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Dead at age 89

1,211 Notable deaths

Charles Crichton

English film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer (1910-1999).

Born August 6th, 1910 in Wallasey. [ref]

Died September 14th, 1999 at 89 years old in London. [ref]

Hildegard Peplau

American nurse and nursing theorist.

Born September 1st, 1909 in Reading.

Died March 17th, 1999 at 89 years old in Sherman Oaks.

Dick Bruna

Dutch writer and illustrator.

Born August 23rd, 1927 in Utrecht. [ref]

Died February 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Utrecht. [ref]

Pavel Sudoplatov

Soviet spy.

Born July 20th, 1907 in Melitopol.

Died September 24th, 1996 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Willis Carto

American activist (1926-2015).

Born July 17th, 1926 in Fort Wayne.

Died October 26th, 2015 at 89 years old in Virginia (cardiac arrest).

Sun Li-jen

Chinese general and politician (1900-1990).

Born December 8th, 1900 in Lujiang County.

Died November 19th, 1990 at 89 years old in Taichung.

Hans Jonas

German philosopher.

Born May 10th, 1903 in Mönchengladbach. [ref]

Died February 5th, 1993 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]

John Guillermin

British film director, writer, and producer.

Born November 11th, 1925 in London.

Died September 27th, 2015 at 89 years old in Topanga. [ref]

Joseph Sargent

American film director (1925-2014).

Born July 22nd, 1925 in Jersey City. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Malibu (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Susanne Langer

American philosopher.

Born December 20th, 1895 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died July 17th, 1985 at 89 years old in Old Lyme. [ref]

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