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Dead at age 89
1,220 Notable deaths
Gustaf Dyrssen
Swedish officer, modern pentathlete and fencer.
Born November 24th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died May 13th, 1981 at 89 years old in Kungsängen.
Eleanor Garatti
American swimmer.
Born June 12th, 1909 in Belvedere.
Died September 9th, 1998 at 89 years old in Walnut Creek.
José Sazatornil
Spanish actor.
Born August 13th, 1925 in Barcelona.
Died July 23rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease).
Wolfgang Böhmer
German politician (1936–2025).
Born January 27th, 1936 in Dürrhennersdorf.
Died June 29th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Dannie Heineman
Belgian-american engineer and businessman.
Born November 23rd, 1872 in Charlotte.
Died January 31st, 1962 at 89 years old in Greenwich.
Olga Gyarmati
Hungarian track and field athlete.
Born October 5th, 1924 in Debrecen.
Died October 27th, 2013 at 89 years old in Greenfield. [ref]
Zvonimir Janko
Croatian mathematician.
Born July 29th, 1932 in Bjelovar.
Died April 12th, 2022 at 89 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Alfred Philippson
German geologist and geographer.
Born January 1st, 1864 in Bonn. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 89 years old in Bonn.
Marie Egner
Austrian artist (1850-1940).
Born August 25th, 1850 in Bad Radkersburg. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1940 at 89 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Sigvard Ericsson
Swedish speed skater.
Born July 17th, 1930 in Alanäs parish.
Died November 2nd, 2019 at 89 years old in Brunflo. [ref]
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