In the year 1989
597 Notable deaths
Melchior Wezel
Olympic gymnast (1903–1989).
Born November 16th, 1903.
Died December 7th, 1989 at 86 years old in Locarno.
Sten Mellgren
Swedish footballer and manager (1900-1989).
Born August 28th, 1900 in Oskarshamn.
Died September 3rd, 1989 at 89 years old
Birger Holmqvist
Swedish ice hockey player (1900-1989).
Born December 28th, 1900 in Stockholm.
Died April 9th, 1989 at 88 years old in Stockholm.
André Muffang
Chess player.
Born July 25th, 1897 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1989 at 91 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Erich Herrmann
German handball player (1914-1989).
Born May 31st, 1914 in Berlin.
Died April 13th, 1989 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Soviet film director (1902-1989).
Born September 23rd, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 22nd, 1989 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Raymond Offner
Basketball player (1927–1989).
Born November 17th, 1927 in Sarcelles.
Died October 30th, 1989 at 61 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Willi Horn
Canoe racer (1909–1989).
Born January 17th, 1909 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1989 at 80 years old
Frank Sullivan
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born July 26th, 1898 in Toronto.
Died January 8th, 1989 at 90 years old in Toronto.
Georges de Bourguignon
Fencer (1910–1989).
Born February 25th, 1910 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 79 years old in Kraainem. [ref]
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