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Dead at age 89

1,259 Notable deaths

Otakar Nožíř

Czech footballer (1917-2006).

Born March 12th, 1917 in Ledeč nad Sázavou.

Died September 2nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Olomouc.

Lucien Choury

French cyclist.

Born March 26th, 1898 in Courbevoie. [ref]

Died May 6th, 1987 at 89 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Edy Schmid

Swiss handball player (1911-2000).

Born May 3rd, 1911 in Switzerland.

Died September 25th, 2000 at 89 years old

Robert Dorgebray

Olympic cyclist (1915-2005).

Born October 16th, 1915 in Nesles-la-Vallée.

Died September 29th, 2005 at 89 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Charles Frédéric Petit

French archer.

Born May 6th, 1857 in Carnières.

Died February 19th, 1947 at 89 years old in Caudry.

Rolf Larcher

Swiss rower.

Born June 9th, 1934 in Meilen.

Died March 5th, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]

Alla Masevich

Soviet astronomer (1918–2008).

Born October 9th, 1918 in Tbilisi.

Died May 6th, 2008 at 89 years old in Moscow.

Erik Wallerius

Sailor.

Born April 16th, 1878 in Gothenburg.

Died May 7th, 1967 at 89 years old in Gothenburg.

Alojz Tkáč

Roman catholic archbishop.

Born March 2nd, 1934 in Ohradzany. [ref]

Died May 23rd, 2023 at 89 years old in Košice. [ref]

Vigo Madsen

Danish gymnast (1889-1979).

Born November 13th, 1889 in Vejle.

Died June 17th, 1979 at 89 years old

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