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Dead at age 89
1,202 Notable deaths
Eric Ambler
Author (1909-1998).
Born June 28th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Otto Kruger
American actor (1885-1974).
Born September 6th, 1885 in Toledo. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Anton Edward Rupert
Afrikaner south african billionaire entrepreneur, businessman and conservationist.
Born October 4th, 1916 in Graaff-Reinet.
Died January 18th, 2006 at 89 years old in Stellenbosch. [ref]
Vasily Smyslov
Soviet chess grandmaster.
Born March 24th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died March 27th, 2010 at 89 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Arthur Rudolph
Rocket engineer (1906-1996).
Born November 9th, 1906 in Stepfershausen. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1996 at 89 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Archibald MacLeish
American poet and librarian of congress.
Born May 7th, 1892 in Glencoe. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1982 at 89 years old in Boston. [ref]
Jean Louis
French costume designer (1907-1997).
Born October 5th, 1907 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1997 at 89 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Rose Hill
English actress and operatic soprano (1914-2003).
Born June 5th, 1914 in London.
Died December 22nd, 2003 at 89 years old in Hillingdon.
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Ioc president 1980–2001.
Born July 17th, 1920 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2010 at 89 years old in Barcelona (heart failure). [ref]
David Lodge
English writer (1935–2025).
Born January 28th, 1935 in London. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2025 at 89 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
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