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In the year 1989
541 Notable deaths
Pérez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger.
Born December 11th, 1916 in Matanzas. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1989 at 72 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]
George Adamson
British wildlife conservationist (1906-1989).
Born February 3rd, 1906 in Etawah.
Died August 20th, 1989 at 83 years old in Kora National Park.
Hermann Oberth
Austro-hungarian-born german physicist and rocketry pioneer (1894-1989).
Born June 25th, 1894 in Sibiu.
Died December 28th, 1989 at 95 years old in Nuremberg.
Jerzy Kukuczka
Polish alpine and high-altitude climber (1948–1989).
Born March 24th, 1948 in Katowice. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1989 at 41 years old in Lhotse (fall).
Peter Scott
British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer and sportsman (1909-1989).
Born September 14th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1989 at 79 years old in Bristol. [ref]
Jean Willes
American actress (1923-1989).
Born April 15th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 65 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
King Tubby
Jamaican electronics and sound engineer.
Born January 28th, 1941 in Kingston.
Died February 6th, 1989 at 48 years old in Kingston.
Hemant Kumar
Indian singer.
Born June 16th, 1920 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1989 at 69 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Minoru Genda
Japanese aviator (1904-1989).
Born August 16th, 1904 in Hiroshima.
Died August 15th, 1989 at 84 years old in Tokyo.
Norma Varden
English actress (1898-1989).
Born January 20th, 1898 in London.
Died January 19th, 1989 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (disease).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 541
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