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In the year 1990
628 Notable deaths
Manmohan Krishna
Indian film actor and director (1922-1990).
Born February 26th, 1922 in Lahore.
Died November 3rd, 1990 at 68 years old in Mumbai.
Ugo Tognazzi
Italian film, tv, and theatre actor, director, and screenwriter (1922-1990).
Born March 23rd, 1922 in Cremona.
Died October 27th, 1990 at 68 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Peter Wessel Zapffe
Norwegian philosopher, mountaineer, and author (1899–1990).
Born December 18th, 1899 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died October 12th, 1990 at 90 years old in Asker.
Edward A. Murphy, Jr.
American engineer, coiner of murphy's law (1918–1990).
Born January 11th, 1918 in Panama Canal Zone.
Died July 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City.
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).
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]
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).
Norbert Elias
German sociologist.
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1990 at 93 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
José Napoleón Duarte
President of el salvador (1925-1990).
Born November 23rd, 1925 in Santa Ana.
Died February 23rd, 1990 at 64 years old in San Salvador (stomach cancer).
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).
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