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In the year 1989
597 Notable deaths
Jean Painlevé
French photographer & filmmaker (1902–1989).
Born November 20th, 1902 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 86 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Max Grundig
German engineer (1908–1989).
Born May 7th, 1908 in Nuremberg.
Died December 8th, 1989 at 81 years old in Baden-Baden.
Hilde Benjamin
German politician (1902-1989).
Born February 5th, 1902 in Bernburg.
Died April 18th, 1989 at 87 years old in Berlin.
Jean Bouise
French actor (1929-1989).
Born June 3rd, 1929 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1989 at 60 years old in 8th arrondissement of Lyon (lung cancer). [ref]
Mihály Lantos
Hungarian footballer (1928-1989).
Born September 29th, 1928 in Budapest.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 61 years old in Budapest.
Adnan Khairallah
Ex iraqi minister; saddam hussein's brother-in-law (1941–1989).
Born September 23rd, 1941 in Iraq.
Died May 4th, 1989 at 47 years old in Mosul.
Birago Diop
Senegalese poet, storyteller and diplomat (1906–1989).
Born December 12th, 1906 in Dakar.
Died November 25th, 1989 at 82 years old in Dakar.
Gerd Oswald
American film and television director (1919-1989).
Born June 9th, 1919 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Hilaire Aubame
Gabonese politician (1912-1989).
Born November 10th, 1912 in Libreville.
Died August 16th, 1989 at 76 years old in Libreville.
Herbert Blaize
Grenadian politician (1918-1989).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Carriacou Island.
Died December 19th, 1989 at 71 years old in St. George's (prostate cancer).
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot