List of Famous people who died at 89

Lim Goh Tong was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman & entrepreneur. He was renowned for his vision and courage in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successful casino resorts. He was once the richest man in Malaysia with a net worth of US$4.2billion

Nicolas Tikhomiroff was a French photographer, of Russian origin. He started working for Magnum in 1959. Famous for his work on World Cinema, he also had a large portfolio of war photography. Tikohomiroff retired and lived in France.

Mao Zhiyong was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Yueyang, Hunan. He was Communist Party of China Committee Secretary (1977–1988), governor (1977–1979) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Committee Chairman (1977–1979) of his home province. He was Communist Party of China Committee Secretary of Jiangxi (1988–1995).

William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil was the operator of the Biltmore Estate through his company, The Biltmore Company.

Kenelm Hubert Digby MBE was the proposer of the controversial 1933 "King and Country" debate in the Oxford Union who later became the Attorney General and a judge in Sarawak.

Henry Alexander Hepburne-Scott, 10th Lord Polwarth TD DL was a Scottish chartered accountant, businessman and Conservative politician.

Julius Arthur Sheffield Neave CBE, JP, DL (Essex) was an English insurance executive.