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In the year 1989
590 Notable deaths
Kurt Lischka
Ss lieutenant colonel & gestapo chief assigned to paris (1909-1989).
Born August 16th, 1909 in Wrocław.
Died May 16th, 1989 at 79 years old in Brühl.
Vasile Milea
Romanian general and politician (1927-1989).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Argeș County.
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 62 years old in Bucharest (gunshot wound).
Edmund Leach
British social anthropologist (1910–1989).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Lancashire, Sidmouth. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1989 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
M. King Hubbert
American geoscientist (1903–1989).
Born October 5th, 1903 in San Saba.
Died October 11th, 1989 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Joan Woodbury
American actress (1915-1989).
Born December 17th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died February 22nd, 1989 at 73 years old in Desert Hot Springs (disease).
Victor Davis
Canadian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.
Born February 10th, 1964 in Guelph.
Died November 13th, 1989 at 25 years old in Montreal (struck by vehicle).
Betty Garde
Actress (1905-1989).
Born September 19th, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
British army officer (1896-1989).
Born February 10th, 1896 in South Petherton.
Died January 20th, 1989 at 92 years old in Nether Compton.
Nasuhi Ertegün
Turkish-american record producer (1917–1989).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Constantinople.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 71 years old in New York City.
Clyde Geronimi
American animator and film director (1901-1989).
Born June 12th, 1901 in Chiavenna. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1989 at 87 years old in Newport Beach. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 590
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