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Dead at age 89

1,609 Notable deaths

Cornell Borchers

German actress (1925-2014).

Born March 16th, 1925 in Šilutė.

Died May 12th, 2014 at 89 years old in Munich.

Murray Halberg

New zealand athlete and philanthropist (1933–2022).

Born July 7th, 1933 in Eketāhuna.

Died November 30th, 2022 at 89 years old in Auckland. [ref]

Dorothy Hill

Australian geologist and palaeontologist (1907 - 1997).

Born September 10th, 1907 in Brisbane.

Died April 23rd, 1997 at 89 years old in Brisbane.

Rolf Hochhuth

German writer (1931-2020).

Born April 1st, 1931 in Eschwege.

Died May 13th, 2020 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Heinz Sielmann

German zoologist (1917–2006).

Born June 2nd, 1917 in Rheydt.

Died October 6th, 2006 at 89 years old in Munich.

Monique Mercure

Canadian actress (1930–2020).

Born November 14th, 1930 in Montreal.

Died May 17th, 2020 at 89 years old in Montreal (head and neck cancer). [ref]

Euphemia Haynes

American mathematician (1890–1980).

Born September 11th, 1890 in Washington, D.C..

Died May 25th, 1980 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..

Ralph Flanders

American engineer, industrialist, and politician (1880–1970).

Born September 28th, 1880 in Barnet.

Died February 19th, 1970 at 89 years old in Springfield.

Ihab Hassan

American literary theorist (1925–2015).

Born October 17th, 1925 in Cairo.

Died September 10th, 2015 at 89 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]

Yvette Williams

New zealand athlete.

Born April 25th, 1929 in Dunedin.

Died April 13th, 2019 at 89 years old in Auckland. [ref]

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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus