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In the year 1990
627 Notable deaths
Keith Haring
American artist and social activist (1958–1990).
Born May 4th, 1958 in Reading. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1990 at 31 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Halston
American fashion designer (1932-1990).
Born April 23rd, 1932 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1990 at 57 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]
B. F. Skinner
American behaviorist.
Born March 20th, 1904 in Susquehanna Depot. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge (leukemia). [ref]
Gustavo Gaviria
Colombian drug trafficker (1946–1990).
Born December 25th, 1946 in Pereira.
Died August 11th, 1990 at 43 years old in Medellín (gunshot wound). [ref]
David Stirling
World war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service (1915-1990).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Lecropt.
Died November 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Westminster.
Ryan White
American aids spokesperson and "poster boy" (1971–1990).
Born December 6th, 1971 in Kokomo.
Died April 8th, 1990 at 18 years old in Indianapolis (death from AIDS-related complications).
Paulette Goddard
American actress (1910-1990).
Born June 3rd, 1910 in Queens.
Died April 23rd, 1990 at 79 years old in Ronco sopra Ascona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Armand Hammer
American businessman and philanthropist.
Born May 21st, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1990 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer). [ref]
Rex Harrison
English film and stage actor (1908-1990).
Born March 5th, 1908 in Huyton. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 82 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Lev Yashin
Player for u.s.s.r (1929–1990).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Moscow.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 60 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin