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Dead at age 89
1,382 Notable deaths
Doug Anakin
Canadian bobsledder (1930–2020).
Born November 6th, 1930 in Chatham-Kent.
Died April 25th, 2020 at 89 years old in British Columbia. [ref]
Mona May Karff
American chess player (1914–1998).
Born October 20th, 1908 in Bessarabia.
Died January 10th, 1998 at 89 years old in Manhattan.
Hans Lenk
German rower (1935–2024).
Born March 23rd, 1935 in Berlin.
Died July 30th, 2024 at 89 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]
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]
Billie Yorke
British tennis player (1910-2000).
Born December 19th, 1910 in Rawalpindi.
Died December 9th, 2000 at 89 years old
Gustaf Dyrssen
Swedish officer, modern pentathlete and fencer (1891–1981).
Born November 24th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died May 13th, 1981 at 89 years old in Kungsängen.
Emory Leon Chaffee
American physicist.
Born April 15th, 1885 in Somerville.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 89 years old in Waltham.
Christine Laszar
German actress.
Born December 19th, 1931 in Szczytno.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 89 years old in Berlin.
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.
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