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Dead at age 89
1,201 Notable deaths
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]
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
German nobleman, jurist, and senior nazi government official (1887-1977).
Born August 22nd, 1887 in Rathmannsdorf. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1977 at 89 years old in Essen.
S. N. Goenka
Indian teacher of vipassanā meditation (1924–2013).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Mandalay.
Died September 29th, 2013 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Barry Nelson
American actor (1917-2007).
Born April 16th, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died April 7th, 2007 at 89 years old in Bucks County. [ref]
Lili Damita
American actress (1904-1994).
Born July 10th, 1904 in Blaye. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1994 at 89 years old in Palm Beach (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Eric Sykes
English actor and director (1923-2012).
Died July 4th, 2012 at 89 years old in Esher. [ref]
Leonhard Seppala
Norwegian musher.
Born September 14th, 1877 in Skibotn.
Died January 28th, 1967 at 89 years old in Seattle.
Roy Acuff
American country music singer and fiddler (1903-1992).
Born September 15th, 1903 in Maynardville. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel