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Dead at age 89

1,382 Notable deaths

Longin Pastusiak

Polish politician.

Born August 22nd, 1935 in Łódź.

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

Abel Hermant

French writer (1861-1950).

Born February 3rd, 1861 in rue de l'Arcade. [ref]

Died September 29th, 1950 at 89 years old in Chantilly.

Günther Bechem

Racecar driver (1921–2011).

Born December 21st, 1921 in Hagen.

Died May 3rd, 2011 at 89 years old in Hagen.

Ludwig Landgrebe

Austrian academic (1902–1991).

Born March 9th, 1902 in Vienna.

Died August 14th, 1991 at 89 years old in Cologne.

Stig Sundqvist

Swedish footballer and manager (1922-2011).

Born July 19th, 1922 in Boden.

Died August 3rd, 2011 at 89 years old in Jönköping.

Alceu Amoroso Lima

Brazilian writer, journalist and activist (1893-1983).

Born December 11th, 1893 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died August 14th, 1983 at 89 years old in Petrópolis.

Zara Dolukhanova

Soviet armenian mezzo-soprano singer (1918-2007).

Born March 15th, 1918 in Moscow.

Died December 4th, 2007 at 89 years old in Moscow.

Francisco Brines

Spanish poet.

Born January 22nd, 1932 in Oliva.

Died May 20th, 2021 at 89 years old in Gandia.

Salima Machamba

Last monarch (sultan/queen regnant) of mohéli (mwali) (1874-1964).

Born November 1st, 1874 in Fomboni.

Died August 7th, 1964 at 89 years old in Pesmes. [ref]

Maja Bošković-Stulli

Croatian historian (1922–2012).

Born November 9th, 1922 in Osijek.

Died August 14th, 2012 at 89 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

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