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Dead at age 90

1,314 Notable deaths

Walter J. Ong

American philosopher and historian (1912–2003).

Born November 30th, 1912 in Kansas City.

Died August 12th, 2003 at 90 years old in St. Louis. [ref]

Herbert Howells

English composer, organist, and teacher.

Born October 17th, 1892 in Gloucestershire.

Died February 23rd, 1983 at 90 years old in Putney.

Leonid Hurwicz

Polish-american economist and mathematician (1917-2008).

Born August 21st, 1917 in Moscow.

Died June 24th, 2008 at 90 years old in Minneapolis (kidney failure). [ref]

Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin

German resistance member.

Born July 10th, 1922 in Smęcino.

Died March 8th, 2013 at 90 years old in Munich.

Billy Bingham

Northern irish footballer and manager.

Born August 5th, 1931 in Belfast.

Died June 9th, 2022 at 90 years old in Birkdale. [ref]

Anne Desclos

French journalist and novelist best known for her erotic novel story of o.

Born September 23rd, 1907 in Rochefort.

Died April 26th, 1998 at 90 years old in Corbeil-Essonnes.

Heinz von Foerster

Austrian-american scientist and cybernetician (1911-2002).

Born November 13th, 1911 in Vienna.

Died October 2nd, 2002 at 90 years old in Pescadero.

Alvin Lucier

American composer of experimental music and sound installations.

Born May 14th, 1931 in Nashua.

Died December 1st, 2021 at 90 years old in Middletown. [ref]

Kazuo Inamori

Japanese businessman (1932-2022).

Born January 30th, 1932 in Kagoshima.

Died August 24th, 2022 at 90 years old in Fushimi-ku (senility).

Bo Goldman

American screenwriter (1932–2023).

Born September 10th, 1932 in New York City.

Died July 25th, 2023 at 90 years old in Helendale. [ref]

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir