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Dead at age 89

1,383 Notable deaths

Ton Richter

Field hockey player (1919–2009).

Born November 16th, 1919 in Blaricum.

Died August 10th, 2009 at 89 years old in Hilversum.

Ivane Beritashvili

Georgian physiologist (1884–1974).

Born January 10th, 1885 in Vejini.

Died December 29th, 1974 at 89 years old in Tbilisi.

Russinho

Brazilian footballer (1902-1992).

Born December 18th, 1902 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died April 18th, 1992 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Walter Dürst

Swiss ice hockey player (1927-2016).

Born February 28th, 1927 in Davos.

Died May 2nd, 2016 at 89 years old [ref]

Otakar Nožíř

Czech footballer (1917-2006).

Born March 12th, 1917 in Ledeč nad Sázavou. [ref]

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

John Daly

Irish runner.

Born February 22nd, 1880 in Galway.

Died March 11th, 1969 at 89 years old in New York City.

Carl Wilhelm Petersén

Olympic curler.

Born March 28th, 1884 in Stockholm.

Died October 3rd, 1973 at 89 years old in San Diego.

Gerhard Boetzelen

German rower (1906–1995).

Born January 7th, 1906 in Bernburg.

Died February 27th, 1995 at 89 years old in York.

Charles Frédéric Petit

French archer.

Born May 6th, 1857 in Carnières.

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

Conrad Carlsrud

Gymnast (1884–1973).

Born February 9th, 1884 in Larvik.

Died October 21st, 1973 at 89 years old in Waterbury.

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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