In the year 1989
648 Notable deaths
Claus Clausen
1899-1989 german actor.
Born August 15th, 1899 in Eisenach.
Died November 25th, 1989 at 90 years old in Essen.
Bjørn Skaare
Norwegian ice hockey player (1958–1989).
Born October 29th, 1958 in Oslo.
Died June 21st, 1989 at 30 years old in Kristinehamn (traffic collision).
Valery Goborov
Basketball player (1966-1989).
Born January 20th, 1966 in Kherson.
Died September 7th, 1989 at 23 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Frank Foss
American pole vaulter (1895–1989).
Born May 9th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died April 5th, 1989 at 93 years old in Hinsdale.
Kurt Böhme
German opera singer (1908-1989).
Born May 5th, 1908 in Dresden.
Died December 20th, 1989 at 81 years old in Munich.
Bruno Heck
German politician (1917–1989).
Born January 20th, 1917 in Aalen.
Died September 16th, 1989 at 72 years old in Blaubeuren.
Andrey Prokofyev
Athletics competitor (1959–1989).
Born June 6th, 1959 in Lesnoy. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1989 at 30 years old in Yekaterinburg (hanging to death). [ref]
Olga Villi
Italian actress (1922–1989).
Born July 20th, 1922 in Suzzara.
Died August 14th, 1989 at 67 years old in Rapallo.
Bas Paauwe
Dutch footballer and manager (1911-1989).
Born October 4th, 1911 in Rotterdam.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 77 years old in Rotterdam.
Octavio Vial
Mexican footballer (1918-1989).
Born November 26th, 1918 in Mexico.
Died January 19th, 1989 at 70 years old
George Marthins
Field hockey player (1905–1989).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Chennai.
Died March 23rd, 1989 at 83 years old in Ottawa.
Jacques Castelot
Belgian-french actor (1914-1989).
Born July 11th, 1914 in Antwerp.
Died August 25th, 1989 at 75 years old in Paris.
Erzsébet Galgóczi
Hungarian writer, journalist, screenwriter, politician (1930-1989).
Born August 27th, 1930 in Győr. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1989 at 58 years old in Győr (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Dick
American soccer player (1905-1989).
Born September 20th, 1905 in Kirkintilloch.
Died July 24th, 1989 at 83 years old in Lafayette.
Jane Fauntz
American diver, swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1910–1989).
Born December 19th, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died May 30th, 1989 at 78 years old in Escondido.
Arto Tolsa
Finnish footballer (1945-1989).
Born August 9th, 1945 in Kotka.
Died March 30th, 1989 at 43 years old in Kotka.
Paul Oswald Ahnert
German astronomer (1897-1989).
Born November 22nd, 1897 in Chemnitz.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 91 years old in Sonneberg.
Géza Frid
Hungarian/dutch composer and pianist (1904-1989).
Born January 25th, 1904 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died September 13th, 1989 at 85 years old in Amsterdam, Beverwijk.
Roberto Figueroa
Uruguayan footballer (1906–1989).
Born March 20th, 1906 in Montevideo.
Died January 24th, 1989 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Benjamin Tammuz
Israeli writer and sculptor (1919-1989).
Born July 11th, 1919 in Kharkiv.
Died July 19th, 1989 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Jesús María de Leizaola
Spanish politician (1896-1989).
Born September 7th, 1896 in San Sebastián.
Died March 16th, 1989 at 92 years old in San Sebastián.
Paola Barbara
Italian actress (1912–1989).
Died October 2nd, 1989 at 77 years old in Anguillara Sabazia.
Sam Barkas
English footballer (1909-1989).
Born December 29th, 1909 in South Shields.
Died December 10th, 1989 at 79 years old in Shipley.
Willibald Kreß
German footballer (1906-1989).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Frankfurt.
Died January 27th, 1989 at 82 years old in Giessen (stroke).
Hilda Strike
Athletics competitor.
Born September 1st, 1910 in Montreal.
Died March 9th, 1989 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine