In the year 1989

648 Notable deaths

Muriel Ostriche

American actress (1896-1989).

Born May 24th, 1896 in New York City.

Died May 3rd, 1989 at 92 years old in St. Petersburg.

Magda Portal

Peruvian writer and activist (1900-1989).

Born May 27th, 1900 in Lima. [ref]

Died July 11th, 1989 at 89 years old in Lima. [ref]

Jean Despeaux

Boxer (1915-1989).

Born October 22nd, 1915 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 25th, 1989 at 73 years old in Largentière.

Rodney Arismendi

Uruguayan politician (1913-1989).

Born March 21st, 1913 in Río Branco.

Died December 27th, 1989 at 76 years old in Montevideo.

Helga Haase

German speed skater (1934–1989).

Born June 9th, 1934 in Gdańsk.

Died June 16th, 1989 at 55 years old in East Berlin.

Elevter Andronikashvili

Georgian physicist.

Born December 25th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.

Died September 8th, 1989 at 78 years old in Tbilisi.

Laurent Di Lorto

French footballer (1909-1989).

Born January 1st, 1909 in Martigues.

Died October 28th, 1989 at 80 years old in Montbéliard.

Ernst Andersson

Swedish footballer and manager (1909-1989).

Born March 26th, 1909 in Göteborgs Carl Johans parish. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1989 at 80 years old in Högsbo parish.

Erik Almgren

Swedish footballer (1908-1989).

Born January 28th, 1908 in Stockholm. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 1989 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston

American diver (1903-1989).

Born March 6th, 1903 in Philadelphia.

Died April 6th, 1989 at 86 years old in Detroit.

Anatoly Lutikov

Russian chess grandmaster (1933–1989).

Born February 5th, 1933 in Saint Petersburg.

Died October 23rd, 1989 at 56 years old in Tiraspol. [ref]

Ernesto Civardi

Catholic cardinal (1906–1989).

Born October 21st, 1906 in Pavia.

Died November 28th, 1989 at 83 years old in Rome.

Lorenzo Natali

Italian politician (1922-1989).

Born October 2nd, 1922 in Florence.

Died August 29th, 1989 at 66 years old in Rome.

Manlio Di Rosa

Fencer (1914–1989).

Born September 14th, 1914 in Livorno.

Died March 15th, 1989 at 74 years old in Livorno.

György Kulin

Hungarian astronomer (1905-1989).

Born January 28th, 1905 in Salonta.

Died April 22nd, 1989 at 84 years old in Budapest.

Alexandr Yakovlev

Soviet aeronautical engineer, aircraft designer and founder of the yakovlev design bureau (1906–1989).

Born April 1st, 1906 in Moscow.

Died August 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in Moscow.

Michael Reusch

Gymnast (1914-1989).

Born February 3rd, 1914 in Rothrist.

Died April 6th, 1989 at 75 years old in Rothrist.

Walter Gross

German actor (1904–1989).

Born February 5th, 1904 in Eberswalde.

Died May 17th, 1989 at 85 years old in Berlin.

Felipe Rosas

Mexican footballer (1910-1986).

Born February 5th, 1910 in Mexico City.

Died December 15th, 1989 at 79 years old in Mexico City.

Andrey Borovykh

Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union (1921–1989).

Born October 30th, 1921 in Kursk.

Died November 7th, 1989 at 68 years old in Moscow.

Anders Andersson

Ice hockey player (1937–1989).

Born February 1st, 1937 in Skellefteå.

Died December 15th, 1989 at 52 years old in Skellefteå.

George Bernard Flahiff

Canadian catholic prelate (1905-1989).

Born October 26th, 1905 in Paris.

Died August 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in Toronto.

Luiz Luz

Brazilian footballer (1909-1989).

Born November 29th, 1909 in Porto Alegre. [ref]

Died August 27th, 1989 at 79 years old in Porto Alegre.

Walter D'Souza

Field hockey player (1920-1989).

Born December 16th, 1920 in Mbale City.

Died August 23rd, 1989 at 68 years old in Mumbai.

Brian Naylor

British racing driver.

Born March 24th, 1923 in Salford.

Died August 8th, 1989 at 66 years old in Marbella.

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