MAURICE KANBAR, aged 93
An inventor and philanthropist he created alcoholic drinks, toys, medical solutions, food and much more – and put his money into good deeds and public welfare.
GRETA ANDERSEN, aged 95
A swimmer she won a gold medal at the Olympic Games but the nearly drowned. She then became an endurance swimmer holding many records that stand to this day.
TRAUTE LAFRENZ, aged 103
A medical student, she joined the White Rose Movement, protesting about the Nazis. Betrayed, she survived the concentration camps to become a doctor and teacher.
MARGARET KEANE, aged 94
A successful painter she was the victim of a major art fraud caused by her husband – leading to a paint-off in court.
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