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In the year 1989
648 Notable deaths
Milko Gaydarski
Bulgarian footballer (1946-1989).
Born March 18th, 1946 in Sofia.
Died December 23rd, 1989 at 43 years old in Sofia.
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.
Laurent Di Lorto
French footballer (1909-1989).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Martigues.
Died October 28th, 1989 at 80 years old in Montbéliard.
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.
Elevter Andronikashvili
Georgian physicist.
Born December 25th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 8th, 1989 at 78 years old in Tbilisi.
Ernesto Civardi
Catholic cardinal (1906–1989).
Born October 21st, 1906 in Pavia.
Died November 28th, 1989 at 83 years old in Rome.
Helga Haase
German speed skater (1934–1989).
Born June 9th, 1934 in Gdańsk.
Died June 16th, 1989 at 55 years old in East Berlin.
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.
Gerhard Bremer
Ss officer (1917–1989).
Born July 25th, 1917 in Delligsen.
Died October 29th, 1989 at 72 years old in Alicante.
Erik Almgren
Swedish footballer (1908-1989).
Born January 28th, 1908 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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]
Lorenzo Natali
Italian politician (1922-1989).
Born October 2nd, 1922 in Florence.
Died August 29th, 1989 at 66 years old in Rome.
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
American diver (1903-1989).
Born March 6th, 1903 in Philadelphia.
Died April 6th, 1989 at 86 years old in Detroit.
Brian Naylor
British racing driver.
Born March 24th, 1923 in Salford.
Died August 8th, 1989 at 66 years old in Marbella.
György Kulin
Hungarian astronomer (1905-1989).
Born January 28th, 1905 in Salonta.
Died April 22nd, 1989 at 84 years old in Budapest.
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.
Manlio Di Rosa
Fencer (1914–1989).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Livorno.
Died March 15th, 1989 at 74 years old in Livorno.
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.
George Bernard Flahiff
Canadian catholic prelate (1905-1989).
Born October 26th, 1905 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in Toronto.
Georges Schehadé
Lebanese playwright and poet (1905–1989).
Born November 2nd, 1907 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1989 at 81 years old in Paris.
Felipe Rosas
Mexican footballer (1910-1986).
Born February 5th, 1910 in Mexico City.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
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.
Anders Andersson
Ice hockey player (1937–1989).
Born February 1st, 1937 in Skellefteå.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 52 years old in Skellefteå.
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