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Dead at age 89
1,609 Notable deaths
David Pryor
American politician (1934–2024).
Born August 29th, 1934 in Camden.
Died April 20th, 2024 at 89 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Joseph Sargent
American film director (1925–2014).
Born July 22nd, 1925 in Jersey City.
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Malibu (cardiovascular disease).
Ernesto Geisel
Military and president of brazil (1974–1979).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Bento Gonçalves.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Chao Yuen Ren
Chinese-american linguist and educator (1892–1982).
Born November 3rd, 1892 in Tianjin.
Died February 25th, 1982 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Author, artist (1918-2007).
Born February 6th, 1918 in Weimar.
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 89 years old in Starnberg (heart failure). [ref]
Ruth St. Denis
American dancer (1879-1968).
Born January 20th, 1879 in Newark.
Died July 21st, 1968 at 89 years old in Hyatt Place Dubai Al Rigga.
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Indian singer.
Born March 3rd, 1931 in Budaun.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
John Guillermin
French-british film director, writer and producer (1925–2015).
Born November 11th, 1925 in London.
Died September 27th, 2015 at 89 years old in Topanga. [ref]
Alan Hovhaness
Armenian-american composer (1911-2000).
Born March 8th, 1911 in Somerville. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2000 at 89 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Sadao Araki
Japanese officer and general (1877–1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 89 years old in Totsukawa (myocardial infarction).
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