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In the year 1989
541 Notable deaths
John Payne
American actor 1912-1989.
Born May 23rd, 1912 in Roanoke.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Malibu.
Vladimir Horowitz
American classical pianist and composer.
Born October 1st, 1903 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1989 at 86 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alvin Ailey
African - american dancer, choreographer and activist.
Born January 5th, 1931 in Rogers.
Died December 1st, 1989 at 58 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications).
Diana Vreeland
American magazine editor.
Born July 29th, 1906 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Cornel Wilde
Hungarian-american actor and film director.
Born October 13th, 1915 in Prievidza. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1989 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916-1989).
Born January 7th, 1916 in Petrești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 73 years old in Târgoviște (ballistic trauma).
Don Revie
English footballer and manager (1927-1989).
Born July 10th, 1927 in Middlesbrough.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 61 years old in Edinburgh (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Anthony Quayle
British actor, director (1913–1989).
Born September 7th, 1913 in Sefton. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1989 at 76 years old in London (liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma). [ref]
Joe Spinell
American actor.
Born October 28th, 1936 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1989 at 52 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Georges Simenon
Belgian writer (1903-1989).
Born February 13th, 1903 in Liège. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1989 at 86 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 541
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene