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In the year 1989
648 Notable deaths
Ursula Knab
German sprinter (1929–1989).
Born November 22nd, 1929 in Heidelberg.
Died May 23rd, 1989 at 59 years old in Karlsruhe.
Melchior Wezel
Olympic gymnast (1903–1989).
Born November 16th, 1903.
Died December 7th, 1989 at 86 years old in Locarno.
Sten Mellgren
Swedish footballer and manager (1900-1989).
Born August 28th, 1900 in Oskarshamn.
Died September 3rd, 1989 at 89 years old
Birger Holmqvist
Swedish ice hockey player (1900-1989).
Born December 28th, 1900 in Stockholm.
Died April 9th, 1989 at 88 years old in Bromma.
André Muffang
Civil engineer, manager and chess player (1897–1989).
Born July 25th, 1897 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died March 1st, 1989 at 91 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Natalya Melik Melikyan
Armenian docent (1906-1989).
Born May 19th, 1906 in Surmali Uyezd.
Died July 25th, 1989 at 83 years old in Yerevan.
Erich Herrmann
German handball player (1914-1989).
Born May 31st, 1914 in Berlin.
Died April 13th, 1989 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Soviet film director (1902-1989).
Born September 23rd, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 22nd, 1989 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Raymond Offner
Basketball player (1927–1989).
Born November 17th, 1927 in Sarcelles.
Died October 30th, 1989 at 61 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Willi Horn
Canoe racer (1909–1989).
Born January 17th, 1909 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1989 at 80 years old
Frank Sullivan
Canadian ice hockey player (1898-1989).
Born July 26th, 1898 in Toronto.
Died January 8th, 1989 at 90 years old in Toronto.
Klavdiya Mayuchaya
Soviet athletics competitor (1918–1989).
Born May 15th, 1918 in Saransk.
Died October 14th, 1989 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Georges de Bourguignon
Fencer (1910–1989).
Born February 25th, 1910 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 79 years old in Kraainem. [ref]
Herbert Wildman
American water polo player (1912-1989).
Born September 6th, 1912 in Marion.
Died October 13th, 1989 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
Vasilijus Matuševas
Volleyball player (1945-1989).
Born October 18th, 1945 in Ignalina District Municipality.
Died October 24th, 1989 at 44 years old in Vilnius.
Federico Sáiz
Spanish footballer (1912-1989).
Born October 14th, 1912 in Molledo.
Died April 24th, 1989 at 76 years old in Molledo.
Cencio Mantovani
Italian cyclist (1941-1989).
Born October 17th, 1941 in Castel d'Ario. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1989 at 48 years old in Suzzara.
Pierre Everaert
French bicycle racer (1933–1989).
Born December 21st, 1933 in Quaëdypre.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 55 years old in Lille.
Albert De Roocker
Fencer (1904–1989).
Born January 25th, 1904 in Dendermonde.
Died March 8th, 1989 at 85 years old in Lebbeke.
Georges Putmans
Belgian footballer (1914-1989).
Died November 12th, 1989 at 75 years old in Marchin.
Jan Vreede
Dutch sailor (1900–1989).
Born January 11th, 1900 in Wijchen.
Died February 17th, 1989 at 89 years old in Amsterdam.
Ernst van den Berg
Dutch field hockey player (1915-1989).
Born December 3rd, 1915 in Amsterdam.
Died August 19th, 1989 at 73 years old in Amsterdam.
Eduardo Dualde
Spanish field hockey player (1933–1989).
Born December 1st, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died June 12th, 1989 at 55 years old in Peníscola (car collision).
Tor Nilsson
Olympic wrestler (1919-1989).
Born March 20th, 1919 in Lund.
Died April 13th, 1989 at 70 years old in Lund.
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