Dead at age 89
1,254 Notable deaths
Mady Mesplé
French soprano (1931-2020).
Born March 7th, 1931 in Toulouse.
Died May 30th, 2020 at 89 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Nicola Abbagnano
Italian existential philosopher (1901-1990).
Born July 15th, 1901 in Salerno. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1990 at 89 years old in Milan. [ref]
Christos Yannaras
Greek philosopher and orthodox theologian (1935–2024).
Born April 10th, 1935 in Athens.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 89 years old in Kythira. [ref]
Bert Olmstead
Ice hockey player.
Born September 4th, 1926 in Sceptre.
Died November 18th, 2015 at 89 years old in High River (stroke). [ref]
Walter Dale Miller
American politician (republican) 1925-2015.
Born October 5th, 1925 in Viewfield.
Died September 28th, 2015 at 89 years old in Dallas.
Dolores Cacuango
Ecuadorian indigenous rights activist.
Born October 26th, 1881 in Cayambe.
Died April 23rd, 1971 at 89 years old
Martin Kamen
American scientist (1913-2002).
Born August 27th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 89 years old in Montecito.
Anibal Quijano
Peruvian sociologist (1928-2018).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Yanama District.
Died May 31st, 2018 at 89 years old in Lima.
Bill Cook
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1896-1986).
Born October 9th, 1896 in Brantford.
Died April 6th, 1986 at 89 years old in Kingston.
Marie Smith Jones
Last speaker of the eyak language.
Born May 14th, 1918 in Cordova.
Died January 21st, 2008 at 89 years old in Anchorage. [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel