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Dead at age 89
1,354 Notable deaths
Michael Atiyah
British mathematician.
Born April 22nd, 1929 in London.
Died January 11th, 2019 at 89 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Slim Whitman
American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Born January 29th, 1924 in Tampa. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2013 at 89 years old in Orange Park (heart failure). [ref]
Michele Ferrero
Italian entrepreneur (1925-2015).
Born April 26th, 1925 in Dogliani.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 89 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Haya Harareet
Israeli actress (1931–2021).
Born September 20th, 1931 in Haifa.
Died February 3rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Marlow. [ref]
Zhu De
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1886－1976).
Born December 1st, 1886 in Zhu De's Former Residence.
Died July 6th, 1976 at 89 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Fred Zinnemann
Austrian-born american film director (1907-1997).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Rzeszów. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1997 at 89 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kessler Twins
German entertainers; sibling duo (1936-2025).
Born August 20th, 1936 in Nerchau. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2025 at 89 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
Joan O'Brien
American actress and singer.
Born February 14th, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died May 5th, 2025 at 89 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Princess Dina bint Abdul-Hamid Hashem
Queen consort of jordan.
Born December 15th, 1929 in Cairo.
Died August 21st, 2019 at 89 years old in Amman. [ref]
Nawal El Saadawi
Egyptian feminist writer (1931–2021).
Born October 27th, 1931 in Kafr Tahla.
Died March 21st, 2021 at 89 years old [ref]
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