Dead at age 89

1,193 Notable deaths

Whitey Bulger

American gangster and crime boss (1929-2018).

Born September 3rd, 1929 in Boston.

Died October 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in United States Penitentiary, Hazelton (lynching, blunt trauma). [ref]

Wallis Simpson

American socialite and wife of the duke of windsor (1896-1986).

Born June 19th, 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit. [ref]

Died April 24th, 1986 at 89 years old in Villa Windsor. [ref]

Maggie Smith

British actress (1934–2024).

Born December 28th, 1934 in Ilford. [ref]

Died September 27th, 2024 at 89 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. [ref]

James Stewart

American actor (1908-1997).

Born May 20th, 1908 in Indiana County. [ref]

Died July 2nd, 1997 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). [ref]

Roger Moore

English actor (1927-2017).

Born October 14th, 1927 in Stockwell.

Died May 23rd, 2017 at 89 years old in Crans-Montana (cancer). [ref]

Lauren Bacall

American actress (1924-2014).

Born September 16th, 1924 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died August 12th, 2014 at 89 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]

Carroll Shelby

American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur (1923-2012).

Born January 11th, 1923 in Leesburg. [ref]

Died May 10th, 2012 at 89 years old in Dallas. [ref]

Alan Arkin

American actor, filmmaker (1934–2023).

Born March 26th, 1934 in New York City.

Died June 29th, 2023 at 89 years old in Carlsbad. [ref]

Ross Perot

American businessman and politician (1930–2019).

Born June 27th, 1930 in Texarkana.

Died July 9th, 2019 at 89 years old in Dallas (leukemia). [ref]

Robert Blake

American film and television actor.

Born September 18th, 1933 in Nutley.

Died March 9th, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease). [ref]

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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde