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Dead at age 90

1,542 Notable deaths

Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal

Prussian field marshal (1810-1900).

Born July 20th, 1810 in Schwedt/Oder.

Died December 22nd, 1900 at 90 years old in Quellendorf.

Wilhelm Wagenfeld

German industrial designer (1900–1990).

Born April 15th, 1900 in Bremen.

Died May 28th, 1990 at 90 years old in Stuttgart.

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Japanese actress and essayist (1935-2025).

Born August 9th, 1935 in Kōjimachi-ku.

Died September 2nd, 2025 at 90 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]

Elihan Tore Saghuny

President of the second east turkestan republic.

Born March 21st, 1885 in Tokmok.

Died February 28th, 1976 at 90 years old in Tashkent.

David M. Kennedy

American diplomat (1905-1996).

Born July 21st, 1905 in Randolph.

Died May 1st, 1996 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Ioannis Argyris

Greek pioneer of computer applications in science and engineering.

Born August 19th, 1913 in Volos.

Died April 2nd, 2004 at 90 years old in Stuttgart.

Luis Alberto Monge

President of costa rica (1925-2016).

Born December 29th, 1925 in Palmares Canton.

Died November 29th, 2016 at 90 years old in San José (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Maria Barroso

Portuguese actress (1925-2015).

Born May 2nd, 1925 in Olhão.

Died July 7th, 2015 at 90 years old in Lisbon (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]

Mattiwilda Dobbs

American coloratura soprano singer.

Born July 11th, 1925 in Atlanta. [ref]

Died December 8th, 2015 at 90 years old in Atlanta (cancer). [ref]

Horst Ehmke

Politician of the social democratic party of germany, lawyer (1927-2017).

Born February 4th, 1927 in Gdańsk.

Died March 12th, 2017 at 90 years old in Bonn. [ref]

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