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Dead at age 89
1,251 Notable deaths
Mose Allison
American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927-2016).
Born November 11th, 1927 in Tippo. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2016 at 89 years old in Hilton Head Island. [ref]
Douglas Sirk
Film director from germany.
Born April 26th, 1897 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1987 at 89 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Buddy Elias
Actor (1925-2015).
Born June 2nd, 1925 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died March 16th, 2015 at 89 years old in Basel.
Hugh Trevor-Roper
British historian (1914-2003).
Born January 15th, 1914 in Glanton. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2003 at 89 years old in Oxford (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Richard Fleischer
American film director (1916–2006).
Born December 8th, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Dina bint Abdul-Hamid
Queen of jordan.
Born December 15th, 1929 in Cairo.
Died August 21st, 2019 at 89 years old in Amman. [ref]
Richard Hamilton
English painter and collage artist (1922-2011).
Born February 24th, 1922 in London. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2011 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Cecil Taylor
American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018).
Born March 25th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Michael Oakeshott
British philosopher (1901-1990).
Born December 11th, 1901 in Chelsfield. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1990 at 89 years old in Acton. [ref]
Irving Kristol
American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009).
Born January 22nd, 1920 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2009 at 89 years old in Arlington County (lung cancer). [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo