Dead at age 89
1,211 Notable deaths
Nawal El Saadawi
Egyptian feminist writer (1931-2021).
Born October 27th, 1931 in Kafr Tahla.
Died March 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Cairo. [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]
George Murphy
American actor and politician.
Born July 4th, 1902 in New Haven. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Palm Beach (leukemia). [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]
Hermione Gingold
English actress (1897-1987).
Born December 9th, 1897 in London. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1987 at 89 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Barry Morse
British-canadian actor (1918-2008).
Born June 10th, 1918 in Shoreditch. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2008 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Dick Francis
English jockey and crime writer.
Born October 31st, 1920 in Pembrokeshire. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grand Cayman. [ref]
Stéphane Grappelli
French jazz violinist (1908–1997).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1997 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
William L. Shirer
American journalist.
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died December 28th, 1993 at 89 years old in Boston. [ref]
Bob Hastings
American radio, film, and television character actor (1925-2014).
Born April 18th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died June 30th, 2014 at 89 years old in Burbank (prostate cancer).
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen