Dead at age 89

1,374 Notable deaths

Ghanshyam Das Birla

Indian businessman.

Born April 10th, 1894.

Died June 11th, 1983 at 89 years old

Flinders Petrie

British egyptologist (1853–1942).

Born June 3rd, 1853 in Charlton. [ref]

Died July 28th, 1942 at 89 years old in Jerusalem (malaria). [ref]

Douglas Hyde

First president of ireland; historian, poet, and folklorist (1860-1949).

Born January 17th, 1860 in Castlerea.

Died July 12th, 1949 at 89 years old in Dublin (pneumonia).

Geoffrey Keen

English actor.

Born August 21st, 1916 in Wallingford. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 2005 at 89 years old in Northwood. [ref]

Bob Rafelson

American film director (1933–2022).

Born February 21st, 1933 in New York City.

Died July 23rd, 2022 at 89 years old in Aspen (lung cancer). [ref]

Richard Hamilton

English painter and collage artist (1922–2011).

Born February 24th, 1922 in London.

Died September 13th, 2011 at 89 years old in London. [ref]

Cecil Taylor

American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018).

Born March 25th, 1929 in New York City.

Died April 5th, 2018 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]

Gene Raymond

Actor, singer, composer, producer, director.

Born August 13th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 1998 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]

Shane Rimmer

Canadian actor (1929-2019).

Born May 28th, 1929 in Toronto. [ref]

Died March 29th, 2019 at 89 years old in Potters Bar. [ref]

Robert Indiana

American artist (1928–2018).

Born September 13th, 1928 in New Castle.

Died May 19th, 2018 at 89 years old in Vinalhaven (respiratory failure). [ref]

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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore