The following is a list of notable deaths in August 1989 .
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
José Cândido de Carvalho , 74, Brazilian writer.
Don Heffner , 78, American Major League baseballer (St. Louis Browns ).[ 1]
Art Herchenratter , 71, Canadian NHL player (Detroit Red Wings ).
John Hirsch , 59, Hungarian-born Canadian theatre director (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre ), AIDS.[ 2]
John Ogdon , 52, English pianist and composer, pneumonia.[ 3]
Dominic Behan , 60, Irish writer, songwriter and singer ("The Patriot Game "), pancreatic cancer.[ 5]
Antonia Brico , 87, Dutch-born American conductor and pianist.[ 6]
William Larimer Mellon Jr. , 79, American philanthropist and physician, cancer and Parkinson's disease.[ 7]
Peggy Montgomery , 84, American silent-screen actress (Arizona Days ).
Egon Orowan , 87, Hungarian-British physicist and metallurgist (crystal dislocation ).[ 8]
Ulla Sjöblom , 62, Swedish film actress.
Colston Westbrook , 51, American teacher and linguist, cancer.[ 9]
Paolo Baffi , 77, Italian banker and economist, governor of the Bank of Italy .[ 10]
Amador Bendayán , 68, Venezuelan actor and entertainer (Sábado Sensacional ).[ 11]
Maurice Colbourne , 49, English actor (Howards' Way ), heart attack.[ 12]
Geoffrey Cross , 84, British barrister and judge, Lord of Appeal in Ordinary .[ 13]
Wayne LaMaster , 82, American MLB player (Philadelphia Phillies , Brooklyn Dodgers ).
Paul Murry , 77, American cartoonist and comics artist (Disney comics ).
Larry Parnes , 59, British pop manager, meningitis.
Taghi Riahi , 78, Iranian officer in Iranian Imperial Army .
Leo Riuttu , 76, Finnish actor (Miriam ).
W. Wallace Smith , 88, American grandson of Joseph Smith Jr. , president of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints .[ 14]
Wilhelm Stasch , 78, German Olympic boxer (1936 ).
Toni Breder , 63, German Olympic long jumper (1952 ).
John Kinard , 52, American social activist and pastor, director of Anacostia Museum , myelofibrosis.[ 15]
John Larsen , 75, Norwegian rifle shooter and Olympic gold medalist (1952 , 1956 ).[ 16]
Max Macon , 73, American Major League baseballer (Brooklyn Dodgers ).[ 17]
Helen Thomas , 22, Welsh peace activist (Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp ), struck by police vehicle.[ 18]
Stacey Toran , 27, American NFL footballer (Los Angeles Raiders ), car accident.[ 19]
Hubert Beuve-Méry , 87, French journalist and newspaper editor (Le Monde ), complications from a fall.[ 20]
Beattie Casely-Hayford , 67, Ghanaian founder of the National Dance Ensemble, director of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation .
Don Clark , 65, American footballer and coach (San Francisco 49ers ), heart attack.[ 21]
Nat Levine , 90, American film producer (Mascot Pictures ).[ 22]
P.R. Olgiati , 87, American politician, mayor of Chattanooga .[ 23]
William Scott , 86, English cricketer.
Frank Sinkovitz , 66, American NFL footballer (Pittsburgh Steelers ) and umpire.[ 24]
Doc Zeigler , 93, American Negro Leagues baseball player.
Leopoldo Sánchez Celis , 73, Mexican politician, governor of Sinaloa .
Gerhard de Kock , 63, South African Reserve Bank governor, colon cancer.[ 25]
Robert Jani , 55, American event producer, Lou Gehrig's disease.[ 26]
Mickey Leland , 44, American politician, anti-poverty activist, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979-1989), plane crash.[ 27]
Augie Lohman , 78, American special effects artist (The Last Voyage ).
Robert Stevens , 68, American television and movie director (Suspense ), heart attack after beating.[ 28]
Maria Thomas , 48, American writer, plane crash.[ 29]
Mira Trailović , 65, Serbian dramaturg and theatre director, co-founder of Atelje 212 , cancer.[ 30]
André Cochinal , 84, French Olympic diver (1924 ).
