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In the year 1989
591 Notable deaths
Bert Oosterbosch
Road bicycle racer.
Born July 30th, 1957 in Eindhoven.
Died August 18th, 1989 at 32 years old in Lekkerkerk.
Edvin Laine
Finnish film director (1905-1989).
Born July 13th, 1905 in Iisalmi. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1989 at 84 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
August Uno Lamm
Swedish inventor.
Born May 22nd, 1904 in Gothenburg.
Died June 1st, 1989 at 85 years old in Burlingame.
Witold Rowicki
Polish conductor.
Born February 26th, 1914 in Taganrog. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1989 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Ćamil Sijarić
Montenegrin writer (1913-1989).
Born December 18th, 1913 in Bijelo Polje.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 75 years old in Sarajevo (traffic collision).
Alex Thépot
French footballer (1906-1989).
Born July 30th, 1906 in Brest.
Died February 21st, 1989 at 82 years old in Dunkirk.
Yasuji Miyazaki
Olympic swimmer (1916-1989).
Born October 15th, 1916 in Kosai.
Died December 30th, 1989 at 73 years old
Wally Ris
American swimmer (1924–1989).
Born January 4th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 65 years old in Mission Viejo.
Stan Miasek
American basketball player (1924-1989).
Born August 8th, 1924 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 1989 at 65 years old in Parkville.
Hermann Höcherl
Federal minister of the interior of germany (1912-1989).
Born March 31st, 1912 in Brennberg.
Died May 18th, 1989 at 77 years old in Regensburg.
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