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In the year 1989
590 Notable deaths
Joris Ivens
Dutch filmmaker (1898-1989).
Born November 18th, 1898 in Nijmegen. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1989 at 90 years old in Paris (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Jack Buetel
Actor.
Born September 5th, 1917 in Dallas. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1989 at 71 years old in Portland. [ref]
Karel Zeman
Czech film director, artist and animator (1910-1989).
Born November 3rd, 1910 in Ostroměř. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1989 at 78 years old in Zlín. [ref]
Maitreyi Devi
Bengali poet and novelist (1914–1989).
Born September 10th, 1914 in Chittagong.
Died January 29th, 1989 at 74 years old in Kolkata.
Owen Lattimore
American scholar of central asia (1900-1989).
Born July 29th, 1900 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 31st, 1989 at 88 years old in Providence. [ref]
George C. Homans
American sociologist (1910-1989).
Born August 11th, 1910 in Boston.
Died May 29th, 1989 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Irene María Bernasconi
Argentine marine biologist.
Born September 25th, 1896 in La Plata. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1989 at 92 years old in Buenos Aires.
Józef Cyrankiewicz
Polish politician (1911-1989).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in Tarnów.
Died January 20th, 1989 at 77 years old in Warsaw.
José López Rega
Argentine politician (1916–1989).
Born October 17th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 9th, 1989 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
Fran Allison
American television and radio comedian, personality and singer (1907-1989).
Born November 20th, 1907 in La Porte City.
Died June 13th, 1989 at 81 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 590
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