In the year 1989
604 Notable deaths
Arseny Tarkovsky
Soviet poet and translator.
Born June 24th, 1907 in Kropyvnytskyi. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1989 at 81 years old in Moscow (disease). [ref]
Danilo Kiš
Serbian and yugoslav novelist (1935–1989).
Born February 22nd, 1935 in Subotica.
Died October 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Sammy Fain
American composer (1902-1989).
Born June 17th, 1902 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1989 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gilbert Simondon
20th century french philosopher (1924–1989).
Born October 2nd, 1924 in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1989 at 64 years old in Palaiseau. [ref]
Prince Wolfgang of Hesse
German prince (1896–1989).
Born November 6th, 1896 in Rumpenheim Castle.
Died July 12th, 1989 at 92 years old in Frankfurt.
Leonardo Sciascia
Italian writer (1921-1989).
Born January 8th, 1921 in Racalmuto.
Died November 20th, 1989 at 68 years old in Palermo (multiple myeloma).
Joris Ivens
Dutch filmmaker (1898-1989).
Born November 18th, 1898 in Nijmegen. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1989 at 90 years old in Paris (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Jack Buetel
Actor.
Born September 5th, 1917 in Dallas. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1989 at 71 years old in Portland. [ref]
Karel Zeman
Czech film director, artist and animator (1910-1989).
Born November 3rd, 1910 in Ostroměř. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1989 at 78 years old in Zlín. [ref]
Maitreyi Devi
Bengali poet and novelist (1914–1989).
Born September 10th, 1914 in Chittagong.
Died January 29th, 1989 at 74 years old in Kolkata.
Owen Lattimore
American scholar of central asia (1900-1989).
Born July 29th, 1900 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 31st, 1989 at 88 years old in Providence. [ref]
George C. Homans
American sociologist (1910-1989).
Born August 11th, 1910 in Boston.
Died May 29th, 1989 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Irene María Bernasconi
Argentine marine biologist.
Born September 25th, 1896 in La Plata. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1989 at 92 years old in Buenos Aires.
Józef Cyrankiewicz
Polish politician (1911–1989).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in Tarnów. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1989 at 77 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
José López Rega
Argentine politician (1916–1989).
Born October 17th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 9th, 1989 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
Fran Allison
American television and radio comedian, personality and singer (1907-1989).
Born November 20th, 1907 in La Porte City.
Died June 13th, 1989 at 81 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Kurt Lischka
Ss lieutenant colonel & gestapo chief assigned to paris (1909-1989).
Born August 16th, 1909 in Wrocław.
Died May 16th, 1989 at 79 years old in Brühl.
Vasile Milea
Romanian general and politician (1927-1989).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Argeș County.
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 62 years old in Bucharest (gunshot wound).
Edmund Leach
British social anthropologist (1910–1989).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Lancashire, Sidmouth. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1989 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
M. King Hubbert
American geoscientist (1903–1989).
Born October 5th, 1903 in San Saba.
Died October 11th, 1989 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Joan Woodbury
American actress (1915-1989).
Born December 17th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died February 22nd, 1989 at 73 years old in Desert Hot Springs (disease).
Victor Davis
Canadian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.
Born February 10th, 1964 in Guelph.
Died November 13th, 1989 at 25 years old in Montreal (struck by vehicle).
Betty Garde
Actress (1905-1989).
Born September 19th, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
British army officer (1896-1989).
Born February 10th, 1896 in South Petherton.
Died January 20th, 1989 at 92 years old in Nether Compton.
Nasuhi Ertegün
Turkish-american record producer (1917–1989).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Constantinople.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 71 years old in New York City.
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti