In the year 1990
641 Notable deaths
Ian Charleson
Scottish actor (1949-1990).
Born August 11th, 1949 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1990 at 40 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990).
Born October 11th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 16th, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Ralph Abernathy
American civil rights activist and minister (1926–1990).
Born March 21st, 1926 in Linden.
Died April 17th, 1990 at 64 years old in Atlanta.
Larry O'Brien
American politician, postmaster general, commissioner of the national basketball association (1917-1990).
Born July 7th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died September 28th, 1990 at 73 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Howard Duff
American actor (1913–1990).
Born November 24th, 1913 in Bremerton.
Died July 8th, 1990 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Albert Salmi
American actor (1928–1990).
Born March 11th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died April 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Washington (gunshot wound).
Robert Noyce
American businessman and engineer (1927–1990).
Born December 12th, 1927 in Burlington.
Died June 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction).
Xavier Cugat
Spanish-cuban musician and bandleader (1900–1990).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Girona, Girona City.
Died October 27th, 1990 at 90 years old in Barcelona (heart failure).
Gerald Bull
Canadian artillery engineer, entrepreneur (1928–1990).
Born March 9th, 1928 in Ontario.
Died March 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Uccle (gunshot wound).
Manly P. Hall
Canadian writer and mystic (1901–1990).
Born March 18th, 1901 in Peterborough.
Died August 29th, 1990 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young