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Dead at age 89
1,354 Notable deaths
Rance Howard
American actor (1928–2017).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Duncan.
Died November 25th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Robert Guillaume
American actor (1927-2017).
Born November 30th, 1927 in St. Louis.
Died October 24th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Har Gobind Khorana
Indian-american molecular biologist (1922-2011).
Born January 9th, 1922 in Raipur. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2011 at 89 years old in Concord (disease). [ref]
Charles Durning
American actor (1923-2012).
Born February 28th, 1923 in Highland Falls.
Died December 24th, 2012 at 89 years old in New York City.
Russell David Johnson
American television and film actor (1924–2014).
Born November 10th, 1924 in Ashley.
Died January 16th, 2014 at 89 years old in Bainbridge Island (kidney failure).
Joe Don Baker
American actor (1936–2025).
Born February 12th, 1936 in Groesbeck.
Died May 7th, 2025 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lawrence Welk
American musician, bandleader, and impresario.
Born March 11th, 1903 in North Dakota.
Died May 17th, 1992 at 89 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and chancellor of germany (1879–1969).
Born October 29th, 1879 in Werl.
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 89 years old in Sasbach.
Harry Gordon Selfridge
American born english businessman (1858–1947).
Born January 11th, 1858 in Ripon.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 89 years old in Putney (bronchopneumonia).
Joan Bennett Kennedy
First wife of ted kennedy.
Born September 2nd, 1936 in New York. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2025 at 89 years old in Boston. [ref]
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