Living Former Governors
As of October 2011, five former governors are alive. The most recent former governor to die was Albert Rosellini (1957–1965), on October 10, 2011. The most recently serving governor to die was Dixy Lee Ray (1977–1981), on January 2, 1994.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel J. Evans | 1965–1977 | (1925-10-16) October 16, 1925 (age 87) |
| John D. Spellman | 1981–1985 | (1926-12-29) December 29, 1926 (age 85) |
| Booth Gardner | 1985–1993 | (1936-08-21) August 21, 1936 (age 76) |
| Mike Lowry | 1993–1997 | (1939-03-08) March 8, 1939 (age 73) |
| Gary Locke | 1997–2005 | (1950-01-21) January 21, 1950 (age 62) |
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