Dead at age 90

1,312 Notable deaths

Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden

King of sweden from 1950-1973; anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist.

Born November 11th, 1882 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]

Died September 15th, 1973 at 90 years old in Helsingborgs lasarett (pneumonia).

Y. A. Tittle

American football player (1926–2017).

Born October 24th, 1926 in Marshall. [ref]

Died October 8th, 2017 at 90 years old in Stanford (dementia). [ref]

Mahasweta Devi

Indian bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016).

Born January 14th, 1926 in Dhaka.

Died July 28th, 2016 at 90 years old in Kolkata (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Bill Anders

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1933–2024).

Born October 17th, 1933 in British Hong Kong. [ref]

Died June 7th, 2024 at 90 years old in San Juan County (airplane crash). [ref]

Nobusuke Kishi

56th and 57th prime minister of japan (1896–1987).

Born November 13th, 1896 in Yamaguchi. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1987 at 90 years old in Tokyo Medical University Hospital. [ref]

Hal Blaine

American drummer (1929–2019).

Born February 5th, 1929 in Holyoke.

Died March 11th, 2019 at 90 years old in Palm Desert.

Mwai Kibaki

3rd president of kenya (1931–2022).

Born November 15th, 1931 in Gatuyaini.

Died April 21st, 2022 at 90 years old in Nairobi. [ref]

Pierre Boulez

French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016).

Born March 26th, 1925 in Montbrison. [ref]

Died January 5th, 2016 at 90 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]

Xavier Cugat

Spanish-cuban musician and bandleader (1900–1990).

Born January 1st, 1900 in Girona, Girona City.

Died October 27th, 1990 at 90 years old in Barcelona (heart failure).

Harry Hay

American gay rights activist (1912-2002).

Born April 7th, 1912 in Worthing.

Died October 24th, 2002 at 90 years old in San Francisco (lung cancer).

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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson