Dead at age 89
1,243 Notable deaths
Trevor Peacock
English stage and television character actor (1931-2021).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Tottenham.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in Yeovil (dementia). [ref]
Mae Questel
American actress (1908–1998).
Born September 13th, 1908 in The Bronx.
Died January 4th, 1998 at 89 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Gale Gordon
Actor (1906-1995).
Born February 2nd, 1906 in New York City.
Died June 30th, 1995 at 89 years old in Escondido (lung cancer).
James Dobson
American evangelical christian psychologist, author, and radio broadcaster (1936–2025).
Born April 21st, 1936 in Shreveport.
Died August 21st, 2025 at 89 years old in Colorado Springs. [ref]
Carl Sandburg
American writer and editor.
Born January 6th, 1878 in Galesburg. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1967 at 89 years old in Flat Rock. [ref]
Dickie Moore
American actor (1925–2015).
Born September 12th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died September 7th, 2015 at 89 years old in Wilton (dementia).
Bill Maynard
English comedian and actor (1928–2018).
Born October 8th, 1928 in Farnham.
Died March 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in Leicestershire (falling from height). [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.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene