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Dead at age 89
1,375 Notable deaths
Hiroshi Ōshima
Japanese general (1886-1975).
Born April 19th, 1886 in Iwamura.
Died June 6th, 1975 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
Henri Konan Bédié
President of ivory coast from 1993 to 1999 (1934-2023).
Born May 5th, 1934 in Daoukro. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2023 at 89 years old in Abidjan. [ref]
Maurice Druon
French novelist.
Born April 23rd, 1919 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2009 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nathan Milstein
American musician (1902–1992).
Born December 24th, 1902 in Odesa.
Died December 21st, 1992 at 89 years old in London.
Frank D. Gilroy
American playwright, screenwriter, producer and director (1925–2015).
Born October 13th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2015 at 89 years old in Monroe.
Khan Abdul Wali Khan
Senior politician in pakistan, president of awami national party (1917–2006).
Born January 11th, 1917 in Charsadda.
Died January 26th, 2006 at 89 years old in Islamabad (myocardial infarction).
Alan Bullock
British historian (1914-2004).
Born December 13th, 1914 in Trowbridge.
Died February 2nd, 2004 at 89 years old in Oxford.
A. S. Neill
Scottish educator and theorist (1883-1973).
Born October 17th, 1883 in Forfar.
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 89 years old in Aldeburgh.
Walter Winterbottom
English footballer and manager (1913–2002).
Born January 31st, 1913 in Oldham.
Died February 16th, 2002 at 89 years old in Guildford (surgical complications).
Gunther Schuller
American composer and conductor (1925–2015).
Born November 22nd, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2015 at 89 years old in Boston (leukemia). [ref]
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