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Dead at age 89

1,254 Notable deaths

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 Norwich. [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]

Richard T. Ely

United states economist and author (1854-1943).

Born April 13th, 1854 in Ripley.

Died October 4th, 1943 at 89 years old in Old Lyme.

Yvette Williams

New zealand athlete.

Born April 25th, 1929 in Dunedin.

Died April 13th, 2019 at 89 years old in Auckland. [ref]

Thomas Buergenthal

Slovak born holocaust survivor, american jurist and judge on the international court of justice.

Born May 11th, 1934 in Ľubochňa.

Died May 29th, 2023 at 89 years old in Miami. [ref]

Robert Opron

French car designer.

Born February 22nd, 1932 in Amiens. [ref]

Died March 29th, 2021 at 89 years old in Antony (COVID-19). [ref]

Maria Prymachenko

Ukrainian folk art painter (1909–1997).

Born January 13th, 1908 in Bolotnia.

Died August 18th, 1997 at 89 years old in Bolotnia. [ref]

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