Irving Cottler , 71, American percussionist, heart attack.[ 31]
Bob Harris , 74, American MLB player (Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns , Philadelphia Athletics ).
Robert Kaske , 68, American professor of medieval literature, brain tumour.[ 32]
Enrico Lorenzetti , 78, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, 250 cc World Championship winner.[ 33]
Brian Naylor , 66, British racing driver, boating accident.[ 34]
Bobby Oxspring , 70, British Royal Air Force officer and flying ace during World War II.[ 35]
George Papp , 73, American comics artist (Superboy ).
Mary Peppin , 76, half of a British twin-sister piano duo act, piano teacher at Guildhall School of Music .
Audrey Russell , 83, British BBC Radio journalist and war reporter, Alzheimer's disease.[ 36]
Maja Sacher , 93, Swiss art collector and philanthropist.[ 37]
Morris Shenker , 82, American lawyer, known for connection to Jimmy Hoffa , pneumonia.[ 38]
Johnny Vardian , 67, American AAFC player (Miami Seahawks , Baltimore Colts ).
Elsa Vazzoler , 69, Italian actress.
László Willinger , 80, German-born American photographer, heart failure.[ 39]
Franz Worisch , 63, Austrian Olympic diver (1948 , 1952 ).
Richard Alexander , 86, American film actor.[ 40]
Rosalind Byrne , 85, American film actress.
K. Gunaratnam , 72, Sri Lankan film producer, murdered.[ 41]
Don Nelson Laramore , 82, American judge.
Duncan MacPherson , 23, Canadian ice hockey player, body found in melting glacier.[ 42]
Kathleen Maguire , 63, American actress (The Time of the Cuckoo , A Flame in the Wind ), esophageal cancer.[ 43]
Albert Perikel , 76, Belgian cyclist.
Julia Squire , 63, British film costume designer.
Philip Sidney Whitcombe , 95, English cricketer and British army officer.
Tom Hughes , 82, American MLB player (Detroit Tigers ).
H. Montgomery Hyde , 81, Irish barrister, politician and author, Member of Parliament.[ 44]
George Ignatieff , 75, Russian-born Canadian diplomat, ambassador to the United Nations.[ 45]
Pierre Matisse , 89, French-born American art dealer.[ 46]
Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo , 69–72, Pakistani politician, Governor of Balochistan .
Bill Cody Jr. , 64, American child actor, suicide.[ 47]
Goldup Davies , 75, British Olympic swimmer (1948 ).
Léo Kemner Laflamme , 95, American-born Canadian politician, member of the House of Commons of Canada (1925-1930, 1940-1945).
Robert W. Levering , 74, American lawyer and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1959-1961).[ 48]
John Meillon , 55, Australian actor (Crocodile Dundee , The Fourth Wish ), cirrhosis.[ 49]
Sonny Thompson , 72, American R&B bandleader and pianist ("Late Freight ").[ 50]
Richard Ward , 71, British army general, Commander British Forces in Hong Kong .[ 51]
Hans Zeier , 90, Swiss Olympic cross-country skier (1928 ).
Mo Anthoine , 50, British mountaineer, brain tumour.[ 52]
Wilfred Burne , 86, British Olympic diver (1928 ).
Emyr Estyn Evans , 84, Welsh geographer and archaeologist.[ 53]
Henri Goetz , 79, American-born French painter, member of the French Resistance .[ 54]
Samuel Okwaraji , 25, Nigerian international footballer (Nigeria ), heart failure.[ 55]
Max Scott , 82, Australian rules footballer.
William Shockley , 79, American physicist, Nobel laureate in Physics (Shockley diode ), eugenicist, prostate cancer.[ 56]
Olga Villi , 67, Italian model and actress (The Birds, the Bees and the Italians ).[ 57]
Anton Cadar , 48, Romanian Olympic gymnast (1964 ).
