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In the year 1989
541 Notable deaths
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.
Valentin Glushko
Soviet rocket engineer (1908-1989).
Born September 2nd, 1908 in Odesa. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1989 at 80 years old in Moscow (atherosclerosis). [ref]
Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist (1908-1989).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Far Rockaway. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1989 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Peter Burton
British actor (1921-1989).
Born April 4th, 1921 in Bromley.
Died November 27th, 1989 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Doug Harvey
Canadian ice hockey player (1924-1989).
Born December 19th, 1924 in Montreal.
Died December 26th, 1989 at 65 years old in Montreal (liver cirrhosis).
Sidney Hook
American philosopher.
Born December 20th, 1902 in New York City.
Died July 12th, 1989 at 86 years old in Stanford.
Jack Buetel
Actor.
Born September 5th, 1917 in Dallas. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1989 at 71 years old in Portland. [ref]
Joris Ivens
Dutch filmmaker.
Born November 18th, 1898 in Nijmegen. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1989 at 90 years old in Paris (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Giuseppe Siri
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 20th, 1906 in Genoa. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1989 at 82 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Danilo Kiš
Serbian and yugoslav novelist (1935-1989).
Born February 22nd, 1935 in Subotica. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 541
Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom