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Dead at age 89

1,213 Notable deaths

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]

Al Ruscio

Actor (1924-2013).

Born June 2nd, 1924 in Salem.

Died November 12th, 2013 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).

T. Keith Glennan

Nasa administrator.

Born September 8th, 1905 in Enderlin.

Died April 11th, 1995 at 89 years old in Mitchellville.

Otfried Preußler

German children's books author.

Born October 20th, 1923 in Liberec. [ref]

Died February 18th, 2013 at 89 years old in Prien am Chiemsee. [ref]

Kurt Kreuger

Actor (1916-2006).

Born July 23rd, 1916 in Michendorf.

Died July 12th, 2006 at 89 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (stroke). [ref]

Alexandre Tansman

Franco-polish musician (1897-1986).

Born June 12th, 1897 in Łódź. [ref]

Died November 15th, 1986 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]

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