Willy De Bruyn , 75, Belgian trans-gender cyclist.[ 58]
Hugo del Carril , 76, Argentinian actor, director and tango singer (Las Aguas Bajan Turbias ).[ 59]
Tim Richmond , 34, American race car driver, AIDS.[ 60]
Larkin I. Smith , 45, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1989), plane crash.[ 61]
Robert Bernard Anderson , 79, American politician, secretary of the Navy and Treasury , throat cancer.[ 62]
Bergen (Belgin Sarılmışer), 31, Turkish singer, shot.
Ricky Berry , 24, American NBA basketballer (Sacramento Kings ), suicide.[ 63]
Roldano Lupi , 80, Italian film actor.[ 64]
Sergio Nasca , 52, Italian film director and screenwriter.
Dove-Myer Robinson , 88, New Zealand Mayor of Auckland City .[ 65]
Ossie Wiberg , 84, American NFL player (New York Giants , Brooklyn Dodgers ).
William Sydney Atkins , 87, English founder of Atkins engineering consultancy.[ 66]
Wolfram Eberhard , 80, German-born Turkish and American professor of sociology.[ 67]
Minoru Genda , 84, Japanese navy general noted for planning attack on Pearl Harbor , and politician.[ 68]
Elvy Kalep , 90, Estonian aviator, country's first female pilot.[ 69]
Mitsuneyama Keiji , 67, Japanese sumo wrestler.
Heinrich Krone , 93, German politician, member of the Bundestag .
Jussi Nordqvist , 72, Finnish Olympic sports shooter (1960 ).
Anton Richter , 77, Austrian Olympic weightlifter (1936 , 1948 ).
Earl B. Ruth , 73, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1969-1975), governor of American Samoa .[ 70]
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos , 92, Greek army general, chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff , ambassador to Yugoslavia.
Jean-Hilaire Aubame , 76, Gabonese politician, Foreign Minister of Gabon .[ 71]
Amanda Blake , 60, American actress (Gunsmoke ), AIDS.[ 72]
Donald Friend , 74, Australian artist and diarist, pederast.[ 73]
Milt Halliday , 82, Canadian NHL player (Ottawa Senators ).
Anton Nilson , 101, Swedish terrorist and convicted murderer.[ 74]
Erasmo Vera , 66, Chilean footballer.
Richard Bryant , 85, Australian cricketer.
Jack Chrisman , 61, American drag racer.
Harry Corbett , 71, English magician, puppeteer and television presenter (Sooty ).[ 75]
Stavro Skëndi , 83–84, Albanian-American linguist and historian, Parkinson's disease.[ 76]
Fred Frankhouse , 85, American Major League baseballer (Boston Braves ).[ 77]
Lawrence Stevens , 76, South African boxer and Olympic gold medalist (1932 ).
Robert Buckner , 83, American screenwriter and short story writer (Dodge City , Yankee Doodle Dandy ).[ 78]
Luis Carlos Galan , 45, Colombian politician, assassinated.[ 79]
Claude Kietzman , 71, South African Olympic rower (1948 ).
Yūji Koseki , 80, Japanese song and film score composer ("Roei no Uta ", "The Bells of Nagasaki ").
Imre Németh , 71, Hungarian hammer thrower and Olympic gold medalist (1948 , 1952 ).[ 80]
Bert Oosterbosch , 32, Dutch racing cyclist, cardiac arrest.[ 81]
Waldemar Franklin Quintero , 48, Colombian police officer, commander of National Police , assassinated.[ 82]
Chrissie White , 94, British silent-screen actress (The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss ), heart attack.[ 83]
Ernst van den Berg , 73, Dutch Olympic field hockey player (1936 ).
Ivan Lindgren , 83, Swedish Olympic cross-country skier (1936 ).
Alfredo Montelibano Sr. , 83, Filipino politician, Secretary of National Defense , governor of Negros and Siquijor Islands .
