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Dead at age 89
1,609 Notable deaths
Olympia Dukakis
American actress (1931-2021).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Lowell.
Died May 1st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Barry Humphries
Australian comedian and actor (1934–2023).
Born February 17th, 1934 in Kew.
Died April 22nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Darlinghurst (surgical complications). [ref]
Fats Domino
American pianist and singer (1928–2017).
Born February 26th, 1928 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2017 at 89 years old in Harvey (organ dysfunction). [ref]
Max Planck
German theoretical physicist (1858–1947).
Born April 23rd, 1858 in Kiel.
Died December 4th, 1947 at 89 years old in Göttingen (myocardial infarction).
Jack Churchill
British soldier who fought throughout world war ii armed with a longbow, arrows, and a scottish broadsword (1906–1996).
Born September 16th, 1906 in Colombo.
Died March 8th, 1996 at 89 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Polish-american diplomat and political scientist (1928–2017).
Born March 28th, 1928 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2017 at 89 years old in Falls Church (pneumonia). [ref]
André Previn
German-american conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019).
Born April 6th, 1929 in Berlin.
Died February 28th, 2019 at 89 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Katherine Helmond
American actress (1929–2019).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Galveston.
Died February 23rd, 2019 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
José Mujica
Uruguayan guerrilla fighter and politician.
Born May 20th, 1935 in Montevideo, Cerro Largo Department.
Died May 13th, 2025 at 89 years old in Montevideo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Rance Howard
American actor (1928–2017).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Duncan.
Died November 25th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
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