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Dead at age 90

1,543 Notable deaths

Lia van Leer

Israeli film archive pioneer (1924-2015).

Born August 8th, 1924 in Bălți.

Died March 13th, 2015 at 90 years old in Jerusalem (disease). [ref]

Eeles Landström

Finnish athlete and politician (1932–2022).

Born January 3rd, 1932 in Viiala. [ref]

Died June 29th, 2022 at 90 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Werner Janensch

German paleontologist and geologist (1878–1969).

Born November 10th, 1878 in Herzberg (Elster).

Died October 20th, 1969 at 90 years old in Berlin.

Ragnhild Hveger

Danish swimmer (1920-2011).

Born December 10th, 1920 in Nyborg.

Died December 1st, 2011 at 90 years old [ref]

Willy Hess

Swiss musician (1906–1997).

Born October 12th, 1906 in Winterthur.

Died May 9th, 1997 at 90 years old in Winterthur.

Giovanni Berlinguer

Italian physician and politician (1924-2015).

Born July 9th, 1924 in Sassari.

Died April 6th, 2015 at 90 years old in Rome.

Achilles Papapetrou

Greek physicist.

Born February 2nd, 1907 in Serres.

Died August 12th, 1997 at 90 years old in Paris.

Jonas Kubilius

Lithuanian mathematician (1921-2011).

Born July 27th, 1921 in Fermos.

Died October 30th, 2011 at 90 years old in Vilnius. [ref]

Percy Gardner

British archaeologist (1846-1937).

Born November 24th, 1846 in London.

Died July 17th, 1937 at 90 years old in Oxford.

Aurelio Sabattani

Catholic cardinal (1912–2003).

Born October 18th, 1912 in Casalfiumanese.

Died April 19th, 2003 at 90 years old in Vatican City.

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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel