Dead at age 89

1,218 Notable deaths

Victor Veselago

Russian physicist.

Born June 13th, 1929 in Zaporizhzhia.

Died September 15th, 2018 at 89 years old [ref]

Hugh Huxley

English biologist (1924-2013).

Born February 25th, 1924 in Birkenhead.

Died July 25th, 2013 at 89 years old in Woods Hole.

Elizabeth Robins

Actor, producer, playwright, novelist and feminist (1862-1952).

Born August 6th, 1862 in Louisville.

Died May 8th, 1952 at 89 years old in Brighton.

Carol Dempster

American actress (1901–1991).

Born December 9th, 1901 in Duluth.

Died February 1st, 1991 at 89 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).

Aleksandr Shirvindt

Soviet and russian actor, theatrical director, drama teacher, television presenter, screenwriter (1934—2024).

Born July 19th, 1934 in Moscow.

Died March 15th, 2024 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Roger Walkowiak

French cyclist.

Born March 2nd, 1927 in Montluçon. [ref]

Died February 7th, 2017 at 89 years old in Vichy. [ref]

Wanda Wiłkomirska

Polish classical violinist and academic teacher (1929--2018).

Born January 11th, 1929 in Warsaw.

Died May 1st, 2018 at 89 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Selahattin Ülkümen

Turkish diplomat.

Born January 14th, 1914 in Antakya. [ref]

Died July 7th, 2003 at 89 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Benjamin Mazar

Israeli historian and biblical archaeologist (1906-1995).

Born June 28th, 1906 in Ciechanowiec. [ref]

Died September 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Carlo Giuffré

Italian actor (1928-2018).

Born December 3rd, 1928 in Naples.

Died November 1st, 2018 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]

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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather