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In the year 1989
591 Notable deaths
Hans Hartung
French painter (1904-1989).
Born September 21st, 1904 in Leipzig.
Died December 8th, 1989 at 85 years old in Antibes.
Robert B. Anderson
American politician (1910–1989).
Born June 4th, 1910 in Burleson.
Died August 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Finn Juhl
Danish architect and industrial designer (1912-1989).
Born January 30th, 1912 in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg.
Died May 17th, 1989 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Edward Ochab
Polish general (1906-1989).
Born August 16th, 1906 in Kraków.
Died May 1st, 1989 at 82 years old in Warsaw.
Cesare Zavattini
Italian screenwriter (1902–1989).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Luzzara.
Died October 13th, 1989 at 87 years old in Rome.
Choe Deok-sin
Korean politician (1914-1989).
Born September 17th, 1914 in Uiju County.
Died November 16th, 1989 at 75 years old in Pyongyang.
Franz Binder
Austrian association football (soccer) player (1911-1989).
Born December 1st, 1911 in St. Pölten.
Died April 24th, 1989 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Lennox Berkeley
British composer.
Born May 12th, 1903 in Oxford. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1989 at 86 years old in St Charles' Hospital. [ref]
Edward Woods
American actor.
Born July 5th, 1903 in Menominee. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1989 at 86 years old in Salt Lake City (disease). [ref]
Marc Daniels
American television director (1912-1989).
Born January 27th, 1912 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 23rd, 1989 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure).
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