Dead at age 89
1,251 Notable deaths
Hiroshi Ōshima
Japanese general (1886-1975).
Born April 19th, 1886 in Iwamura.
Died June 6th, 1975 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
Pierre Henry
French composer.
Born December 9th, 1927 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2017 at 89 years old in Paris (sepsis). [ref]
Gunther Schuller
American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, and jazz musician.
Born November 22nd, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2015 at 89 years old in Boston (leukemia). [ref]
André de Toth
Hungarian-born american film director (1913-2002).
Born May 15th, 1913 in Makó. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2002 at 89 years old in Burbank (aneurysm). [ref]
Freddie Francis
Cinematographer, film director (1917-2007).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in London. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2007 at 89 years old in Middlesex (stroke). [ref]
James H. Billington
13th librarian of congress.
Born June 1st, 1929 in Bryn Mawr.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia). [ref]
Jeanne Bates
Actress (1918-2007).
Born May 21st, 1918 in Berkeley.
Died November 28th, 2007 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
Robert C. Weaver
Member of the united states cabinet (1907-1997).
Born December 29th, 1907 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 17th, 1997 at 89 years old in Manhattan.
Bob Simpson
Australian cricketer (1936–2025).
Born February 3rd, 1936 in Marrickville.
Died August 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Peter Nero
American pianist and pops conductor.
Born May 22nd, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died July 6th, 2023 at 89 years old in Eustis. [ref]
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Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé