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In the year 1989
552 Notable deaths
Michel Aflaq
Syrian philosopher, sociologist and arab nationalist (1910–1989).
Born January 19th, 1912 in Damascus. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1989 at 77 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Robert Webber
American actor (1924-1989).
Born October 14th, 1924 in Santa Ana.
Died May 19th, 1989 at 64 years old in Malibu (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Maurice Evans
English actor (1901-1989).
Born June 3rd, 1901 in Dorchester.
Died March 12th, 1989 at 87 years old in Rottingdean (disease).
Laurie Cunningham
English footballer (1956-1989).
Born March 8th, 1956 in Archway.
Died July 15th, 1989 at 33 years old in Madrid (traffic collision).
Merritt Butrick
American actor (1959-1989).
Born September 3rd, 1959 in Gainesville.
Died March 17th, 1989 at 29 years old in Hollywood (AIDS related disease, toxoplasmosis).
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet diplomat.
Born July 18th, 1909 in Staryja Hramykі.
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 79 years old in Moscow.
John Meillon
Actor (1934-1989).
Born May 1st, 1934 in Mosman. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1989 at 55 years old in Mosman (disease). [ref]
Earl Nightingale
American motivational speaker (1921-1989).
Born March 12th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died March 25th, 1989 at 68 years old
Harry Andrews
English actor.
Born November 10th, 1911 in Tonbridge. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Salehurst.
Empress Zita of Austria
Empress consort of austria, queen consort of hungary (1892-1989) and servant of god.
Born May 9th, 1892 in Camaiore.
Died March 14th, 1989 at 96 years old in Zizers (pneumonia).
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young