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Dead at age 89
1,251 Notable deaths
Betty Comden
American librettist, songwriter, actress (1917-2006).
Born May 3rd, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 89 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Kornberg
American biochemist.
Born March 3rd, 1918 in Brooklyn.
Died October 26th, 2007 at 89 years old in Stanford.
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Author, artist (1918-2007).
Born February 6th, 1918 in Weimar. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2007 at 89 years old in Starnberg (heart failure). [ref]
Donald Hall
American writer (1928–2018).
Born September 20th, 1928 in Hamden.
Died June 23rd, 2018 at 89 years old in Wilmot.
James Mitchell
American dancer and actor (1920–2010).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Sacramento.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Pyotr Kapitsa
Soviet physicist.
Born July 8th, 1894 in Kronstadt. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
John A. McCone
American businessman and director of the cia (1902-1991).
Born January 4th, 1902 in San Francisco.
Died February 14th, 1991 at 89 years old in Pebble Beach.
Compton Mackenzie
Scottish writer, cultural commentator, raconteur and nationalist (1883-1972).
Born January 17th, 1883 in West Hartlepool. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1972 at 89 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
David Pryor
American politician (1934–2024).
Born August 29th, 1934 in Camden.
Died April 20th, 2024 at 89 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
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