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Dead at age 89
1,259 Notable deaths
Alfred Kolleritsch
Austrian writer and poet.
Born February 16th, 1931 in Eichfeld. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2020 at 89 years old in Graz. [ref]
Eivind Skabo
Canoe racer.
Born August 17th, 1916 in Bærum.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Max Bloesch
Swiss handball player.
Born June 27th, 1908 in Olten.
Died August 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Solothurn.
James Trifunov
Canadian sport wrestler.
Born July 18th, 1903 in Jarkovac.
Died June 27th, 1993 at 89 years old in Winnipeg.
Gertrud Woker
Swiss scientist and suffragette (1878-1968).
Born December 16th, 1878 in Bern.
Died September 19th, 1968 at 89 years old in Marin-Epagnier.
Jean Földeák
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1903-1993).
Born June 9th, 1903 in Hitiaș.
Died May 5th, 1993 at 89 years old in Munich.
Aleksei Nikolaevich Bakh
Russian biochemist (1857-1946).
Born March 17th, 1857 in Zolotonosha.
Died May 13th, 1946 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Giovanni Tubino
Gymnast.
Born August 22nd, 1900 in Sampierdarena.
Died December 27th, 1989 at 89 years old in Genoa.
Georg Østerholt
Norwegian ski jumper (1892-1982).
Born December 13th, 1892 in Gjerstad.
Died September 20th, 1982 at 89 years old in Bergen.
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