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Georgette Dorn dead at age 91, Hungarian-born American academic

Georgette Dorn: key obituary facts

Is Georgette Dorn dead? Yes. Georgette Dorn died on April 20, 2026, at age 91.

Cause of death: Georgette Dorn's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Georgette Dorn known for?

Georgette Dorn was a Hungarian-born American academic.

More about Georgette Dorn

Born: (1934-08-13)August 13, 1934Budapest, Hungary.

Occupation: Chief of the Library of Congress' Hispanic Division.

Georgette Dorn, a Hungarian-born American academic who led the Library of Congress’ Hispanic Division, died on April 20, 2026, at age 91.

Born Georgette Magassy in Budapest on August 13, 1934, she worked in Latin American studies and served as chief of the Hispanic Division from 1994 to 2018. After Germany occupied Hungary in 1944, her family was displaced during the war and later resettled in Argentina in 1947, where she completed grade school in Buenos Aires.

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