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Dead at age 89
1,609 Notable deaths
Nathan Jacobson
American mathematician (1910–1999).
Born October 5th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 89 years old in Hamden. [ref]
Marlow Cook
American politician (1926–2016).
Born July 27th, 1926 in Akron.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 89 years old in Sarasota (myocardial infarction). [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).
C. H. Dodd
British theologian (1884–1973).
Born April 7th, 1884 in Wrexham.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 89 years old in Goring-on-Thames.
Dimitri Bashkirov
Russian pianist (1931–2021).
Born November 1st, 1931 in Tbilisi.
Died March 7th, 2021 at 89 years old in Moscow, Madrid. [ref]
Arthur Brauss
German actor.
Born July 24th, 1936 in Augsburg.
Died August 29th, 2025 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
Mary F. Lyon
English geneticist (1925–2014).
Born May 15th, 1925 in Norwich.
Died December 25th, 2014 at 89 years old in Oxfordshire. [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]
William Tenn
British-american science fiction author (1920–2010).
Died February 7th, 2010 at 89 years old in Mt. Lebanon. [ref]
Barbara Harris
American bishop (1930-2020).
Born June 12th, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died March 13th, 2020 at 89 years old in Lincoln. [ref]
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