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In the year 1990
641 Notable deaths
Robert Antelme
French writer (1917–1990).
Born January 5th, 1917 in Sartène.
Died October 26th, 1990 at 73 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Emil Konopinski
American physicist (1911–1990).
Born December 25th, 1911 in Michigan City.
Died May 26th, 1990 at 78 years old in Bloomington (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 641
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