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Dead at age 89
1,609 Notable deaths
Eddy Arnold
American country music singer, songwriter (1918–2008).
Born May 15th, 1918 in Henderson.
Died May 8th, 2008 at 89 years old in Nashville (disease).
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]
Alice B. Toklas
American writer (1877-1967).
Born April 30th, 1877 in San Francisco.
Died March 7th, 1967 at 89 years old in Paris.
Arun Manilal Gandhi
Indian-american social activist (1934–2023).
Born April 14th, 1934 in Durban.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Kolhapur. [ref]
Arturo Toscanini
Italian conductor (1867–1957).
Born March 25th, 1867 in Parma.
Died January 16th, 1957 at 89 years old in Manhattan, Riverdale (stroke).
Hans Münch
German physician (1911–2001).
Born May 14th, 1911 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died January 27th, 2001 at 89 years old in Roßhaupten (Alzheimer's disease).
Toshi Ichiyanagi
Japanese composer, pianist (1933-2022).
Born February 4th, 1933 in Kobe.
Died October 7th, 2022 at 89 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
George Deukmejian
Governor of california from 1983 to 1991.
Born June 6th, 1928 in Menands.
Died May 8th, 2018 at 89 years old in Long Beach. [ref]
Hilary Putnam
American philosopher.
Born July 31st, 1926 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2016 at 89 years old in Arlington (mesothelioma malignant recurrent). [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]
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