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In the year 1989
541 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Thomas Bernhard
Austrian playwright and novelist (1931–1989).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Heerlen. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1989 at 58 years old in Gmunden. [ref]
Billy Tipton
American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent.
Born December 29th, 1914 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 21st, 1989 at 74 years old in Spokane (stomach cancer).
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]
C. L. R. James
Trinidadian historian, journalist and marxist.
Born January 4th, 1901 in Tunapuna. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1989 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
A. J. Ayer
English philosopher.
Born October 29th, 1910 in London. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Prince Alfonso de Bourbon, Duke of Cádiz
Pretender to the thrones france.
Born April 20th, 1936 in Rome.
Died January 30th, 1989 at 52 years old in Beaver Creek Resort.
Barbara W. Tuchman
American historian and author (1912–1989).
Born January 30th, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Greenwich.
Robert J. Wilke
American actor (1914-1989).
Born May 18th, 1914 in Cincinnati.
Died March 28th, 1989 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 541
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