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Dead at age 89
1,609 Notable deaths
Ron Goulart
American writer and historian (1933–2022).
Born January 13th, 1933 in Berkeley.
Died January 14th, 2022 at 89 years old in Ridgefield. [ref]
Alexandra Bellow
Romanian-american mathematician (1935–2025).
Born August 30th, 1935 in Bucharest.
Died May 2nd, 2025 at 89 years old in Chicago. [ref]
John Brahm
German born film and television director (1893–1982).
Born August 17th, 1893 in Hamburg.
Died October 12th, 1982 at 89 years old in Malibu (stroke).
Bernard Slade
Canadian screenwriter (1930-2019).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in St. Catharines.
Died October 30th, 2019 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Matsukata Masayoshi
Japanese politician (1835-1924).
Born February 25th, 1835 in Kagoshima.
Died July 2nd, 1924 at 89 years old in Tokyo (respiratory failure).
J. R. D. Tata
Indian industrialist, philanthropist and aviator (1904–1993).
Born July 29th, 1904 in Paris.
Died November 29th, 1993 at 89 years old in Geneva.
Sergio Fantoni
Italian actor (1930-2020).
Born August 7th, 1930 in Rome.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Beate Sirota Gordon
Austrian-born performing arts producer and women's rights activist.
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Vienna.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 89 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Isidor Isaac Rabi
American physicist (1898–1988).
Born July 29th, 1898 in Rymanów.
Died January 11th, 1988 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Marianne Brandt
German artist and designer (1893–1983).
Born October 1st, 1893 in Chemnitz.
Died June 18th, 1983 at 89 years old in Kirchberg.
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau