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In the year 1990
574 Notable deaths
J. C. R. Licklider
American psychologist and computer scientist.
Born March 11th, 1915 in St. Louis.
Died June 26th, 1990 at 75 years old in Arlington (asthma).
Alberto Moravia
Italian writer and journalist (1907-1990).
Born November 22nd, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1990 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jimmy Van Heusen
American composer (1913-1990).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1990 at 77 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
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).
Sandro Pertini
Former president of the italian republic, president of italy from 1978 to 1985.
Born September 25th, 1896 in San Giovanni. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1990 at 93 years old in Rome.
Alexander Pechersky
Soviet army captain who led 1943 revolt in sobibor.
Born February 22nd, 1909 in Kremenchuk.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 80 years old in Rostov-on-Don.
Reinaldo Arenas Fuentes
Cuban poet/novelist/playwright.
Born July 16th, 1943 in Aguas Claras. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1990 at 47 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Naruhiko Higashikuni
Japanese prince (1887-1990).
Born December 3rd, 1887 in Kyoto.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 102 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Hayedeh
Iranian singer.
Born April 10th, 1942 in Kermanshah.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 47 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Jean Wallace
American television and film actress.
Born October 12th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died February 14th, 1990 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 574
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