Dead at age 89

1,375 Notable deaths

Klaus Doldinger

German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025).

Born May 12th, 1936 in Berlin.

Died October 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Icking. [ref]

Josef Kammhuber

German general.

Born August 19th, 1896 in Tüßling. [ref]

Died January 25th, 1986 at 89 years old in Munich.

Frank Merriam

Governor of california (1865-1955).

Born December 22nd, 1865 in Hopkinton.

Died April 25th, 1955 at 89 years old in Long Beach.

Joseph E. Brennan

American politician (1934-2024).

Born November 2nd, 1934 in Portland.

Died April 6th, 2024 at 89 years old in Munjoy Hill. [ref]

Ana María Matute

Spanish writer.

Born July 26th, 1925 in Barcelona. [ref]

Died September 24th, 2014 at 89 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Shigeo Nagashima

Japanese baseball player and manager (1936–2025).

Born February 20th, 1936 in Usui. [ref]

Died June 3rd, 2025 at 89 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]

Jerzy Urban

Polish journalist.

Born August 3rd, 1933 in Łódź. [ref]

Died October 3rd, 2022 at 89 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna. [ref]

George Andrew Olah

Hungarian chemist (1927-2017).

Born May 22nd, 1927 in Budapest.

Died March 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]

Robert D. Ray

American lawyer; governor of iowa (1928-2018).

Born September 26th, 1928 in Des Moines.

Died July 8th, 2018 at 89 years old in Des Moines (Parkinson's disease).

Charles Berlitz

American linguist (1914–2003).

Born November 22nd, 1914 in New York City.

Died December 18th, 2003 at 89 years old in Tamarac.

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