Zsigmond Ritoók Classical philologist dead at age 96

Zsigmond Ritoók: key obituary facts

Is Zsigmond Ritoók dead? Yes. Zsigmond Ritoók died on March 13, 2026, at age 96.

Cause of death: Zsigmond Ritoók's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Zsigmond Ritoók known for?

Zsigmond Ritoók was a Classical philologist.

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Born: September 28, 1929.

Zsigmond Ritoók, a Hungarian classical philologist, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 96.

Born in Budapest on September 28, 1929, he was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He received the Hungarian Middle Cross of Merit in 1995.

Zsigmond Ritoók (28 September 1929 – 13 March 2026) was a Hungarian classical philologist. A member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, he was a recipient of the Hungarian Middle Cross of Merit (1995).

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