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In the year 1990

627 Notable deaths

Alan Hale, Jr.

American actor.

Born March 8th, 1921 in Los Angeles.

Died January 2nd, 1990 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Aldo Gucci

Italian fashion designer and businessman (1905-1990).

Born May 26th, 1905 in Florence.

Died January 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Rome.

Boris Shcherbina

Soviet politician (1919–1990), vice-chairman of the council of ministers.

Born October 5th, 1919 in Debaltseve.

Died August 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.

Eve Arden

Actress (1908-1990).

Born April 30th, 1908 in Mill Valley.

Died November 12th, 1990 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).

Vinod Mehra

Indian actor (1945-1990).

Born February 13th, 1945 in Amritsar.

Died October 30th, 1990 at 45 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).

Tom Fogerty

American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist in creedence clearwater revival (1941–1990).

Born November 9th, 1941 in Berkeley.

Died September 6th, 1990 at 48 years old in Scottsdale (AIDS related disease, tuberculosis).

Lawrence Durrell

British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer.

Born February 27th, 1912 in Jalandhar. [ref]

Died November 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sommières (stroke). [ref]

Curtis LeMay

American general and politician (1906–1990).

Born November 15th, 1906 in Columbus.

Died October 1st, 1990 at 83 years old in Riverside (myocardial infarction).

Susan Oliver

American actress, author, aviator (1932-1990).

Born February 13th, 1932 in New York City.

Died May 10th, 1990 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).

Andrew Wood

American musician and singer (1966–1990).

Born January 8th, 1966 in Columbus.

Died March 19th, 1990 at 24 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).

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