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In the year 1989
597 Notable deaths
Fernando Martín
Spanish basketball player (1962–1989).
Born March 25th, 1962 in Madrid.
Died December 3rd, 1989 at 27 years old in Madrid (traffic collision).
Yan Frenkel
Ukrainian composer (1920-1989).
Born November 21st, 1920 in Kyiv.
Died August 25th, 1989 at 68 years old in Riga.
Pavel Kurochkin
Soviet general and politician (1900-1989).
Born November 19th, 1900 in Vyazma.
Died December 28th, 1989 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Vladimir Kasatonov
Soviet admiral (1910-1989).
Born July 21st, 1910 in Petergof.
Died June 9th, 1989 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Hugo del Carril
Argentine actor, film director (1912-1989).
Born November 30th, 1912 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 13th, 1989 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires.
Paulo Leminski
Brazilian poet.
Born August 24th, 1944 in Curitiba.
Died June 7th, 1989 at 44 years old in Curitiba (liver cirrhosis).
S. David Griggs
United states admiral (1939-1989).
Born September 7th, 1939 in Portland.
Died June 17th, 1989 at 49 years old in Earle.
Robert Thomas
French actor and author (1927–1989).
Born September 28th, 1927 in Gap.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 61 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Veniamin Kaverin
Russian-soviet writer and memoirist (1902-1989).
Born April 19th, 1902 in Pskov. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1989 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Karl Brunner
Swiss economist (1916-1989).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Zurich.
Died May 9th, 1989 at 73 years old in Rochester.
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