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In the year 1989
541 Notable deaths
John J. McCloy
American lawyer and banker (1895-1989).
Born March 31st, 1895 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1989 at 93 years old in Stamford. [ref]
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]
John Richard Hicks
British economist (1904-1989).
Born April 8th, 1904 in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1989 at 85 years old in Blockley. [ref]
Werner Best
German general (1903-1989).
Born July 10th, 1903 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1989 at 85 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Jimmy Murphy
Welsh footballer and manager (1910-1989).
Born August 8th, 1910 in Glamorgan.
Died November 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in Manchester.
Franklin J. Schaffner
American film director (1920-1989).
Born May 30th, 1920 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Ray McAnally
Irish actor.
Born March 30th, 1926 in Buncrana. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1989 at 63 years old in County Wicklow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Beatrice Lillie
Canadian actress.
Born May 29th, 1894 in Toronto.
Died January 20th, 1989 at 94 years old in Henley-on-Thames (Alzheimer's disease).
Hassan Fathi
Egyptian architect (1900-1989).
Born March 25th, 1900 in Alexandria.
Died November 30th, 1989 at 89 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Donald Barthelme
American writer, editor, and professor.
Born April 7th, 1931 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1989 at 58 years old in Houston (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 541
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