Dead at age 89
1,377 Notable deaths
Alfred Neubauer
Austrian motor racing team manager.
Born March 29th, 1891 in Nový Jičín. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 89 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Walter Dale Miller
American politician (republican) 1925-2015.
Born October 5th, 1925 in Viewfield.
Died September 28th, 2015 at 89 years old in Dallas.
Valentin Kataev
Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986).
Born January 28th, 1897 in Odesa.
Died April 12th, 1986 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Bob Bass
American basketball coach and executive (1929–2018).
Born January 28th, 1929 in Tulsa.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 89 years old in San Antonio (stroke). [ref]
Jean Bruller
French author and illustrator (1902–1991).
Born February 26th, 1902 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 10th, 1991 at 89 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Dino da Costa
Italian footballer (1931-2020).
Born August 1st, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 10th, 2020 at 89 years old in Verona. [ref]
Peter Bichsel
Swiss writer and journalist (1935–2025).
Born March 24th, 1935 in Lucerne.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 89 years old in Zuchwil. [ref]
Nicola Abbagnano
Italian existential philosopher (1901-1990).
Born July 15th, 1901 in Salerno. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1990 at 89 years old in Milan. [ref]
Martin Kamen
American scientist (1913-2002).
Born August 27th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 89 years old in Montecito.
Anita Björk
Swedish actress (1923-2012).
Born April 25th, 1923 in Tällberg. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2012 at 89 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde