Dead at age 89
1,375 Notable deaths
Henry Roth
American novelist and short story writer (1906–1995).
Born February 8th, 1906 in Tysmenytsia.
Died October 13th, 1995 at 89 years old in Albuquerque.
Kamau Brathwaite
Barbadian poet.
Born May 11th, 1930 in Bridgetown. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2020 at 89 years old in Barbados. [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]
John W. Gardner
American politician (1912-2002).
Born October 8th, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died February 16th, 2002 at 89 years old in Palo Alto (cancer).
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]
Ruth Belville
British businesswoman (1854–1943).
Born March 5th, 1854 in Greenwich.
Died December 7th, 1943 at 89 years old in Beddington (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Pierre Monteux
French conductor (1875-1964).
Born April 4th, 1875 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1964 at 89 years old in Hancock. [ref]
Peter Brocco
American actor (1903-1992).
Born January 16th, 1903 in Reading.
Died December 20th, 1992 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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]
Geoffrey Ingram Taylor
British mathematician and physicist (1886-1975).
Born March 7th, 1886 in London, St John's Wood.
Died June 27th, 1975 at 89 years old in Cambridge (cerebral hemorrhage).
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