poet, television presenter)
James Lipton
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 19, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Detroit
 8 
Norman Jewison
(Canadian Film and Television Director, Producer and Founder of the 'Canadian Film Centre')
Norman Jewison
1
Birthdate: July 21, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 9 
Peter Marshall (Entertainer)
Peter Marshall (Entertainer)
1
Birthdate: March 30, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Huntington
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 10 
Roger Corman
(American film producer)
Roger Corman
4
Birthdate: April 5, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 11 
Paul Berg
(American Biochemist and Winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
Paul Berg
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 30, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Paul Berg is best known for his research on recombinant DNA techniques. The Stanford professor was born to Russian Jewish immigrants in New York and is a Penn State alumnus. He has also won the National Medal of Science, among other awards.

 12 
Abdoulaye Wade
(Politician)
Abdoulaye Wade
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 29, 1926
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kébémer Department

Former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade and the current Senegalese Democratic Party secretary-general Abdoulaye Wade had practiced as a lawyer in France for a while after completing his PhD. Following his return to Senegal, he became an academic. His presidency was plagued by charges of corruption and nepotism.

 13 
Thich Nhat Hanh
(Buddhist monk and peace activist who has founded dozens of schools and universities and has published over 100 books.)
Thich Nhat Hanh
5
Birthdate: October 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, French Indochina
 14 
Gyorgy Kurtag
(Composer)
Gyorgy Kurtag
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 19, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lugoj, Romania
Born to Hungarian parents in Romania, Gyorgy Kurtag grew up to become one of the greatest classical composers and pianists of his country. He has been part of many orchestras and ensembles, such as the Berlin Philharmonic, and has taught at the Liszt Academy. His numerous awards include the Kossuth Prize.
 15 
Aaron Klug
(Chemist & Biophysicist)
Aaron Klug
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lithuania
 16 
Valdas Adamkus
(President of Lithuania (1998 - 2003, 2004 - 2009))
Valdas Adamkus
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kaunas, Lithuania

Former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus had fought against the Soviet army during World War II. After fleeing to Germany, he studied in Munich and then migrated to the U.S., where he earned a civil engineering degree. Among his many accolades are honorary doctorates from countless foreign universities.

 17 
Arnaldo Pomodoro
(Sculptor)
Arnaldo Pomodoro
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Birthdate: June 23, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Morciano di Romagna, Italy

Known for his singular artistic language, underpinned by his extraordinary craftsmanship, Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro developed an interest in art and scenography while working for the Public Works Department. However, it was not until he attended an exhibition of Picasso in 1953 that he decided to devote his life to art, eventually creating many masterpieces including the Sfera con Sfera

 18 
Rupert Neve
(Engineer, Audio engineer)
Rupert Neve
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: July 31, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Newton Abbot

A pioneer in the design of audio recording equipments, Arthur Rupert Neve began his career designing public address systems, recording speakers and singers on lacquer discs. He later started his own business, designing analog recording and audio mixing equipments, .establishing Neve Electronics, Focusrite, AMS Neve, and finally Rupert Neve Designs.  Many of his long-discontinued products are now considered collectors' items.

 19 
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
(Egyptian Islamic Scholar)
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
2
Birthdate: September 9, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saft Turab, Egypt

Yusuf al-Qaradawi was an Egyptian scholar based in Qatar. An important influencer in the Muslim world, Al-Qaradawi is best remembered for his program, Sharia and Life. In addition to authoring over 120 books, Yusuf al-Qaradawi also helped found a website known as IslamOnline. Al-Qaradawi is often counted among the most influential Islamic scholars of his generation.

 20 
Hushang Ansary
(Politician, Businessperson, Diplomat, Entrepreneur)
Hushang Ansary
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 1, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ahvaz, Iran

Hushang Ansary is an Iranian-American former businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist. He is best known for serving as the Iranian Minister of Tourism and Information from 1971 to 1974. He also served as the Minister of Finance from 1974 to 1977. Hushang Ansary is a recipient of several prestigious awards like the Woodrow Wilson Award and Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

 21 
César Pelli
(Architect, Entrepreneur)
César Pelli
3
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: October 12, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Miguel de Tucumán
 22 
Bob Richards
(American Athlete and Politician)
Bob Richards
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 20, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Champaign, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 23 
René Depestre
(Poet)
René Depestre
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 29, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jacmel, Haiti
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
David Steindl-Rast
(Monk)
David Steindl-Rast
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 12, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
 25 
André Maranne
(Actor)
André Maranne
1
Birthdate: 1926 AD
Birthplace: Toulouse, France
 26 
Jean-Pierre Serre
(Mathematician, Topologist, Professor)
Jean-Pierre Serre
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 15, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyrénées-Orientales
 27 
Stanley Cavell
(Philosopher, University teacher)
Stanley Cavell
0
Birthdate: September 1, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Atlanta
 28 
Peter Lax
(Mathematician, University teacher)
Peter Lax
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 1, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Budapest

Abel Prize-winning Hungarian-American mathematician Peter Lax is remembered for his pathbreaking research on the partial differential equation and its application. He initilly worked for the US’s Manhattan Project and then taught at the New York University and even became the director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

 29 
Yehuda Bauer
(Israeli Historian and Scholar)
Yehuda Bauer
0
Birthdate: April 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
 30 
Giotto Bizzarrini
(Italian engineer)
Giotto Bizzarrini
0
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: June 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Livorno, Italy
 31 
Arno J. Mayer
(Historian)
Arno J. Mayer
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 19, 1926
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Luxembourg
 32 
Laurence Rosenthal
(Composer, Musician, Film score composer)
Laurence Rosenthal
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 4, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Detroit
 33 
Heinz Schutz
(Field hockey player)
Heinz Schutz
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 25, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Germany
 34 
Jürgen Moltmann
(German Reformed Theologian)
Jürgen Moltmann
1
Birthdate: April 8, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

Currently Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, German Reformed theologian, Jürgen Moltmann, is especially known for developing a form of social trinitarianism. Describing his views as Post-Barthian, he has penned down numerous works including Theology of Hope, The Crucified God, God in Creation etc. He is of the view that God suffers with humanity, while also promising a better future through the hope of the Resurrection

 35 
David Wagoner
(Poet, Novelist, Professor)
David Wagoner
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 5, 1926
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Massillon, Ohio
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 36 
Ahmed Nimal
(Actor, Director)
Ahmed Nimal
0
Birthdate: 1926 AD
Birthplace: Maldivies
 37 
Frederick Buechner
(Author, Presbyterian Minister)
Frederick Buechner
14
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City
 38 
Elihu Katz
(Sociologist)
Elihu Katz
0
Birthdate: May 31, 1926
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 39 
Arnaldo Forlani
(Politician)
Arnaldo Forlani
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pesaro, Italy
 40 
Doug Larson
(Journalist)
Doug Larson
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 10, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: United States
 41 
Bernard Kops
(Dramatist)
Bernard Kops
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1926 AD
Birthplace: East End of London, England
 42 
Teddy Reno
(Singer)
Teddy Reno
11
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Trieste, Italy
 43 
Granny Smith
Granny Smith
0
Listed In: Instagram Stars
Birthdate: August 1, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ohio, United States