List of Famous people who died at 89

Sir John Nicholas 'Nico' Henderson, was a British diplomat and writer, who served as British Ambassador to the United States from 1979 to 1982.

Lis Løwert was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 23 films between 1938 and 1971. She was best known for her parts in two TV series: Mrs. Clausen in Huset på Christianshavn and Violet Vinter in Matador. Matador has been heralded as one of the best in Danish television. It originally aired between November 1978 and January 1982. The series finale which aired in 1985 still stands as the most viewed ever in Danish TV history, with approximately 3.6 million viewers in a country of only about 5 million people.

Richard O. Fleischer was an American film director whose career spanned more than four decades, beginning at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood and lasting through the American New Wave.

Jack Lindsay was an Australian-born writer, who from 1926 lived in the United Kingdom, initially in Essex. He was born in Melbourne, but spent his formative years in Brisbane. He was the eldest son of Norman Lindsay and brother of author Philip Lindsay.

The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters:

• Ruby Christine McGuire
• Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire
• Phyllis Jean McGuire