In the year 1990
645 Notable deaths
Tom Fogerty
American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist in creedence clearwater revival (1941–1990).
Born November 9th, 1941 in Berkeley.
Died September 6th, 1990 at 48 years old in Scottsdale (AIDS related disease, tuberculosis).
Lawrence Durrell
British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer (1912–1990).
Born February 27th, 1912 in Jalandhar.
Died November 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sommières (stroke).
Curtis LeMay
American general and politician (1906–1990).
Born November 15th, 1906 in Columbus.
Died October 1st, 1990 at 83 years old in Riverside (myocardial infarction).
Susan Oliver
American actress, author, aviator (1932-1990).
Born February 13th, 1932 in New York City.
Died May 10th, 1990 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Andrew Wood
American musician and singer (1966–1990).
Born January 8th, 1966 in Columbus.
Died March 19th, 1990 at 24 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
Aaron Copland
American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor (1900-1990).
Born November 14th, 1900 in Brooklyn.
Died December 2nd, 1990 at 90 years old in Sleepy Hollow (Alzheimer's disease, respiratory failure).
Capucine
French model and actress (1928-1990).
Born January 6th, 1928 in Saint-Raphaël.
Died March 17th, 1990 at 62 years old in Lausanne.
Joel McCrea
American actor (1905–1990).
Born November 5th, 1905 in California.
Died October 20th, 1990 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Irene Dunne
American actress and singer (1898–1990).
Born December 20th, 1898 in Louisville.
Died September 4th, 1990 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia).
Terry-Thomas
British comedian and character actor (1911-1990).
Born July 10th, 1911 in Finchley.
Died January 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Godalming (Parkinson's disease).
Allen Collins
American musician.
Born July 19th, 1952 in Jacksonville.
Died January 23rd, 1990 at 37 years old in Jacksonville (pneumonia).
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Indian diplomat and politician (1900-1990).
Born August 18th, 1900 in Allahabad. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1990 at 90 years old in Dehradun. [ref]
Joan Bennett
American actress (1910–1990).
Born February 27th, 1910 in Palisades Park.
Died December 7th, 1990 at 80 years old in Scarsdale (myocardial infarction).
Samuel Doe
21st president of liberia.
Died September 9th, 1990 at 39 years old in Monrovia (torture murder).
Meir Kahane
American/israeli political activist and rabbi (1932-1990).
Born August 1st, 1932 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1990 at 58 years old in Manhattan (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Vic Tayback
American actor (1930–1990).
Born January 6th, 1930 in New York City.
Died May 25th, 1990 at 60 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction).
Del Shannon
American musician (1934-1990).
Born December 30th, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Coopersville.
Died February 8th, 1990 at 55 years old in Santa Clarita.
Viktor Tsoi
Soviet rock musician (1962-1990).
Born June 21st, 1962 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 15th, 1990 at 28 years old in Tukums District (traffic collision).
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990).
Born March 27th, 1924 in Newark.
Died April 3rd, 1990 at 66 years old in Hidden Hills (lung cancer).
Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild
British businessman and politician (1910-1990).
Born October 31st, 1910 in London.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2nd prime minister of the united arab emirates and sheikh of dubai (1912-1990).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Dubai.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 78 years old in Dubai.
Tunku Abdul Rahman
First prime minister of malaysia (1903-1990).
Born February 8th, 1903 in Alor Setar.
Died December 6th, 1990 at 87 years old in Penang.
Robert Cummings
American film and television actor (19__-1990).
Born June 9th, 1910 in Joplin.
Died December 2nd, 1990 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia, kidney failure).
Mary Martin
American actress (1913-1990).
Born December 1st, 1913 in Weatherford.
Died November 3rd, 1990 at 76 years old in Rancho Mirage (colorectal cancer).
Louis Althusser
French marxist philosopher (1918–1990).
Born October 16th, 1918 in Bir Mourad Rais. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1990 at 72 years old in La Verrière (myocardial infarction).
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce