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Dead at age 89
1,202 Notable deaths
Alberta Hunter
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984).
Born April 1st, 1895 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1984 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Oliver Lodge
British physicist.
Born June 12th, 1851 in Stoke-on-Trent. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1940 at 89 years old in Wilsford. [ref]
Ernesto Geisel
Brazilian military leader and politician (1907-1996).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Bento Gonçalves.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Noel Streatfeild
British children's author 1895-1986.
Born December 24th, 1896 in Sussex, Frant. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1986 at 89 years old in Greater London. [ref]
David Ausubel
American psychologist.
Born October 25th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 9th, 2008 at 89 years old in New York City.
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
American medical physicist (1921-2011).
Born July 19th, 1921 in New York City.
Died May 30th, 2011 at 89 years old in The Bronx (disease).
Jean-Jacques Sempé
French cartoon artist.
Born August 17th, 1932 in Pessac. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2022 at 89 years old in Ampus. [ref]
William Donald Schaefer
American politician (1921-2011).
Born November 2nd, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died April 18th, 2011 at 89 years old in Baltimore County, Catonsville (pneumonia). [ref]
Walter Rudin
American mathematician (1921-2010).
Died May 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Madison (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sadao Araki
Japanese general (1877-1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 89 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
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