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In the year 1990
596 Notable deaths
Bruno Bettelheim
Austrian-american child psychologist and writer (1903–1990).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died March 13th, 1990 at 86 years old in Silver Spring (asphyxia). [ref]
Ric Grech
British musician (1945–1990).
Born November 1st, 1946 in Bordeaux.
Died March 17th, 1990 at 43 years old in Leicester (kidney failure).
Arthur Goldberg
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990).
Born August 8th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Dodie Smith
English children's novelist and playwright.
Born May 3rd, 1896 in Whitefield. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1990 at 94 years old in Finchingfield. [ref]
Raymond St. Jacques
American actor.
Born March 1st, 1930 in Hartford.
Died August 27th, 1990 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma).
Michael Oakeshott
British philosopher (1901-1990).
Born December 11th, 1901 in Chelsfield. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1990 at 89 years old in Acton. [ref]
Erté
Russian-born french designer (1892-1990).
Born October 11th, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 21st, 1990 at 97 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Ninel Kulagina
Russian woman claiming to have psychic powers.
Born July 30th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 11th, 1990 at 63 years old
Taiichi Ohno
Japanese businessman and engineer.
Born February 29th, 1912 in Dalian.
Died May 28th, 1990 at 78 years old in Toyota.
Edward Binns
American actor (1916–1990).
Born September 12th, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died December 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Brewster (myocardial infarction).
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