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Dead at age 89
1,609 Notable deaths
Jackie Ronne
American explorer (1919–2009).
Born October 13th, 1919 in Baltimore.
Died June 14th, 2009 at 89 years old in Bethesda (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Takayuki Kubota
Japanese martial artist.
Born September 20th, 1934 in Kumamoto.
Died August 14th, 2024 at 89 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Grace Alele-Williams
Nigerian mathematician (1932–2022).
Born December 16th, 1932 in Warri.
Died March 25th, 2022 at 89 years old in Lagos. [ref]
Peter Fenwick
British neuropsychologist (1935-2024).
Born May 25th, 1935 in Nairobi.
Died November 22nd, 2024 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Kate Wilhelm
American science fiction writer (1928-2018).
Born June 8th, 1928 in Toledo.
Died March 8th, 2018 at 89 years old in Eugene.
Graham Fuller
American writer.
Born November 28th, 1936.
Died January 29th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Georges Claude
French engineer and inventor (1870–1960).
Born September 24th, 1870 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 89 years old in Saint-Cloud.
E. Stanley Jones
Methodist missionary and theologian (1884-1973).
Born January 3rd, 1884 in Baltimore.
Died January 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Bareilly.
Manuel Fraga
Spanish politician (1922–2012).
Born November 23rd, 1922 in Vilalba.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 89 years old in Madrid (heart failure). [ref]
Doris Hart
American tennis player (1925–2015).
Born June 20th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2015 at 89 years old in Coral Gables. [ref]
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