Dead at age 89
1,374 Notable deaths
Gaylord Nelson
American politician and environmentalist (1916–2005).
Born June 4th, 1916 in Clear Lake.
Died July 3rd, 2005 at 89 years old in Kensington (myocardial infarction).
Lim Goh Tong
Malaysian businessman (1918–2007).
Born February 28th, 1918 in Anxi County.
Died October 23rd, 2007 at 89 years old in Subang Jaya. [ref]
John Llewellyn Lewis
American labor leader (1880-1969).
Born February 12th, 1880 in Cleveland Township.
Died June 11th, 1969 at 89 years old in Alexandria.
Somnath Chatterjee
Indian politician and former speaker of the lok sabha (1929-2018).
Born July 25th, 1929 in Tezpur.
Died August 13th, 2018 at 89 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).
Eric Ambler
Author (1909-1998).
Born June 28th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Elmarie Wendel
American actress and singer (1928-2018).
Born November 23rd, 1928 in Howard County.
Died July 21st, 2018 at 89 years old (disease). [ref]
Jorge Zorreguieta
Argentine politician (1928-2017).
Born January 28th, 1928 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires (leukemia).
N. Scott Momaday
Kiowa author and academic (1934–2024).
Born February 27th, 1934 in Lawton.
Died January 24th, 2024 at 89 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
David Lodge
English writer (1935–2025).
Born January 28th, 1935 in Brockley.
Died January 1st, 2025 at 89 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Nicolas Coster
American actor (1933–2023).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in London.
Died June 26th, 2023 at 89 years old in Hallandale Beach. [ref]
Deaths 231 to 240 of 1374
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk