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In the year 1989
591 Notable deaths
Octavio Vial
Mexican footballer (1918-1989).
Born November 26th, 1918 in Mexico.
Died January 19th, 1989 at 70 years old
George Marthins
Field hockey player (1905–1989).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Chennai.
Died March 23rd, 1989 at 83 years old in Ottawa.
Erzsébet Galgóczi
Hungarian writer.
Born August 27th, 1930 in Győr. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1989 at 58 years old in Győr (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Dick
American soccer player (1905-1989).
Born September 20th, 1905 in Kirkintilloch.
Died July 24th, 1989 at 83 years old in Lafayette.
Jane Fauntz
American diver, swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1910–1989).
Born December 19th, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died May 30th, 1989 at 78 years old in Escondido.
Arto Tolsa
Finnish footballer (1945-1989).
Born August 9th, 1945 in Kotka.
Died March 30th, 1989 at 43 years old in Kotka.
Paul Oswald Ahnert
German astronomer (1897-1989).
Born November 22nd, 1897 in Chemnitz.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 91 years old in Sonneberg.
Géza Frid
Hungarian/dutch composer and pianist (1904-1989).
Born January 25th, 1904 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died September 13th, 1989 at 85 years old in Amsterdam, Beverwijk.
Roberto Figueroa
Uruguayan footballer.
Born March 20th, 1906 in Montevideo.
Died January 24th, 1989 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Benjamin Tammuz
Israeli writer and sculptor (1919-1989).
Born July 11th, 1919 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1989 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
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