Wayne Moore , 44, American NFL footballer (Miami Dolphins ), heart attack.[ 84]
Joseph A. Pechman , 71, American economist and taxation scholar, president of the American Economic Association , heart attack.[ 85]
George Adamson , 83, British wildlife conservationist and author in Kenya (Elsa the lioness ), murdered.[ 86]
Clarence Glacken , 80, American professor of Geography.[ 87]
H. B. Halicki , 48, American director, stunt driver and actor (Gone in 60 Seconds ), accident while filming.[ 88]
Tom Hayward , 76, Australian rugby league footballer.
Joseph LaShelle , 89, American cinematographer (Laura ).[ 89]
Tenryū Saburō , 85, Japanese sumo wrestler (Shunjuen Incident ).
Chuck Tollefson , 72, American NFL player (Green Bay Packers ).
Syd van der Vyver , 69, South African racing driver.
William F. Bolger , 66, American Postmaster General, president of the Air Transport Association of America .[ 90]
William Danielsen , 73, Norwegian footballer.
Scott Fenton , 24, Australian NBL basketballer (Sydney Supersonics , Perth Wildcats ), car crash.[ 91]
Heikki H. Herlin , 88, Finnish engineer, manager of Kone elevators.
Otto Schulz-Kampfhenkel , 78, German geographer, explorer and writer.
Raul Seixas , 44, Brazilian rock singer, songwriter and producer, cardiac arrest.
Phyllis Terrell , 91, American suffragist and civil rights activist.[ 92]
Ted Wilks , 73, American Major League baseballer (St. Louis Cardinals ).[ 93]
Stefan Ciapała , 66, Polish Olympic bobsledder (1956 ).
Robert Grondelaers , 56, Belgian Olympic cyclist (1952 ).
Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton , 85, British physician and politician.[ 94]
Lillebil Ibsen , 90, Norwegian dancer and actress (Mannequin in Red ).[ 95]
Sunbeam Mitchell , 82, American businessman, hotel and nightclub owner, heart attack.
Huey P. Newton , 47, American political activist, founder of the Black Panther party , probable murderer, murdered.[ 96]
Krishnarao Shankar Pandit , 96, Indian musician.
Gerhard Reinhardt , 73, East German politician and German Resistance fighter .
Vlasta Vraz , 89, Czech-American relief worker, editor and fundraiser.[ 97]
Diana Vreeland , 85, American fashion columnist and editor, editor in chief at Vogue , heart attack.[ 98]
Mohammed Abdul-Hayy , 45, Sudanese poet.[ 99]
P. O. Ackley , 86, American gunsmith.
Erik Almgren , 81, Swedish Olympic footballer (1936 ).
Al Cass , 65, American musician and musical inventor.[ 100]
Walter de Sousa , 68, Ugandan-born Indian hockey player and Olympic gold medalist (1948 ).[ 101]
Katharina Jacob , 82, German member of the anti-Nazi German Resistance movement.
R. D. Laing , 61, Scottish psychiatrist (psychosis , schizophrenia ), heart attack.[ 102]
Nebojša Mitrić , 58, Yugoslavian sculptor and painter, suicide.[ 103]
Gunnar Berg , 80, Swiss-born Danish composer.[ 106]
Jim Brideweser , 62, American Major League baseballer (New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox ).[ 107]
Jacques Castelot , 75, French film actor.[ 108]
Al Cherney , 56, Canadian fiddler, lung cancer.[ 109]
Yan Frenkel , 68, Ukrainian composer and performer.[ 110]
Frank Henry , 79, American army officer and Olympic equestrian (1948 ).
Herbert Loper , 92, American army officer.
Jerry Masslo , 29, South African refugee.
Sarjoo Pandey , 69, Indian politician, member of Lok Sabha .
Roman Palester , 81, Polish composer of classical music.[ 111]
Jean-Louis Verdier , 54, French mathematician (Verdier duality ), car accident.[ 112]
Bronwen Wallace , 44, Canadian poet and short story writer, cancer.[ 113]
A. J. Witono , 64, Indonesian military officer and diplomat, ambassador to Japan.[ 114]
Hans Børli , 70, Norwegian poet and writer.[ 115]
Juanita Brooks , 91, American historian and author, Alzheimer's disease.[ 116]
Patrick Connor , 83, Irish politician.
