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Dead at age 89
1,201 Notable deaths
Om Prakash Chautala
Indian politician.
Born January 1st, 1935 in Sirsa District.
Died December 20th, 2024 at 89 years old in Gurgaon (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Richard Helms
Director of the central intelligence agency.
Born March 30th, 1913 in Philadelphia.
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (multiple myeloma).
Phil Rizzuto
American baseball player (1917-2007).
Born September 25th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in West Orange (pneumonia). [ref]
Éric Rohmer
French film director (1920-2010).
Born April 4th, 1920 in Tulle. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2010 at 89 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
George Deukmejian
American politician (1928–2018).
Born June 6th, 1928 in Menands.
Died May 8th, 2018 at 89 years old in Long Beach. [ref]
Peggy Rea
American actress (1921–2011).
Born March 31st, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died February 5th, 2011 at 89 years old in Toluca Lake (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Arun Manilal Gandhi
Indian activist.
Born April 14th, 1934 in Durban.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Kolhapur. [ref]
Michael Atiyah
British mathematician.
Born April 22nd, 1929 in London.
Died January 11th, 2019 at 89 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Robert Towne
American screenwriter, producer, director and actor (1934–2024).
Born November 23rd, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died July 1st, 2024 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Learned Hand
American legal scholar, court of appeals judge.
Born January 27th, 1872 in Albany. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1961 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
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