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Dead at age 89
1,380 Notable deaths
Al Casey
American jazz guitarist (1915–2005).
Born September 15th, 1915 in Louisville.
Died September 11th, 2005 at 89 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Arnold Meri
Estonian soldier allied with the soviet union (1919-2009).
Born July 1st, 1919 in Tallinn.
Died March 27th, 2009 at 89 years old in Tallinn (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul Josef Cordes
German roman catholic cardinal and archbishop.
Born September 5th, 1934 in Kirchhundem.
Died March 15th, 2024 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Frederick Lane
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1880-1969).
Born February 2nd, 1880 in Millers Point.
Died May 14th, 1969 at 89 years old in Avalon Beach.
Mudar Badran
Jordanian politician (1934–2023).
Born January 18th, 1934 in Jerash.
Died April 22nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Amman. [ref]
Miriam Lichtheim
Israeli egyptologist (1914-2004).
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Istanbul.
Died March 27th, 2004 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
Elina Salo
Finnish actress.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Sipoo.
Died November 4th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
Austrian artist (1906-1996).
Born October 24th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died June 10th, 1996 at 89 years old in London.
Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska
Polish paleobiologist (1925-2015).
Born April 25th, 1925 in Sokołów Podlaski.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 89 years old in Warsaw.
Erol Keskin
Turkish association football player (1927–2016).
Born March 2nd, 1927 in Istanbul.
Died October 1st, 2016 at 89 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
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