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In the year 1989
597 Notable deaths
Marcel J. E. Golay
Swiss-american mathematician (1902-1989).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Neuchâtel.
Died April 27th, 1989 at 86 years old in La Conversion.
Li Keran
Chinese artist (1907-1989).
Born March 26th, 1907 in Tongshan District.
Died December 5th, 1989 at 82 years old in Beijing.
Richard Rado
Mathematician.
Born April 28th, 1906 in Berlin.
Died December 23rd, 1989 at 83 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Hilmar Baunsgaard
Danish politician (1920-1989).
Born February 26th, 1920 in Slagelse.
Died June 30th, 1989 at 69 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction).
Ed McIlvenny
American soccer player (1924-1989).
Born October 21st, 1924 in Greenock.
Died May 18th, 1989 at 64 years old in Eastbourne.
Chico Landi
Racecar driver.
Born July 14th, 1907 in São Paulo.
Died June 7th, 1989 at 81 years old in São Paulo.
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
German writer.
Born August 22nd, 1920 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1989 at 68 years old in Kiel. [ref]
Kaj Franck
Finnish artist and designer (1911–1989).
Born November 9th, 1911 in Vyborg.
Died September 26th, 1989 at 77 years old in Santorini.
Hermann Burger
Swiss writer (1942-1989).
Born July 10th, 1942 in Menziken. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1989 at 46 years old in Brunegg (intoxication).
Ernesto Halffter
Spanish composer (1905–1989).
Born January 16th, 1905 in Madrid.
Died July 5th, 1989 at 84 years old in Madrid.
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