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In the year 1989
590 Notable deaths
William Stephenson
Canadian spymaster (1897–1989).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in North Point Douglas.
Died January 31st, 1989 at 92 years old in Bermuda.
Bob Steele
American actor (1907–1988).
Born January 23rd, 1907 in Portland.
Died December 21st, 1989 at 82 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).
Anton Diffring
German actor (1916–1989).
Born October 20th, 1916 in Koblenz.
Died May 20th, 1989 at 72 years old in Châteauneuf-Grasse (cancer).
Trey Wilson
American actor (1948-1989).
Born January 21st, 1948 in Houston.
Died January 16th, 1989 at 40 years old in New York City.
Dolores Ibárruri
Spanish republican leader of the spanish civil war and communist politician (1895-1989).
Born December 9th, 1895 in Gallarta. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1989 at 93 years old in Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (pneumonia). [ref]
Lynn Bari
American actress (1913–1989).
Born December 18th, 1913 in Roanoke.
Died November 20th, 1989 at 75 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Gaetano Scirea
Italian footballer (1953-1989).
Born May 25th, 1953 in Cernusco sul Naviglio. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1989 at 36 years old in Babsk (traffic collision). [ref]
Pérez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger (1917–1989).
Born December 11th, 1916 in Matanzas Province, Matanzas.
Died September 14th, 1989 at 72 years old in Mexico City (stroke).
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).
Ahmadou Ahidjo
President of cameroon (1924-1989).
Born August 24th, 1924 in Garoua.
Died November 30th, 1989 at 65 years old in Dakar (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 590
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