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Dead at age 89
1,610 Notable deaths
Joyce Mpanga
Ugandan politician and government minister.
Born January 22nd, 1934 in Mityana.
Died November 18th, 2023 at 89 years old
Wolfgang Schreyer
German writer (1927-2017).
Born November 20th, 1927 in Magdeburg.
Died November 14th, 2017 at 89 years old in Ahrenshoop. [ref]
Fritz Hofmann
German chemist (1866–1956).
Born November 2nd, 1866 in Kölleda.
Died October 29th, 1956 at 89 years old in Hanover.
Dorothy West
American actress (1891-1980).
Born August 29th, 1891 in Griffin.
Died December 11th, 1980 at 89 years old in Davenport.
Eleanor Garatti
American swimmer (1909–1998).
Born June 12th, 1909 in Belvedere.
Died September 9th, 1998 at 89 years old in Walnut Creek.
Alvan Wentworth Chapman
American botanist and physician (1809–1899).
Born September 28th, 1809 in Southampton.
Died April 6th, 1899 at 89 years old in Apalachicola.
Adolf Schulten
German historian and archaeologist (1870–1960).
Born May 27th, 1870 in Elberfeld.
Died March 19th, 1960 at 89 years old in Erlangen.
Jørgen Sonne
Danish painter (1801-1890).
Born June 24th, 1801 in Birkerød.
Died September 24th, 1890 at 89 years old in Copenhagen.
Alf Henrikson
Swedish author, poet and translator (1905–1995).
Born July 9th, 1905 in Hakarp parish. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Bromma parish.
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]
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