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In the year 1990

628 Notable deaths

Laura Perls

German psychologist (1905-1990).

Born August 15th, 1905 in Pforzheim.

Died July 13th, 1990 at 84 years old in Pforzheim.

Zhang Qun

Chinese politician (1889-1990).

Born May 9th, 1889 in Huayang.

Died December 14th, 1990 at 101 years old in Taipei.

Dorothy Appleby

American actress (1906-1990).

Born January 6th, 1906 in Portland.

Died August 9th, 1990 at 84 years old in Long Island.

Thorbjørn Egner

Norwegian artist and writer (1912–1990).

Born December 12th, 1912 in Christiania, Oslo.

Died December 24th, 1990 at 78 years old in Oslo (myocardial infarction).

Horst Feistel

German cryptographer (1915–1990).

Born January 30th, 1915 in Berlin.

Died November 14th, 1990 at 75 years old

Lawrence Alloway

Art critic and curator (1926–1990).

Born September 17th, 1926 in London.

Died January 2nd, 1990 at 63 years old in New York City.

John Hansen

Danish footballer (born 1924).

Born July 24th, 1924 in Frederiksberg Municipality.

Died January 12th, 1990 at 65 years old in Frederiksberg Municipality.

Walter Bruch

German electrical engineer.

Born March 2nd, 1908 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

Died May 5th, 1990 at 82 years old in Hanover.

Karl Rolvaag

American diplomat (1913-1990).

Born July 18th, 1913 in Northfield.

Died December 20th, 1990 at 77 years old in Northfield.

Otto Hitzfeld

German general.

Born May 7th, 1898 in Schluchsee.

Died December 6th, 1990 at 92 years old in Dossenheim.

Deaths 291 to 300 of 628

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