From Wikipedia, we see we've lost a link to our chess past:
"In his long career, he played against ten male and female world champions, beating Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, and Vera Menchik"
He was the last of the grandmasters who have been awarded the title in 1950.
RIP
It seems he lived a full life atleast, experiencing more than most people can only dream of, hopefully he died without regretting to much.
Sad news indeed. May he rest in peace
I was surprised to hear that Lilienthal was still alive (until recently)! By way of tribute here's his 1935 win against Capablanca:
As reported by Susan Polgar in her blog:
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Hungarian Chess Federation says Andor Lilienthal, one of 27 original grandmasters awarded the title in 1950, has died in Budapest at the age of 99.
Chess Federation communications director Zsuzsa Veroci says Lilienthal died Saturday at his home in Budapest after a long illness.
Lilienthal was born in Moscow of Hungarian parents on May 5, 1911. He moved to Budapest as a youngster with his mother and competed for Hungary in three Chess Olympiads in the 1930s.
He continued his career in the Soviet Union and later trained world champions Tigran Petrosian and Vasily Smyslov. He moved back to Budapest in 1976 where he remained active in the chess world until recently.
Lilienthal is survived by his wife, Olga. Funeral details were not available.