In the year 1990
573 Notable deaths
Bobby Day
American rock and roll and r&b musician.
Born July 1st, 1930 in Fort Worth.
Died July 27th, 1990 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Norbert Elias
German sociologist.
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1990 at 93 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Charles Farrell
American actor.
Born August 9th, 1901 in Norfolk County. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1990 at 88 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George de Mestral
Swiss engineer, inventor of the velcro system (1907-1990).
Born June 19th, 1907 in Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges.
Died February 8th, 1990 at 82 years old in Commugny.
Edward A. Murphy, Jr.
American engineer, coiner of murphy's law.
Born January 11th, 1918 in Panama Canal Zone.
Died July 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City.
Yun Posun
2nd president of south korea (1897-1990).
Born August 26th, 1897 in Asan.
Died July 18th, 1990 at 92 years old in Seoul (diabetes).
Sergei Dovlatov
Soviet writer.
Born September 3rd, 1941 in Ufa.
Died August 24th, 1990 at 48 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Valerie French
British actress (1928-1990).
Born March 11th, 1928 in London.
Died November 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Joe Mercer
English footballer and manager (1914-1990).
Born August 9th, 1914 in Ellesmere Port.
Died August 9th, 1990 at 76 years old in Manchester.
José Figueres Ferrer
President of costa rica (1906-1990).
Born September 25th, 1906 in San Ramón.
Died June 8th, 1990 at 83 years old in San José.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 573
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht