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In the year 1990
627 Notable deaths
Aaron Copland
American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor (1900-1990).
Born November 14th, 1900 in Brooklyn.
Died December 2nd, 1990 at 90 years old in Sleepy Hollow (Alzheimer's disease, respiratory failure).
Capucine
French model and actress (1928-1990).
Born January 6th, 1928 in Saint-Raphaël.
Died March 17th, 1990 at 62 years old in Lausanne.
Joel McCrea
American actor (1905–1990).
Born November 5th, 1905 in California.
Died October 20th, 1990 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Irene Dunne
American actress and singer (1898–1990).
Born December 20th, 1898 in Louisville.
Died September 4th, 1990 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia).
Terry-Thomas
British comedian and character actor (1911-1990).
Born July 10th, 1911 in Finchley.
Died January 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Godalming (Parkinson's disease).
Allen Collins
American musician.
Born July 19th, 1952 in Jacksonville.
Died January 23rd, 1990 at 37 years old in Jacksonville (pneumonia).
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Indian diplomat and politician (1900-1990).
Born August 18th, 1900 in Allahabad. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1990 at 90 years old in Dehradun. [ref]
Joan Bennett
American actress (1910-1990).
Born February 27th, 1910 in Palisades Park. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1990 at 80 years old in Scarsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Samuel Doe
21st president of liberia.
Died September 9th, 1990 at 39 years old in Monrovia (torture murder).
Meir Kahane
American/israeli political activist and rabbi (1932-1990).
Born August 1st, 1932 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1990 at 58 years old in Manhattan (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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