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In the year 1990
645 Notable deaths
Roald Dahl
British writer and poet (1916–1990).
Born September 13th, 1916 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1990 at 74 years old in Oxford (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Rajneesh
Indian guru and leader of the rajneesh movement (1931–1990).
Born December 11th, 1931 in Udaipura. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1990 at 58 years old in Pune (heart failure). [ref]
Ava Gardner
American actress (1922–1990).
Born December 24th, 1922 in Grabtown.
Died January 25th, 1990 at 67 years old in Westminster (pneumonia).
Stevie Ray Vaughan
American blues guitarist (1954–1990).
Born October 3rd, 1954 in Dallas.
Died August 27th, 1990 at 35 years old in East Troy (aviation accident).
Leonard Bernstein
American conductor and composer (1918–1990).
Born August 25th, 1918 in Lawrence. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Sammy Davis Jr.
American entertainer (1925–1990).
Born December 8th, 1925 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (head and neck cancer).
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (toxic shock syndrome, organ dysfunction).
Barbara Stanwyck
American actress (1907-1990).
Born July 16th, 1907 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1990 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Greta Garbo
Swedish-american actress (1905–1990).
Born September 18th, 1905 in Katarina church parish. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1990 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia, kidney failure).
Jill Ireland
English actress (1936–1990).
Born April 24th, 1936 in Hounslow.
Died May 18th, 1990 at 54 years old in Malibu (breast cancer).
Keith Haring
American artist and social activist (1958–1990).
Born May 4th, 1958 in Reading. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1990 at 31 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Halston
American fashion designer (1932-1990).
Born April 23rd, 1932 in Des Moines.
Died March 26th, 1990 at 57 years old in San Francisco (cancer).
B. F. Skinner
American behaviorist (1904–1990).
Born March 20th, 1904 in Susquehanna Depot.
Died August 18th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge (leukemia).
Gustavo Gaviria
Colombian drug trafficker (1946–1990).
Born December 25th, 1946 in Pereira.
Died August 11th, 1990 at 43 years old in Medellín (gunshot wound). [ref]
David Stirling
World war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service (1915-1990).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Lecropt.
Died November 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Westminster.
Ryan White
American aids spokesperson and "poster boy" (1971–1990).
Born December 6th, 1971 in Kokomo.
Died April 8th, 1990 at 18 years old in Indianapolis (death from AIDS-related complications).
Paulette Goddard
American actress (1910-1990).
Born June 3rd, 1910 in Queens.
Died April 23rd, 1990 at 79 years old in Ronco sopra Ascona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Armand Hammer
American businessman and philanthropist.
Born May 21st, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1990 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer). [ref]
Rex Harrison
British actor (1908–1990).
Born March 5th, 1908 in Huyton.
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 82 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Lev Yashin
Player for u.s.s.r (1929–1990).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Moscow.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 60 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Alan Hale, Jr.
American actor (1921–1990).
Born March 8th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Aldo Gucci
Italian fashion designer and businessman (1905-1990).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Florence.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Rome.
Boris Shcherbina
Soviet politician (1919–1990), vice-chairman of the council of ministers.
Born October 5th, 1919 in Debaltseve.
Died August 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Eve Arden
Actress (1908-1990).
Born April 30th, 1908 in Mill Valley.
Died November 12th, 1990 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
Vinod Mehra
Indian actor (1945-1990).
Born February 13th, 1945 in Amritsar.
Died October 30th, 1990 at 45 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain