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Dead at age 89
1,354 Notable deaths
Arthur Miller
American playwright and essayist (1915–2005).
Born October 17th, 1915 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Roxbury (cancer, heart failure, cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Robert Blake
American actor (1933–2023).
Born September 18th, 1933 in Nutley.
Died March 9th, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease). [ref]
Ross Perot
American businessman and politician (1930–2019).
Born June 27th, 1930 in Texarkana.
Died July 9th, 2019 at 89 years old in Dallas (leukemia). [ref]
Karl Dönitz
German navy officer, admiral and supreme commander of the german navy, head of state and chief german wehrmacht military and convicted nazi war criminal (1891-1980).
Born September 16th, 1891 in Grünau.
Died December 24th, 1980 at 89 years old in Aumühle (myocardial infarction).
Harper Lee
American author.
Born April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 89 years old in Monroeville (stroke). [ref]
Cormac McCarthy
American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023).
Born July 20th, 1933 in Providence.
Died June 13th, 2023 at 89 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Joe Jackson
American music manager and father of the jackson family (1928-2018).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Fountain Hill. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2018 at 89 years old in Las Vegas (pancreatic cancer).
John Aniston
American actor.
Born July 24th, 1933 in Chania.
Died November 11th, 2022 at 89 years old [ref]
Burgess Meredith
American actor (1907–1997).
Born November 16th, 1907 in Cleveland.
Died September 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Malibu (melanoma).
Barry Goldwater
American politician and military officer (1909–1998).
Born January 2nd, 1909 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1998 at 89 years old in Paradise Valley (stroke).
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin