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Dead at age 89
1,354 Notable deaths
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]
Lise Meitner
Austrian-swedish physicist.
Born November 17th, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1968 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Saul Bellow
Canadian-american writer.
Born June 10th, 1915 in Lachine. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2005 at 89 years old in Brookline. [ref]
Kalyan Singh
Indian politician (1932–2021).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Aligarh.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Lucknow.
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]
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).
Doc Watson
American guitarist, songwriter and singer.
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Deep Gap.
Died May 29th, 2012 at 89 years old in Winston-Salem. [ref]
Melvin Van Peebles
American filmmaker.
Born August 21st, 1932 in Chicago.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [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]
Sylvia Syms
British actress (1934–2023).
Born January 6th, 1934 in Woolwich.
Died January 27th, 2023 at 89 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
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