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Dead at age 89
1,194 Notable deaths
Bill Maynard
English comedian and actor (1928-2018).
Born October 8th, 1928 in Farnham.
Died March 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in Leicestershire (fall). [ref]
Sheldon Leonard
Actor (1907-1997).
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1997 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills.
Doc Watson
American guitarist, songwriter and singer.
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Deep Gap.
Died May 29th, 2012 at 89 years old in Winston-Salem. [ref]
Martha Hyer
Actress (1924-2014).
Born August 10th, 1924 in Fort Worth.
Died May 31st, 2014 at 89 years old in Santa Fe.
Sylvia Syms
British actress.
Born January 6th, 1934 in Woolwich. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2023 at 89 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
Verne Gagne
American professional wrestler and football player (1926-2015).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Robbinsdale.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 89 years old in Bloomington (Alzheimer's disease).
Michael Lonsdale
British actor.
Born May 24th, 1931 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 89 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Warren Mitchell
English actor (1926-2015).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Stoke Newington.
Died November 14th, 2015 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Rachele Mussolini
Mistress, wife, and widow of italian dictator benito mussolini.
Born April 11th, 1890 in Predappio. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1979 at 89 years old in Forlì. [ref]
William Peter Blatty
American writer and filmmaker (1928-2017).
Born January 7th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2017 at 89 years old in Bethesda (multiple myeloma). [ref]
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