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Dead at age 89

1,201 Notable deaths

Buck Henry

American actor, screenwriter, and director (1930-2020).

Born December 9th, 1930 in New York City.

Died January 8th, 2020 at 89 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Sam Snead

American golfer.

Born May 27th, 1912 in Hot Springs. [ref]

Died May 23rd, 2002 at 89 years old in Hot Springs (stroke).

Conrad Bain

Canadian-american actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923-2013).

Born February 4th, 1923 in Lethbridge.

Died January 14th, 2013 at 89 years old in Livermore (stroke). [ref]

Eugene McCarthy

American politician (1916–2005).

Born March 29th, 1916 in Watkins.

Died December 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Woodville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Kalyan Singh

Indian politician (1932–2021).

Born January 5th, 1932 in Aligarh.

Died August 21st, 2021 at 89 years old

David McCullough

American historian and author.

Born July 7th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.

Died August 7th, 2022 at 89 years old in Hingham. [ref]

Harold Bloom

American literary critic, scholar, and writer (1930-2019).

Born July 11th, 1930 in New York City. [ref]

Died October 14th, 2019 at 89 years old in New Haven. [ref]

Saul Bellow

Canadian-american writer.

Born June 10th, 1915 in Lachine. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2005 at 89 years old in Brookline. [ref]

Bernard Fox

Welsh actor (1927-2016).

Born May 11th, 1927 in Port Talbot.

Died December 14th, 2016 at 89 years old in Van Nuys (heart failure).

Doyle Brunson

American poker player.

Born August 10th, 1933 in Fisher County.

Died May 14th, 2023 at 89 years old [ref]

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