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Dead at age 89

1,211 Notable deaths

Robert D. Ray

American lawyer; governor of iowa (1928-2018).

Born September 26th, 1928 in Des Moines.

Died July 8th, 2018 at 89 years old in Des Moines (Parkinson's disease).

Henri Konan Bédié

President of ivory coast from 1993 to 1999 (1934-2023).

Born May 5th, 1934 in Daoukro. [ref]

Died August 1st, 2023 at 89 years old in Abidjan. [ref]

Frank D. Gilroy

American dramatist, film producer (1925-2015).

Born October 13th, 1925 in New York City.

Died September 12th, 2015 at 89 years old in Monroe.

Martinus J. G. Veltman

Dutch theoretical physicist (1931–2021).

Born June 27th, 1931 in Waalwijk.

Died January 4th, 2021 at 89 years old in Bilthoven. [ref]

Barnum Brown

American paleontologist (1873-1963).

Born February 12th, 1873 in Carbondale.

Died February 5th, 1963 at 89 years old in New York City.

George Andrew Olah

Hungarian chemist (1927-2017).

Born May 22nd, 1927 in Budapest.

Died March 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]

Jorge B. Vargas

Filipino diplomat.

Born February 24th, 1890 in Bago.

Died February 22nd, 1980 at 89 years old in Manila.

Giuseppe Saragat

5th president of italy (1898-1988).

Born September 19th, 1898 in Turin. [ref]

Died June 11th, 1988 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]

Michalis Cacoyannis

Greek film and stage director.

Born June 11th, 1922 in Limassol. [ref]

Died July 25th, 2011 at 89 years old in Athens (disease). [ref]

Esther Victoria Abraham

Winner of the miss india contest, actress, film producer and film distributor.

Born December 30th, 1916 in Kolkata.

Died August 6th, 2006 at 89 years old in Mumbai.

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