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Dead at age 90
1,542 Notable deaths
Jürgen Thorwald
German writer (1915-2006).
Born October 26th, 1915 in Solingen.
Died April 4th, 2006 at 90 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Christian Wiyghan Tumi
Catholic cardinal (1930–2021).
Born October 15th, 1930 in Kikaikelaki.
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Douala (COVID-19). [ref]
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
French writer, poet, playwright, and painter (1884–1974).
Born June 19th, 1884 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1974 at 90 years old in Saint-Jeannet. [ref]
Walther Forstmann
German world war i u-boat commander.
Born March 9th, 1883 in Werden.
Died November 2nd, 1973 at 90 years old in Essen.
Marcel Jouhandeau
French writer (1888–1979).
Born July 26th, 1888 in Guéret.
Died April 7th, 1979 at 90 years old in Rueil-Malmaison (stomach cancer).
Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen
German general (1862–1953).
Born November 24th, 1862 in Laufen.
Died February 21st, 1953 at 90 years old in Seeshaupt.
Nora Marks Dauenhauer
American tlingit writer and poet (1927–2017).
Died September 25th, 2017 at 90 years old in Juneau. [ref]
Doug Holden
English footballer (born 1930).
Born September 28th, 1930 in Manchester.
Died April 7th, 2021 at 90 years old [ref]
Arturo Fernández
Spanish actor.
Born February 21st, 1929 in Gijón. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2019 at 90 years old in Madrid (stomach cancer). [ref]
Bruno Snell
German classical philologist (1896–1986).
Born June 18th, 1896 in Hildesheim.
Died October 31st, 1986 at 90 years old in Hamburg.
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