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In the year 1989
590 Notable deaths
Virgil Thomson
American composer and critic (1896–1989).
Born November 25th, 1896 in Kansas City.
Died September 30th, 1989 at 92 years old in New York City (disease).
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter (1911–1989).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in Valley Stream.
Jack Smith
American filmmaker (1932-1989).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Columbus.
Died September 25th, 1989 at 56 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications).
Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark
Greek princess (1910-1989).
Born February 10th, 1910 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 13th, 1989 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Stella Gibbons
British writer (1902–1989).
Born January 5th, 1902 in London.
Died December 19th, 1989 at 87 years old in London.
Yacine Kateb
Algerian writer (1929-1989).
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Constantine.
Died October 28th, 1989 at 60 years old in Grenoble (leukemia). [ref]
Scott O'Dell
American children's writer.
Born May 23rd, 1898 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1989 at 91 years old in Mount Kisco (prostate cancer). [ref]
Roland Winters
Actor (1904-1989).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in Boston.
Died October 22nd, 1989 at 84 years old in Englewood (stroke).
Jeff Richards
American baseball player and actor (1924-1989).
Born November 1st, 1924 in Portland.
Died July 28th, 1989 at 64 years old in San Bernardino.
Sándor Márai
Hungarian writer (1900-1989).
Born April 11th, 1900 in Košice. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1989 at 88 years old in San Diego (shot to the head). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 590
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