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In the year 1989
591 Notable deaths
René Moawad
Politician (1925-1989).
Born April 17th, 1925 in Zgharta.
Died November 22nd, 1989 at 64 years old in Beirut.
Takeo Watanabe
Japanese musician and composer (1933-1989).
Born April 16th, 1933 in Tokyo Prefecture. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1989 at 56 years old
Herbert Morrison
American radio reporter (1905-1989).
Born May 14th, 1905 in United States of America.
Died January 10th, 1989 at 83 years old in Morgantown.
Ahmed Abdallah
President of the comoros (1919-1989).
Born June 12th, 1919 in Anjouan. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1989 at 70 years old in Moroni. [ref]
George Robledo
Chilean footballer.
Born April 14th, 1926 in Iquique.
Died April 1st, 1989 at 62 years old in Viña del Mar (myocardial infarction).
Pedro Vargas
Mexican singer and actor (1906-1989).
Born April 29th, 1906 in San Miguel de Allende. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1989 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Charles Holland
British road bicycle racer (1908–1989).
Born September 20th, 1908 in Aldridge.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 81 years old in Aldridge.
Viktor Nikiforov
Russian ice hockey player (1931–1989).
Born December 4th, 1931 in Moscow.
Died March 4th, 1989 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Chen Boda
Chinese politician (1904-1989).
Born July 29th, 1904 in Hui'an County.
Died September 20th, 1989 at 85 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gerhard Schröder
German politician (cdu), federal minister (1910-1989).
Born September 11th, 1910 in Saarbrücken.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 79 years old in Kampen (Sylt).
Deaths 231 to 240 of 591
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