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Dead at age 89
1,609 Notable deaths
Bob Pulford
Canadian ice hockey player/coach/executive (1936–2026).
Born March 31st, 1936 in Newton Robinson. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2026 at 89 years old [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]
Herbert Giles
British sinologist and diplomat (1845–1935).
Born December 8th, 1845 in Oxford. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1935 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Slide Hampton
American trombonist (1932–2021).
Born April 21st, 1932 in Jeannette. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2021 at 89 years old in Orange. [ref]
Mahmoud Hessabi
Iranian scientist.
Born February 23rd, 1903 in Tehran.
Died September 3rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Geneva.
Thomas Buergenthal
Slovak born holocaust survivor, american jurist and judge on the international court of justice (1934-2023).
Born May 11th, 1934 in Ľubochňa.
Died May 29th, 2023 at 89 years old in Miami. [ref]
Juanita M. Kreps
United states secretary of commerce (1921-2010).
Born January 11th, 1921 in Lynch.
Died July 5th, 2010 at 89 years old in Durham (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
J. Lister Hill
American politician (1894–1984).
Born December 29th, 1894 in Montgomery.
Died December 21st, 1984 at 89 years old in Montgomery. [ref]
John Peters Humphrey
Canadian legal scholar (1905-1995).
Born April 30th, 1905 in New Brunswick.
Died March 14th, 1995 at 89 years old in Montreal.
Richard T. Ely
United states economist and author (1854–1943).
Born April 13th, 1854 in Ripley. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1943 at 89 years old in Old Lyme.
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