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In the year 1990
628 Notable deaths
Jean Wallace
American television and film actress (1923–1990).
Born October 12th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died February 14th, 1990 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Swiss author and dramatist (1921-1990).
Born January 5th, 1921 in Konolfingen. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1990 at 69 years old in Neuchâtel (heart failure). [ref]
Alberto Moravia
Italian writer and journalist (1907-1990).
Born November 28th, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1990 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sandro Pertini
Former president of the italian republic, president of italy from 1978 to 1985.
Born September 25th, 1896 in San Giovanni.
Died February 24th, 1990 at 93 years old in Rome.
Norman Cousins
American journalist.
Born June 24th, 1915 in West Hoboken.
Died November 30th, 1990 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, cardioplegia).
Ronald Evans
Nasa astronaut (1933-1990).
Born November 10th, 1933 in St. Francis.
Died April 7th, 1990 at 56 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Len Hutton
English cricketer (1916-1990).
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Fulneck Moravian Settlement.
Died September 6th, 1990 at 74 years old in Kingston Hospital.
Jimmy Van Heusen
American composer (1913-1990).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Syracuse.
Died February 7th, 1990 at 77 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
Hayedeh
Iranian singer.
Born April 10th, 1942 in Kermanshah.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 47 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
Pakistani diplomat (1905-1990).
Born February 13th, 1905 in Almora.
Died June 13th, 1990 at 85 years old in Karachi.
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather