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Dead at age 89
1,213 Notable deaths
Juanita M. Kreps
United states secretary of commerce (1921-2010).
Born January 11th, 1921 in Lynch.
Died July 5th, 2010 at 89 years old in Durham (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana
President of upper volta (1916-2005).
Born January 31st, 1916 in Dianra.
Died May 26th, 2005 at 89 years old in Ouagadougou.
Svetozar Gligorić
Serbian and yugoslavian chess player.
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Belgrade.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 89 years old in Belgrade (stroke). [ref]
Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards
American politician (1929-2018).
Born March 8th, 1929 in Marksville. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2018 at 89 years old in Denham Springs. [ref]
Dirk Jan de Geer
Dutch politician (1870-1960).
Born December 14th, 1870 in Groningen. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1960 at 89 years old in Soest. [ref]
Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia
Russian princess.
Born January 11th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1979 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
James Prior, Baron Prior
British politician (1927-2016).
Born October 11th, 1927 in Suffolk. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2016 at 89 years old [ref]
Michel Leiris
French surrealist writer and ethnographer.
Born April 20th, 1901 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1990 at 89 years old in Saint-Hilaire (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shigeo Nagashima
Japanese baseball player and manager (1936–2025).
Born February 20th, 1936 in Usui. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2025 at 89 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Cachao
Cuban double bassist and composer (1918–2008).
Born September 14th, 1918 in Havana.
Died March 22nd, 2008 at 89 years old in Coral Gables (kidney failure). [ref]
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