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Dead at age 89

1,610 Notable deaths

Allene Jeanes

American chemical researcher (1906–1995).

Born July 19th, 1906 in Waco.

Died December 11th, 1995 at 89 years old in Urbana.

André Hunebelle

French film director (1896–1985).

Born September 1st, 1896 in Meudon.

Died November 27th, 1985 at 89 years old in Nice.

Ben-Zion Dinur

Israeli historian and politician (1884-1973).

Born January 14th, 1884 in Khorol.

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

Erna Berger

Operatic singer.

Born October 19th, 1900 in Dresden.

Died June 14th, 1990 at 89 years old in Essen.

Kurt Weitzmann

German-american art historian (1904–1993).

Born March 7th, 1904 in Kleinalmerode.

Died June 7th, 1993 at 89 years old in Princeton.

David Libai

Israeli politician (1934–2023).

Born October 22nd, 1934 in Tel Aviv. [ref]

Died December 24th, 2023 at 89 years old [ref]

Henry Edward Armstrong

British chemist (1848-1937).

Born May 6th, 1848 in Lewisham.

Died July 13th, 1937 at 89 years old in Lewisham.

Maximos IV Sayegh

Melkite greek catholic patriarch of antioch (1878–1967).

Born April 10th, 1878 in Aleppo.

Died November 5th, 1967 at 89 years old in Beirut.

Pavel Klushantsev

Soviet film director (1910–1999).

Born February 25th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 27th, 1999 at 89 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Ruth Mompati

South african politician (1925-2015).

Born September 14th, 1925 in North West.

Died May 12th, 2015 at 89 years old in Cape Town.

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