In the year 1989
597 Notable deaths
Valentine Bargmann
German-american physicist.
Born April 6th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died July 20th, 1989 at 81 years old in Princeton.
Benigno Zaccagnini
Italian politician (1912–1989).
Born April 17th, 1912 in Faenza.
Died November 5th, 1989 at 77 years old in Ravenna.
Oleksiy Fedorov
Soviet generals.
Born March 30th, 1901 in Lotsmanska Kamyanka.
Died September 9th, 1989 at 88 years old in Kyiv.
Osvaldo Brandão
Brazilian football manager (1916–1989).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Taquara.
Died July 29th, 1989 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Ansa Ikonen
Finnish actress.
Born December 19th, 1913 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1989 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
Rostislav Plyatt
Soviet actor (1908–1989).
Born December 13th, 1908 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died June 30th, 1989 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Samand Siabandov
Soviet politician and writer (1909-1989).
Born November 20th, 1909 in Kars Oblast.
Died November 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Manuel Rosas
Mexican footballer (1912-1989).
Born April 17th, 1912 in Mexico City.
Died February 20th, 1989 at 76 years old in Mexico.
Georgy Tovstonogov
Soviet theatre director (1915-1989).
Born September 28th, 1915 in Tbilisi.
Died May 23rd, 1989 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Betti Alver
Estonian novelist and poet (1906-1989).
Born November 23rd, 1906 in Jõgeva.
Died June 19th, 1989 at 82 years old in Tartu.
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving