In the year 1990
645 Notable deaths
Pearl Bailey
American actress and singer (1918–1990).
Born March 29th, 1918 in Newport News.
Died August 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in Philadelphia (cardiovascular disease).
Johnnie Ray
American singer and pianist (1927–1990).
Born January 10th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died February 24th, 1990 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (hepatic encephalopathy, liver failure).
Kelly Johnson
American aerospace engineer (1910–1990).
Born February 27th, 1910 in Ishpeming.
Died December 21st, 1990 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
David Rose
American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist and orchestra leader (1910-1990).
Born June 15th, 1910 in London.
Died August 23rd, 1990 at 80 years old in Burbank.
Gary Merrill
Film and television character actor from the united states (1915-1990).
Born August 2nd, 1915 in Hartford. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1990 at 74 years old in Cumberland County (lung cancer). [ref]
Gordon Jackson
Scottish actor (1923–1990).
Born December 19th, 1923 in Glasgow.
Died January 15th, 1990 at 66 years old in London (bone cancer).
David White
American actor (1916-1990).
Born April 4th, 1916 in Denver.
Died November 27th, 1990 at 74 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Rocky Graziano
American boxer (1919–1990).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (heart failure).
V. Shantaram
Indian film director and actor (1901–1990).
Born November 18th, 1901 in Kolhapur State.
Died October 30th, 1990 at 88 years old in Mumbai.
William S. Paley
American television executive and art collector (1901-1990).
Born September 28th, 1901 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 1990 at 89 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Ian Charleson
Scottish actor (1949-1990).
Born August 11th, 1949 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1990 at 40 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990).
Born October 11th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 16th, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Ralph Abernathy
American civil rights activist and minister (1926–1990).
Born March 21st, 1926 in Linden.
Died April 17th, 1990 at 64 years old in Atlanta.
Larry O'Brien
American politician, postmaster general, commissioner of the national basketball association (1917-1990).
Born July 7th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died September 28th, 1990 at 73 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Howard Duff
American actor (1913–1990).
Born November 24th, 1913 in Bremerton.
Died July 8th, 1990 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Albert Salmi
American actor (1928–1990).
Born March 11th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died April 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Washington (gunshot wound).
Robert Noyce
American businessman and engineer (1927–1990).
Born December 12th, 1927 in Burlington.
Died June 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction).
Xavier Cugat
Spanish-cuban musician and bandleader (1900–1990).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Girona, Girona City.
Died October 27th, 1990 at 90 years old in Barcelona (heart failure).
Gerald Bull
Canadian artillery engineer, entrepreneur (1928–1990).
Born March 9th, 1928 in Ontario.
Died March 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Uccle (gunshot wound).
Manly P. Hall
Canadian writer and mystic (1901–1990).
Born March 18th, 1901 in Peterborough.
Died August 29th, 1990 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.
Stefano Casiraghi
Italian businessman.
Born September 8th, 1960 in Como.
Died October 3rd, 1990 at 30 years old in Monte Carlo (drowning).
Dexter Gordon
American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990).
Born February 27th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1990 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (kidney failure). [ref]
Margaret Lockwood
British stage and film actress (1916–1990).
Born September 15th, 1916 in Karachi.
Died July 15th, 1990 at 73 years old in Kensington (liver cirrhosis).
Malcolm Muggeridge
English journalist, author, media personality, and satirist (1903-1990).
Born March 24th, 1903 in London.
Died November 14th, 1990 at 87 years old in Robertsbridge.
Michael Powell
English film director (1905-1990).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Kent.
Died February 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire (cancer).
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson