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Dead at age 89

1,259 Notable deaths

Keiko Ikeda

Japanese gymnast (1933-2023).

Born November 11th, 1933 in Mihara.

Died May 13th, 2023 at 89 years old in Kawasaki (brain tumor).

Gordon Christian

American ice hockey player (1927-2017).

Born November 21st, 1927 in Warroad.

Died June 2nd, 2017 at 89 years old in Grand Forks. [ref]

Bodil Katharine Biørn

Christian missionaries.

Born January 27th, 1871 in Kragerø. [ref]

Died July 22nd, 1960 at 89 years old in Oslo.

Vera Henriksen

Norwegian writer.

Born March 22nd, 1927 in Oslo.

Died May 23rd, 2016 at 89 years old

Alf Henrikson

Swedish author, poet and translator.

Born July 9th, 1905 in Hakarp parish. [ref]

Died May 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Bromma parish.

Hans Lenk

German rower (1935–2024).

Born March 23rd, 1935 in Berlin.

Died July 30th, 2024 at 89 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]

Kristaq Dhamo

Albanian actor, film director.

Born April 20th, 1933 in Fier.

Died August 14th, 2022 at 89 years old in Ancona.

Longin Pastusiak

Polish politician.

Born August 22nd, 1935 in Łódź.

Died January 10th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]

Eugene Oberst

American football player and coach, track and field athlete and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator (1901-1991).

Born July 23rd, 1901 in Owensboro.

Died May 30th, 1991 at 89 years old in Cleveland.

Maria Luisa Spaziani

Italian poet.

Born December 7th, 1924 in Turin. [ref]

Died June 30th, 2014 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]

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