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In the year 1989
591 Notable deaths
Arsène Heitz
Author of the flag of europe (1908-1989).
Born September 20th, 1908 in Huttenheim.
Died August 30th, 1989 at 80 years old in Épinal.
Marshall Harvey Stone
American mathematician.
Born April 8th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1989 at 85 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Bernard-Marie Koltès
French writer.
Born April 9th, 1948 in Metz. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1989 at 41 years old in Paris (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Kazimierz Sabbat
President of poland (1913-1989).
Born February 27th, 1913 in Kielce.
Died July 19th, 1989 at 76 years old in London.
Timoci Bavadra
Fijian politician (1934-1989).
Born September 22nd, 1934 in Lautoka.
Died November 3rd, 1989 at 55 years old in Lautoka (cancer).
Tripti Mitra
Indian actress (1925–1989).
Born October 25th, 1925 in Bengal.
Died May 24th, 1989 at 63 years old
Jean-Marie Tjibaou
New calaedonian politician (1936–1989).
Born January 30th, 1936 in Hienghène.
Died May 4th, 1989 at 53 years old in Ouvéa.
Louise Dahl-Wolfe
American photographer (1895–1989).
Born November 19th, 1895 in San Francisco.
Died December 11th, 1989 at 94 years old in Frenchtown, Allendale (pneumonia).
Harald Edelstam
Swedish diplomat (1913-1989).
Born March 17th, 1913 in Stockholm.
Died April 16th, 1989 at 76 years old in Stockholm (cancer).
Paul Alfred Weiss
Austrian-american biologist.
Born March 21st, 1898 in Vienna.
Died September 8th, 1989 at 91 years old in White Plains.
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