Dead at age 89

1,384 Notable deaths

Alf Henrikson

Swedish author, poet and translator.

Born July 9th, 1905 in Hakarp parish. [ref]

Died May 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Bromma parish.

Doug Anakin

Canadian bobsledder (1930–2020).

Born November 6th, 1930 in Chatham-Kent.

Died April 25th, 2020 at 89 years old in British Columbia. [ref]

Mona May Karff

American chess player (1914–1998).

Born October 20th, 1908 in Bessarabia.

Died January 10th, 1998 at 89 years old in Manhattan.

Hans Lenk

German rower (1935–2024).

Born March 23rd, 1935 in Berlin.

Died July 30th, 2024 at 89 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]

Marie Egner

Austrian artist (1850-1940).

Born August 25th, 1850 in Bad Radkersburg. [ref]

Died March 31st, 1940 at 89 years old in Vienna. [ref]

José Jiménez Lozano

Spanish writer.

Born May 13th, 1930 in Langa.

Died March 9th, 2020 at 89 years old in Valladolid. [ref]

Billie Yorke

British tennis player (1910-2000).

Born December 19th, 1910 in Rawalpindi.

Died December 9th, 2000 at 89 years old

Gustaf Dyrssen

Swedish officer, modern pentathlete and fencer (1891–1981).

Born November 24th, 1891 in Stockholm.

Died May 13th, 1981 at 89 years old in Kungsängen.

Emory Leon Chaffee

American physicist.

Born April 15th, 1885 in Somerville.

Died March 8th, 1975 at 89 years old in Waltham.

Christine Laszar

German actress.

Born December 19th, 1931 in Szczytno.

Died November 17th, 2021 at 89 years old in Berlin.

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