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Dead at age 89

1,610 Notable deaths

Rupert Charles Barneby

British born american botanist (1911-2000).

Born October 6th, 1911 in Monmouthshire.

Died December 5th, 2000 at 89 years old in The Bronx, Bronx County.

Sani Lakatani

Niuean politician.

Born June 4th, 1936.

Died January 17th, 2026 at 89 years old in Wellington. [ref]

Baboo Nimal

Field hockey player (1908-1998).

Born March 15th, 1908 in Khadki.

Died February 21st, 1998 at 89 years old

Fernando Cento

Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio (1883–1973).

Born August 10th, 1883 in Pollenza.

Died January 13th, 1973 at 89 years old in Rome.

Horst Sachs

German mathematician (1927–2016).

Born March 27th, 1927 in Magdeburg.

Died April 25th, 2016 at 89 years old in Ilmenau.

Jean Wicki

Swiss bobsledder (1933–2023).

Born June 18th, 1933 in Sierre.

Died June 11th, 2023 at 89 years old [ref]

Joshua Matza

Israeli politician (1931–2020).

Born August 8th, 1931 in Jerusalem. [ref]

Died December 30th, 2020 at 89 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Claude Nollier

French actress (1918–2009).

Born December 12th, 1919 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 12th, 2009 at 89 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Mother Hope of Jesus

Spanish religious nun (1893–1983).

Born September 30th, 1893 in Santomera.

Died February 8th, 1983 at 89 years old in Todi, Collevalenza.

Petar Šegedin

Croatian writer (1909–1998).

Born July 8th, 1909 in Korčula.

Died September 1st, 1998 at 89 years old in Zagreb.

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