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In the year 1990
628 Notable deaths
Bin Akao
Japanese ultranationalist political activist (1899–1990).
Born January 15th, 1899 in Nagoya.
Died February 6th, 1990 at 91 years old in Toshima.
Harold Eugene Edgerton
American engineer and inventor.
Born April 6th, 1903 in Fremont. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Tomás Ó Fiaich
Catholic cardinal (1923–1990).
Born November 3rd, 1923 in Cullyhanna. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1990 at 66 years old in Toulouse (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herbert Wehner
German politician (kpd, spd) (1906-1990).
Born July 11th, 1906 in Dresden. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1990 at 83 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Paul Tortelier
French cellist and composer.
Born March 21st, 1914 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1990 at 76 years old in Chaussy. [ref]
Charles Marquis Warren
Film director (1912-1990).
Born December 16th, 1912 in Baltimore.
Died August 11th, 1990 at 77 years old in West Hills.
Mariano Rumor
Italian politician (1915-1990).
Born June 16th, 1915 in Vicenza. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1990 at 74 years old in Vicenza. [ref]
Marilyn Buferd
American actress (1925-1990).
Born January 30th, 1925 in Detroit.
Died March 27th, 1990 at 65 years old in Austin (cancer).
Marie-Dominique Chenu
French historian (1895-1990).
Born January 7th, 1895 in Soisy-sur-Seine.
Died February 11th, 1990 at 95 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Willy Vandersteen
Flemish comics author (1913-1990).
Born February 15th, 1913 in Antwerp.
Died August 28th, 1990 at 77 years old in Edegem.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr