Dead at age 89

1,211 Notable deaths

Leo Lionni

Dutch-italian artist and children's writer (1910-1999).

Born May 5th, 1910 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died October 11th, 1999 at 89 years old in Radda in Chianti (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Herbert M. Shelton

American medical writer.

Born October 6th, 1895 in Wylie.

Died January 1st, 1985 at 89 years old in Bexar County.

Harry Ricardo

British internal combustion engine engineer (1885-1974).

Born January 26th, 1885 in London.

Died May 18th, 1974 at 89 years old

Gorō Shimura

Japanese mathematician (1930-2019).

Born February 23rd, 1930 in Hamamatsu.

Died May 3rd, 2019 at 89 years old in Osaka. [ref]

Pierre Monteux

French conductor (1875-1964).

Born April 4th, 1875 in Paris. [ref]

Died July 1st, 1964 at 89 years old in Hancock. [ref]

Ana María Matute

Spanish writer.

Born July 26th, 1925 in Barcelona. [ref]

Died September 24th, 2014 at 89 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Marguerite Churchill

Actress (1910-2000).

Born December 25th, 1910 in Kansas City. [ref]

Died January 9th, 2000 at 89 years old in Broken Arrow. [ref]

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]

Sandra Harding

American philosopher of feminist theory, postcolonial theory, and epistemology.

Born March 29th, 1935 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died March 5th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]

Philip Morrison

American astrophysicist (1915-2005).

Born November 7th, 1915 in Somerville. [ref]

Died April 22nd, 2005 at 89 years old in Cambridge.

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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy