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Dead at age 89

1,218 Notable deaths

Manlio Sgalambro

Italian philosopher (1924-2014).

Born December 9th, 1924 in Lentini. [ref]

Died March 6th, 2014 at 89 years old in Catania. [ref]

Jadwiga Barańska

Polish actor and screenwriter (1935–2024).

Born October 21st, 1935 in Łódź.

Died October 24th, 2024 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.

Wolfgang Schmieder

German musicologist (1901-1990).

Born May 29th, 1901 in Bydgoszcz.

Died November 8th, 1990 at 89 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.

Jack Southworth

English footballer (1866-1956).

Born December 11th, 1866 in Blackburn.

Died October 16th, 1956 at 89 years old in Liverpool.

Andrey Dementyev

Russian writer (1928-2018).

Born July 16th, 1928 in Tver.

Died June 26th, 2018 at 89 years old in Moscow (prostate cancer).

Anselmo Duarte

Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter.

Born April 21st, 1920 in São Paulo. [ref]

Died November 7th, 2009 at 89 years old in São Paulo (stroke). [ref]

Bronius Kutavičius

Lithuanian composer.

Born September 13th, 1932 in Molainiai.

Died September 29th, 2021 at 89 years old in Vilnius.

Ben-Zion Dinur

Israeli politician (1884-1973).

Born January 14th, 1884 in Khorol.

Died July 8th, 1973 at 89 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Dorothy Reed Mendenhall

American pediatrician.

Born September 22nd, 1874 in Columbus.

Died July 31st, 1964 at 89 years old in Chester.

Pierre-Paul Grassé

French zoologist (1895-1985).

Born November 27th, 1895 in Périgueux. [ref]

Died July 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Carlux. [ref]

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir