Dead at age 89

1,217 Notable deaths

Tōyama Mitsuru

Japanese politician (1855-1944).

Born May 21st, 1855 in Nishijin, Fukuoka.

Died October 5th, 1944 at 89 years old in Gotemba.

Lucio Urtubia

Spanish anarchist and forger (1931–2020).

Born February 18th, 1931 in Cascante.

Died July 18th, 2020 at 89 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Giovanni Colombo

Catholic cardinal (1902-1992).

Born December 6th, 1902 in Province of Varese.

Died May 20th, 1992 at 89 years old in Milan.

Morris Travers

English chemist.

Born January 24th, 1872 in London.

Died August 25th, 1961 at 89 years old in Stroud.

Bengt Gustavsson

Swedish footballer (1928-2017).

Born January 13th, 1928 in Ringarum.

Died February 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Norrköping. [ref]

Abdirizak Haji Hussein

Prime minister of somalia (1924-2014).

Born December 24th, 1924 in Galkayo.

Died January 31st, 2014 at 89 years old in Minneapolis (pneumonia).

Maurice Genevoix

French writer (1890-1980).

Born November 29th, 1890 in Decize. [ref]

Died September 8th, 1980 at 89 years old in Xàbia. [ref]

Frédéric Back

Canadian animator (1924-2013).

Born April 8th, 1924 in Saarbrücken.

Died December 24th, 2013 at 89 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]

Wilhelm Marschall

German admiral.

Born September 30th, 1886 in Augsburg.

Died March 20th, 1976 at 89 years old in Mölln.

Jean Bruller

French author and illustrator.

Born February 26th, 1902 in Paris. [ref]

Died June 12th, 1991 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]

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