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Dead at age 89

1,610 Notable deaths

Elina Salo

Finnish actress.

Born March 9th, 1936 in Sipoo.

Died November 4th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]

Nikolaus Riehl

German chemist (1901-1990).

Born May 24th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.

Died August 2nd, 1990 at 89 years old in Munich.

Marie-Louise von Motesiczky

Austrian artist (1906-1996).

Born October 24th, 1906 in Vienna.

Died June 10th, 1996 at 89 years old in London.

Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska

Polish paleobiologist (1925-2015).

Born April 25th, 1925 in Sokołów Podlaski.

Died March 13th, 2015 at 89 years old in Warsaw.

Knut Ahnlund

Swedish writer, scholar in nordic literature, member of the swedish academy.

Born May 24th, 1923 in Stockholm.

Died November 28th, 2012 at 89 years old in Täby parish. [ref]

Erol Keskin

Turkish association football player (1927–2016).

Born March 2nd, 1927 in Istanbul.

Died October 1st, 2016 at 89 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Burdette Haldorson

American basketball player (1934–2023).

Born January 12th, 1934 in Austin.

Died October 13th, 2023 at 89 years old in Colorado Springs. [ref]

Claude Goretta

Swiss film director (1929–2019).

Born June 23rd, 1929 in Geneva.

Died February 20th, 2019 at 89 years old in Geneva. [ref]

Jang Do-young

South korean politician (1923-2012).

Born January 23rd, 1923 in Ryongchon County.

Died August 3rd, 2012 at 89 years old in Orlando.

Lho Shin-yong

South korean politician (1930-2019).

Born February 28th, 1930 in Kangso.

Died October 21st, 2019 at 89 years old in Seoul.

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