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Dead at age 89
1,253 Notable deaths
Carl Ferdinand Cori
Czech nobel prize laureate and scientist.
Born December 5th, 1896 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1986 at 89 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Jerzy Urban
Polish journalist.
Born August 3rd, 1933 in Łódź. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2022 at 89 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna. [ref]
Ernest McFarland
American politician and jurist from arizona.
Born October 9th, 1894 in Earlsboro.
Died June 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Phoenix.
Pascalina Lehnert
German roman catholic nun who was pope pius xii's housekeeper and secretary (1894-1983).
Born August 25th, 1894 in Ebersberg. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1983 at 89 years old in Vienna (disease). [ref]
Alexandre Benois
Russian artist (1870-1960).
Born May 3rd, 1870 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1960 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Otto Ambros
German chemist (1901-1990).
Born May 19th, 1901 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz.
Died July 23rd, 1990 at 89 years old in Mannheim.
Kate Wilhelm
American science fiction writer (1928-2018).
Born June 8th, 1928 in Toledo.
Died March 8th, 2018 at 89 years old in Eugene.
Frank Reicher
German actor and filmmaker.
Born December 2nd, 1875 in Munich.
Died January 19th, 1965 at 89 years old in Inglewood.
Frank Brangwyn
Anglo-welsh artist and designer (1867-1956).
Born May 12th, 1867 in Bruges. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1956 at 89 years old in Ditchling. [ref]
Hans Ledwinka
Austrian automobile designer.
Born February 14th, 1878 in Klosterneuburg. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1967 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche