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Dead at age 89
1,243 Notable deaths
Doyle Brunson
American poker player.
Born August 10th, 1933 in Fisher County.
Died May 14th, 2023 at 89 years old [ref]
Lise Meitner
Austrian-swedish physicist.
Born November 7th, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1968 at 89 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
B. B. King
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015).
Born September 16th, 1925 in Itta Bena, Berclair.
Died May 14th, 2015 at 89 years old in Las Vegas (diabetes, stroke). [ref]
J. B. Priestley
English writer (1894–1984).
Born September 13th, 1894 in Bradford. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1984 at 89 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
Gene LeBell
American professional wrestler and judoka.
Born October 9th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 89 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Melvin Van Peebles
American filmmaker.
Born August 21st, 1932 in Chicago.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023).
Born August 25th, 1933 in Newark.
Died March 2nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Linda Cristal
Argentine-american actress (1931-2020).
Born February 23rd, 1931 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 27th, 2020 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Dora Maar
French photographer and painter (1907-1997).
Born November 22nd, 1907 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1997 at 89 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jim Inhofe
United states senator from oklahoma (1934–2024).
Born November 17th, 1934 in Des Moines.
Died July 9th, 2024 at 89 years old in Tulsa (stroke). [ref]
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