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Dead at age 90
1,172 Notable deaths
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.
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]
Shirley Williams
British politician (1930-2021).
Born July 27th, 1930 in London.
Died April 12th, 2021 at 90 years old [ref]
Prahlad Jani
Indian sadhu (1929-2020).
Born August 13th, 1929 in Mehsana district.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 90 years old in Charada. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon