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Dead at age 89
1,354 Notable deaths
Martha Gellhorn
Journalist from the united states (1908–1998).
Born November 8th, 1908 in St. Louis.
Died February 15th, 1998 at 89 years old in London (cyanide poisoning).
Jeremiah Denton
American vietnam war pow and politician (1924-2014).
Born July 15th, 1924 in Mobile.
Died March 28th, 2014 at 89 years old in Virginia Beach (heart failure).
Luc Montagnier
French virologist and joint recipient of the nobel prize of physiology or medicine (2008).
Born August 18th, 1932 in Chabris. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2022 at 89 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Elaine Stritch
American actress and singer in film, television, and the theatre (1925–2014).
Born February 2nd, 1925 in Detroit.
Died July 17th, 2014 at 89 years old in Birmingham (diabetes).
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Father of queen elizabeth the queen mother (1855-1944).
Born March 14th, 1855 in Chelsea.
Died November 7th, 1944 at 89 years old in Glamis Castle (bronchitis).
Bert suharga
German association football player and coach (1923-2013).
Born October 22nd, 1923 in Bremen.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 89 years old in La Llosa (heart failure).
Sebastian Shaw
Stage actor; movie actor; author.
Born May 29th, 1905 in Norfolk.
Died December 23rd, 1994 at 89 years old in Brighton.
Kuvempu
Indian poet, playwright, novelist, critic, and prolific thinker (1904–1994).
Born December 29th, 1904 in Hirekodige.
Died November 11th, 1994 at 89 years old in Mysore. [ref]
Sidney Sheldon
American writer (1917–2007).
Born February 11th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died January 30th, 2007 at 89 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia).
James Dobson
American evangelical christian psychologist, author, and radio broadcaster (1936–2025).
Born April 21st, 1936 in Shreveport.
Died August 21st, 2025 at 89 years old in Colorado Springs. [ref]
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