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In the year 1989
541 Notable deaths
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Colombian mob boss (1947-1989).
Born May 14th, 1947 in Hospital.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 42 years old in Tolú.
Sergio Leone
Italian film director, screenwriter and producer (1929-1989).
Born January 3rd, 1929 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1989 at 60 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer.
Born November 4th, 1946 in New York City, Floral Park. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1989 at 42 years old in Boston. [ref]
Frances Bavier
American stage and television actress (1902-1989).
Born December 14th, 1902 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 86 years old in Siler City (myocardial infarction).
Daphne du Maurier
British writer.
Born May 13th, 1907 in London. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1989 at 81 years old in Par. [ref]
Jim Backus
American radio, television, film, and voice actor (1913-1989).
Born February 25th, 1913 in Ohio.
Died July 3rd, 1989 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).
Irving Berlin
American composer and lyricist (1888–1989).
Born May 11th, 1888 in Talačyn, Tyumen. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1989 at 101 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Victor French
American actor and director (1934-1989).
Born December 4th, 1934 in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, cancer). [ref]
Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
Colombian politician (1943-1989).
Born September 29th, 1943 in Bucaramanga.
Died August 18th, 1989 at 45 years old in Soacha (assassination).
Hu Yaobang
Chinese politician (1915-1989), former general secretary of the communist party of china.
Born November 20th, 1915 in Liuyang.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 73 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson