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In the year 1989
648 Notable deaths
Herbert Blaize
Grenadian politician (1918-1989).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Carriacou Island.
Died December 19th, 1989 at 71 years old in St. George's (prostate cancer).
Yuliya Solntseva
Russian film director and actress (1901–1989).
Born August 20th, 1901 in Moscow.
Died October 29th, 1989 at 88 years old in Moscow.
May Allison
American actress (1890–1989).
Born June 14th, 1890 in Rising Fawn.
Died March 27th, 1989 at 98 years old in Bratenahl (respiratory failure).
Richard Kahn, Baron Kahn
Keynesian economist and king's college professor of economics (1905-1989).
Born August 10th, 1905 in Hampstead.
Died June 6th, 1989 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
Cheng Nan-jung
Taiwanese publisher and activist (1947–1989).
Born September 12th, 1947 in Taipei.
Died April 7th, 1989 at 41 years old in Taipei (self-immolation).
Rose Murphy
American jazz pianist and singer (1913–1989).
Born April 28th, 1913 in Xenia.
Died November 16th, 1989 at 76 years old in New York City.
Eddie Heywood
American jazz pianist, songwriter (1915–1989).
Born December 4th, 1915 in Atlanta.
Died January 2nd, 1989 at 73 years old in North Miami.
Halina Konopacka
Polish athlete (1900-1989).
Born February 26th, 1900 in Rawa Mazowiecka. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1989 at 88 years old in Daytona Beach.
Merab Kostava
Georigan musician and poet.
Born May 26th, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died October 13th, 1989 at 50 years old in Boriti (traffic collision).
Constance Binney
American stage and film actress and dancer (1896–1989).
Born June 28th, 1896 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 1989 at 93 years old in Whitestone.
Fred Agabashian
American racing driver.
Born August 21st, 1913 in Modesto.
Died October 13th, 1989 at 76 years old in Alamo.
Martti Talvela
Finnish operatic bass (1935-1989).
Born February 4th, 1935 in Khiytola. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1989 at 54 years old in Inkilä Manor (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aristid Lindenmayer
Hungarian biologist (1925–1989).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Budapest.
Died October 30th, 1989 at 63 years old
Jimmy Delaney
Scottish footballer and manager (1914-1989).
Born September 3rd, 1914 in Cleland.
Died September 26th, 1989 at 75 years old in Cleland.
Jean-Michel Charlier
Belgian comics artist (1924-1989).
Born October 30th, 1924 in Liège.
Died July 10th, 1989 at 64 years old in Paris.
Otar Taktakishvili
Georgian composer (1924-1989).
Born July 27th, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died February 24th, 1989 at 64 years old in Tbilisi.
Gilles Andriamahazo
Malagasy politician (1919-1989).
Born May 5th, 1919 in Tôlanaro.
Died September 13th, 1989 at 70 years old in Antananarivo (myocardial infarction).
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
French actor (1920-1989).
Born March 15th, 1920 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 6th, 1989 at 69 years old in Cannes.
Maurizio Merli
Italian actor (1940-1989).
Born February 8th, 1940 in Rome.
Died March 10th, 1989 at 49 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Adefarasin
Nigerian high court judge (1920–1989).
Born April 24th, 1920 in Ijebu Ode.
Died March 28th, 1989 at 68 years old
Édgar Sanabria
President of venezuela (1911-1989).
Born October 3rd, 1911 in Caracas.
Died April 24th, 1989 at 77 years old in Caracas (silent stroke).
Timothy Manning
Irish american prelate (1909–1989).
Born November 15th, 1909 in Ireland.
Died June 23rd, 1989 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Lucy Doraine
Actress (1898–1989).
Born May 22nd, 1898 in Budapest.
Died October 14th, 1989 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Sándor Weöres
Hungarian poet (1913–1989).
Born June 22nd, 1913 in Szombathely.
Died January 22nd, 1989 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Vittorio Caprioli
Italian actor, film director, screenwriter (1921-1989).
Born August 15th, 1921 in Naples.
Died October 2nd, 1989 at 68 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction).
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