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Dead at age 89

1,609 Notable deaths

Charlie Gehringer

American baseball player (1903-1993).

Born May 11th, 1903 in Fowlerville.

Died January 21st, 1993 at 89 years old in Bloomfield Hills.

Walter Rudin

American mathematician (1921-2010).

Born May 2nd, 1921 in Vienna.

Died May 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Madison (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Carl Sanders

American attorney and politician (1925–2014).

Born May 15th, 1925 in Augusta.

Died November 16th, 2014 at 89 years old in Atlanta (falling from height).

Albert W. Tucker

Canadian mathematician (1905–1995).

Born November 28th, 1905 in Oshawa.

Died January 25th, 1995 at 89 years old in Hightstown.

Susanne Langer

American philosopher (1895–1985).

Born December 20th, 1895 in Manhattan.

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

Pippo Baudo

Italian television presenter (1936–2025).

Born June 7th, 1936 in Militello in Val di Catania.

Died August 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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).

Alberta Hunter

American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984).

Born April 1st, 1895 in Memphis.

Died October 17th, 1984 at 89 years old in New York City.

Lennart Johansson

Industrialist, swedish football administrator, president of uefa (1990 - 2007).

Born November 5th, 1929 in Bromma city district. [ref]

Died June 4th, 2019 at 89 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010).

Born July 24th, 1921 in Greenville.

Died December 28th, 2010 at 89 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]

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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson