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Dead at age 89
1,354 Notable deaths
William L. Shirer
American journalist (1904–1993).
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died December 28th, 1993 at 89 years old in Boston.
Mildred Natwick
American actress (1905-1994).
Born June 19th, 1905 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1994 at 89 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Ian Carmichael
Actor (1920-2010).
Born June 18th, 1920 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 89 years old in Yorkshire. [ref]
Asima Chatterjee
Indian chemist (1917-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Kolkata.
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Kolkata.
James F. Byrnes
American politician.
Born May 2nd, 1882 in Charleston. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1972 at 89 years old in Columbia.
Emmanuel Levinas
Jewish-french-lithuanian philosopher.
Born January 12th, 1906 in Kaunas.
Died December 25th, 1995 at 89 years old in Paris, Clichy.
Annie Ross
British-american actress, singer and vocalist.
Born July 25th, 1930 in Surrey.
Died July 21st, 2020 at 89 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema, heart disease). [ref]
David Croft
English writer, producer and director (1922-2011).
Born September 7th, 1922 in Sandbanks.
Died September 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Tavira. [ref]
Edward Seaga
5th prime minister of jamaica.
Born May 28th, 1930 in Boston.
Died May 28th, 2019 at 89 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
J. William Fulbright
American politician (1905-1995).
Born April 9th, 1905 in Sumner. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche