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Dead at age 89
1,377 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
American patron of music (1864–1953).
Born October 30th, 1864 in Chicago.
Died November 4th, 1953 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Oskar Negt
German philosopher (1934–2024).
Born August 1st, 1934 in Wischnjowoje.
Died February 2nd, 2024 at 89 years old in Hanover. [ref]
Johan Petter Johansson
Swedish inventor (1853-1943).
Born December 12th, 1853 in Södra Härene parish. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1943 at 89 years old in Enköping parish. [ref]
Dorothy Wilson
American film actress (1909–1998).
Born November 14th, 1908 in Minneapolis.
Died January 7th, 1998 at 89 years old in Lompoc (disease).
Olga Taussky-Todd
Mathematician (1906-1995).
Born August 30th, 1906 in Olomouc.
Died October 7th, 1995 at 89 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Igor Grabar
Russian post-impressionist painter, publisher, restorer and historian of art (1871-1960).
Born March 25th, 1871 in Pest, Buda.
Died May 16th, 1960 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Franciszek Macharski
Polish cardinal of the roman catholic church (1927-2016).
Born May 20th, 1927 in Kraków. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2016 at 89 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Maurice Genevoix
French writer (1890-1980).
Born November 29th, 1890 in Decize. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1980 at 89 years old in Xàbia.
Willem Marinus Dudok
Dutch modernist architect best known for his design of hilversum town hall.
Born July 6th, 1884 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Hilversum. [ref]
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