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In the year 1989
590 Notable deaths
Billy Tipton
American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent (1914–1989).
Born December 29th, 1914 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 21st, 1989 at 74 years old in Spokane (stomach cancer).
John Meillon
Actor (1934-1989).
Born May 1st, 1934 in Mosman. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1989 at 55 years old in Mosman (disease). [ref]
Bruce Chatwin
English novelist.
Born May 13th, 1940 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1989 at 48 years old in Nice (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Hemant Kumar
Indian singer.
Born June 16th, 1920 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1989 at 69 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Kenneth McMillan
American actor (1932-1989).
Born July 2nd, 1932 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1989 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (liver disease). [ref]
George Genereux
Sport shooter.
Born March 1st, 1935 in Saskatoon.
Died April 10th, 1989 at 54 years old in Saskatoon.
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Yogi (1888-1989).
Born November 18th, 1888 in Chitradurga district.
Died February 28th, 1989 at 100 years old in Chennai.
János Kádár
Former general secretary of the hungarian socialist workers' party.
Born May 26th, 1912 in Rijeka. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Robert Penn Warren
American poet, novelist, and literary critic (1905-1989).
Born April 24th, 1905 in Guthrie. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1989 at 84 years old in Stratton (bone cancer). [ref]
C. L. R. James
Trinidadian historian, journalist and marxist (1901–1989).
Born January 4th, 1901 in Tunapuna.
Died May 31st, 1989 at 88 years old in London.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 590
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