Dead at age 90
1,316 Notable deaths
Mattiwilda Dobbs
American coloratura soprano singer.
Born July 11th, 1925 in Atlanta.
Died December 8th, 2015 at 90 years old (cancer). [ref]
Horst Ehmke
Politician of the social democratic party of germany, lawyer (1927-2017).
Born February 4th, 1927 in Gdańsk.
Died March 12th, 2017 at 90 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Leon Kirchner
American composer (1919-2009).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died September 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Witold Pyrkosz
Polish actor (1926-2017).
Born December 24th, 1926 in Krasnystaw.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 90 years old in Warsaw (pneumonia). [ref]
Nikolay Gamaleya
Russian and soviet physician and scientist who played a pioneering role in microbiology and vaccine research.
Born February 17th, 1859 in Odesa.
Died March 29th, 1949 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Rosalind Elias
American mezzo-soprano.
Born March 13th, 1930 in Lowell.
Died May 3rd, 2020 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Fernando Riera
Chilean footballer (1920-2010).
Born June 27th, 1920 in Santiago.
Died September 23rd, 2010 at 90 years old in Santiago (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Dorino Serafini
Racecar driver.
Born July 22nd, 1909 in Pesaro.
Died July 5th, 2000 at 90 years old in Pesaro.
Friðrik Ólafsson
Icelandic chess player and official (1935–2025).
Born January 26th, 1935 in Reykjavík.
Died April 4th, 2025 at 90 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Dámaso Alonso
Spanish poet, philologist, and literary critic.
Born October 22nd, 1899 in Madrid.
Died January 25th, 1990 at 90 years old in Madrid.
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I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk