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Dead at age 89
1,357 Notable deaths
Richard Fleischer
American film director (1916–2006).
Born December 8th, 1916 in New York City.
Died March 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [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]
Nicholas Pryor
American actor (1935–2024).
Born January 28th, 1935 in Baltimore.
Died October 7th, 2024 at 89 years old in Wilmington (cancer). [ref]
Dick Francis
English jockey and crime writer.
Born October 31st, 1920 in Pembrokeshire.
Died February 14th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grand Cayman. [ref]
Masaru Ibuka
Japanese businessman.
Born April 11th, 1908 in Nikkō.
Died December 19th, 1997 at 89 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Arthur M. Schlesinger
American historian, social critic, and public intellectual (1917–2007).
Born October 15th, 1917 in Columbus.
Died February 28th, 2007 at 89 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chen Yun
Elder of the communist party of china (1905-1995).
Born June 13th, 1905 in Qingpu District.
Died April 10th, 1995 at 89 years old in Beijing.
Irving Kristol
American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009).
Born January 22nd, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died September 18th, 2009 at 89 years old in Falls Church (lung cancer). [ref]
Hugh Trevor-Roper
British historian (1914-2003).
Born January 15th, 1914 in Glanton.
Died January 26th, 2003 at 89 years old in Oxford (esophageal cancer).
Stéphane Grappelli
French jazz violinist (1908–1997).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Paris.
Died December 1st, 1997 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
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