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In the year 1990
627 Notable deaths
Vic Tayback
American actor (1930–1990).
Born January 6th, 1930 in New York City.
Died May 25th, 1990 at 60 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction).
Del Shannon
American musician (1934-1990).
Born December 30th, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Coopersville.
Died February 8th, 1990 at 55 years old in Santa Clarita.
Viktor Tsoi
Soviet rock musician (1962-1990).
Born June 21st, 1962 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 15th, 1990 at 28 years old in Tukums District (traffic collision).
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990).
Born March 27th, 1924 in Newark. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1990 at 66 years old in Hidden Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild
British businessman and politician (1910-1990).
Born October 31st, 1910 in London.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2nd prime minister of the united arab emirates and sheikh of dubai (1912-1990).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Dubai.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 78 years old in Dubai.
Tunku Abdul Rahman
First prime minister of malaysia (1903-1990).
Born February 8th, 1903 in Alor Setar.
Died December 6th, 1990 at 87 years old in Penang.
Robert Cummings
American film and television actor (19__-1990).
Born June 9th, 1910 in Joplin.
Died December 2nd, 1990 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia, kidney failure).
Mary Martin
American actress (1913-1990).
Born December 1st, 1913 in Weatherford.
Died November 3rd, 1990 at 76 years old in Rancho Mirage (colorectal cancer).
Louis Althusser
French marxist philosopher (1918–1990).
Born October 16th, 1918 in Bir Mourad Rais. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1990 at 72 years old in La Verrière (myocardial infarction).
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