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In the year 1989
648 Notable deaths
Zuko Džumhur
Bosnian writer (1921-1989).
Born September 24th, 1921 in Konjic.
Died November 27th, 1989 at 68 years old in Herceg Novi. [ref]
Willie Steele
American long jumper (1923–1989).
Born July 14th, 1923 in Seeley.
Died September 19th, 1989 at 66 years old in Oakland.
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
German general and knight's cross recipients (1894-1989).
Born April 16th, 1894 in Oberstdorf.
Died April 3rd, 1989 at 94 years old in Munich.
Chrissie White
British actress (1895-1989).
Born May 23rd, 1895 in London.
Died August 18th, 1989 at 94 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Hubert Beuve-Méry
French journalist (1902–1989).
Born January 5th, 1902 in Paris.
Died August 7th, 1989 at 87 years old in Fontainebleau.
Takeshi Kaikō
Japanese writer and activist (1930–1989).
Born December 30th, 1930 in Osaka.
Died December 9th, 1989 at 58 years old in Chigasaki (esophageal cancer).
Armand Salacrou
French dramatist (1899-1989).
Born August 9th, 1899 in Rouen.
Died November 23rd, 1989 at 90 years old in Le Havre.
Charles Hinton Russell
American politician (1903-1989).
Born December 27th, 1903 in Lovelock.
Died September 13th, 1989 at 85 years old in Carson City.
Betty Mars
Actress and singer from france.
Born July 30th, 1944 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 1989 at 44 years old in Suresnes (falling).
Franca Marzi
Italian actress (1926–1989).
Born August 18th, 1926 in Rome.
Died March 6th, 1989 at 62 years old in Cinisello Balsamo.
Nikolai Patolichev
Soviet politician (1908-1989).
Born September 23rd, 1908 in Zolino.
Died December 1st, 1989 at 81 years old in Moscow.
René Petit
French footballer (1899–1989).
Born October 8th, 1899 in Dax.
Died October 14th, 1989 at 90 years old in Hondarribia.
Dina Sfat
Brazilian actress.
Born October 28th, 1938 in São Paulo.
Died March 20th, 1989 at 50 years old in Rio de Janeiro (breast cancer).
Ján Cikker
Slovak composer (1911–1989).
Born July 29th, 1911 in Banská Bystrica.
Died December 21st, 1989 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Brunello Rondi
Italian film director and screenwriter (1924-1989).
Born November 26th, 1924 in Tirano.
Died November 7th, 1989 at 64 years old in Rome.
Valentine Bargmann
German-american physicist.
Born April 6th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died July 20th, 1989 at 81 years old in Princeton.
Benigno Zaccagnini
Italian politician (1912–1989).
Born April 17th, 1912 in Faenza.
Died November 5th, 1989 at 77 years old in Ravenna.
Oleksiy Fedorov
Soviet general (1901–1989).
Born March 30th, 1901 in Lotsmanska Kamyanka.
Died September 9th, 1989 at 88 years old in Kyiv.
Osvaldo Brandão
Brazilian football manager (1916–1989).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Taquara.
Died July 29th, 1989 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Ansa Ikonen
Finnish actress.
Born December 19th, 1913 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1989 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
Rostislav Plyatt
Soviet actor (1908–1989).
Born December 13th, 1908 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died June 30th, 1989 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Samand Siabandov
Soviet politician and writer (1909-1989).
Born November 20th, 1909 in Kars Oblast.
Died November 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Manuel Rosas
Mexican footballer (1912-1989).
Born April 17th, 1912 in Mexico City.
Died February 20th, 1989 at 76 years old in Mexico.
Georgy Tovstonogov
Soviet theatre director (1915-1989).
Born September 28th, 1915 in Tbilisi.
Died May 23rd, 1989 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Betti Alver
Estonian novelist and poet (1906-1989).
Born November 23rd, 1906 in Jõgeva.
Died June 19th, 1989 at 82 years old in Tartu.
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