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Dead at age 90
1,229 Notable deaths
R. K. Laxman
Indian artist, illustrator and cartoonist.
Born October 24th, 1924 in Mysore.
Died January 26th, 2015 at 90 years old in Pune (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
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).
Nicolas Roeg
English film director and cinematographer (1928-2018).
Born August 15th, 1928 in St John's Wood.
Died November 23rd, 2018 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Mary Higgins Clark
American author of suspense novels (1927–2020).
Born December 24th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2020 at 90 years old in Naples. [ref]
Harry Blackmun
Us supreme court justice from 1970 to 1994.
Born November 12th, 1908 in Nashville.
Died March 4th, 1999 at 90 years old in Arlington County.
A. Philip Randolph
Black american civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Crescent City. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1979 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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]
Quentin Crisp
English writer, humorist and actor (1908-1999).
Born December 25th, 1908 in Sutton.
Died November 21st, 1999 at 90 years old in Chorlton-cum-Hardy (myocardial infarction). [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]
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]
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