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In the year 1989
597 Notable deaths
Giuseppe Patanè
Italian conductor (1932-1989).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Naples.
Died May 30th, 1989 at 57 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Baltasar Lopes da Silva
Cape verdean writer.
Born April 23rd, 1907 in São Nicolau. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1989 at 82 years old in São Vicente.
Connie Simmons
American basketball player (1925–1989).
Born March 15th, 1925 in Newark.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
Richard Korherr
Economist from germany.
Born October 30th, 1903 in Regensburg.
Died November 24th, 1989 at 86 years old in Brunswick.
Pua Kealoha
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1902-1989).
Born November 14th, 1902 in Waialua. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1989 at 86 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Erika Köth
German soprano (1925-1989).
Born September 15th, 1925 in Darmstadt.
Died February 21st, 1989 at 63 years old in Speyer (cancer).
Charles Exbrayat
French writer.
Born May 5th, 1906 in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1989 at 82 years old in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Esa Pakarinen
Finnish actor and musician (1911–1989).
Born February 9th, 1911 in Rääkkylä.
Died April 28th, 1989 at 78 years old in Varkaus (cancer).
Géza von Cziffra
Hungarian and austrian film director.
Born December 19th, 1900 in Arad.
Died April 28th, 1989 at 88 years old in Dießen am Ammersee.
Joseph Albert Malula
Roman catholic cardinal (1917–1989).
Born December 12th, 1917 in Kinshasa.
Died June 14th, 1989 at 71 years old in Belgium (disease).
Deaths 411 to 420 of 597
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