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In the year 1990

628 Notable deaths

Géza Ottlik

Hungarian translator, writer, and contract bridge theorist.

Born May 9th, 1912 in Budapest. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1990 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Aurora de Albornoz

Scholar and poet spanish (1926-1990).

Born January 22nd, 1926 in Ḷḷuarca.

Died June 6th, 1990 at 64 years old in Madrid (stroke).

Res Jost

Swiss theoretical physicist (1918–1990).

Born January 10th, 1918 in Bern.

Died October 3rd, 1990 at 72 years old in Zurich.

Phil Boggs

Diver (1949-1990).

Born December 29th, 1949 in Akron.

Died July 4th, 1990 at 40 years old in Miami (lymphoma).

Władysław Orlicz

Polish mathematician.

Born May 24th, 1903 in Okocim. [ref]

Died August 9th, 1990 at 87 years old in Poznań.

Luigi Beccali

Italian track runner (1907–1990).

Born December 19th, 1907 in Milan.

Died August 29th, 1990 at 82 years old in Rapallo.

Pierre Dux

Actor (1908-1990).

Born October 21st, 1908 in Paris.

Died December 1st, 1990 at 82 years old in Paris.

Travis Webb

American racing driver.

Born October 8th, 1910 in Joplin.

Died January 27th, 1990 at 79 years old in McMinnville.

Mario Pizziolo

Italian footballer (1909-1990).

Born December 7th, 1909 in Castellammare Adriatico.

Died April 30th, 1990 at 80 years old in Florence.

Eugenia Ravasio

Roman catholic nun and italian mystic.

Born September 4th, 1907 in Capriate San Gervasio.

Died August 10th, 1990 at 82 years old in Anzio.

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