Dead at age 89

1,609 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]

Gertrude Jekyll

Garden designer, artist, editor (1843-1932).

Born November 29th, 1843 in London. [ref]

Died December 8th, 1932 at 89 years old in Surrey. [ref]

Douglas Sirk

German film director (1897–1987).

Born April 26th, 1897 in Hamburg.

Died January 14th, 1987 at 89 years old in Lugano.

Matt Clark

American actor.

Born November 25th, 1936 in Washington, D.C..

Died March 15th, 2026 at 89 years old in Austin (surgical complications). [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 (1908–1997).

Born April 11th, 1908 in Nikkō-shi.

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 chinese communist party (1905-1995).

Born June 13th, 1905 in Qingpu.

Died April 10th, 1995 at 89 years old in Beijing.

Suman Kalyanpur

Indian singer.

Born January 28th, 1937 in Dhaka.

Died May 31st, 2026 at 89 years old in India, Mumbai.

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