Jorge Franco , 65, Portuguese Olympic fencer (1952 ).
Raffaello Gambino , 61, Italian Olympic water polo player (1952 ).
Nick Nuccio , 87, American politician, mayor of Tampa, Florida .[ 117]
Irving Stone , 86, American writer (Lust for Life , The Agony and the Ecstasy ), heart failure.[ 118]
Brendan A. Burns , 94, American army officer.
Hal Kelleher , 75, American MLB player (Philadelphia Phillies ).
Gloria Milland , 48, Italian actress.
Eckart Muthesius , 85, German architect and interior designer (Manik Bagh palace ).[ 119]
Ramnandan Mishra , 83–84, Indian independence fighter.
Burhan Shahidi , 94, Russian-born Chinese politician, governor of Xinjiang .[ 120]
Bill Shirley , 68, American tenor, actor and producer (Sleeping Beauty , My Fair Lady ), lung cancer.[ 121]
Joseph Alsop , 78, American journalist and newspaper columnist, CIA operative, lung cancer.[ 122]
Håkon Askerød , 79, Norwegian footballer.
Milan Ljubenović , 57, Yugoslavian footballer.
Robert Macintosh , 91, New Zealand–born British anaesthetist.[ 123]
Alex Moore , 71, Australian rules footballer.
Ondine , 52, American actor, AIDS.
Charles Sheaffer , 84, American Olympic field hockey player (1932 , 1936 ).
John Steptoe , 38, American author and illustrator for children’s books (Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters ), AIDS.[ 124]
Fred Waters , 62, American MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates ).
Gerald Joseph Weber , 75, American district judge (United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ).
Karl-Heinz Wegmann , 55, German Olympic shot putter (1956 ).
Buddy Dear , 83, American MLB player (Washington Senators ).
Giorgio di Sant' Angelo , 66, Argentinian-born American fashion designer, lung cancer.[ 125]
Tage Holmberg , 76, Swedish film editor.
Pua Kealoha , 86, Hawaiian-born American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1920 ).[ 126]
Lorenzo Natali , 66, Italian politician, Minister of Public Works .[ 127]
Peter Scott , 79, British ornithologist, conservationist and Olympic medalist in sailing (1936 ), heart attack.[ 128]
Max Ballantyne , 45, Australian rules footballer.
Buddy Burbage , 82, American Negro Leagues baseball player.
Joe Collins , 66, American Major League baseballer (New York Yankees ).[ 129]
Joe de Santis , 80, American actor and sculptor (A Cold Wind in August ), pulmonary disease.[ 130]
Seymour Krim , 67, American author, suicide.[ 131]
Dinkar Mehta , 81, Indian politician and trade unionist, leader of the Communist Party of India , mayor of Ahmedabad .[ 132]
Geneviève Morel , 73, French film and stage actress.
Dink Roberts , 94, American banjo player.[ 133]
Dorothy Schiff , 86, American businesswoman, owner and publisher of the New York Post .[ 134]
Ekkehard Tertsch , 83, Spanish-Austrian journalist and Nazi diplomat.
Maribel Arrieta , 55, Salvadoran television host and model, Miss El Salvador, cancer.[ 135]
Michele Cascella , 96, Italian artist.[ 136]
Moe Dalitz , 89, American gangster, businessman and casino owner, heart and kidney failure.[ 137]
Mickey Hawks , 49, American singer and pianist ("Bip Bop Boom ").
Gordon Lethborg , 81, Australian cricketer.
Vladimir Littauer , 97, Russian and American horseback riding master and author.[ 138]
Lou Louden , 70, American Negro Leagues baseball player.
Claire Luce , 85, American actress, dancer and singer (Up the River , Under Secret Orders ).[ 139]
Skeeter Newsome , 78, American Major League baseballer (Philadelphia Athletics , Boston Red Sox ).[ 140]
Don Rainsford , 51, Australian rules footballer.
Gerhard Scholz , 85, German professor and writer (Philology , German studies ).
Heen Banda Udurawana , 88, Sri Lankan politician, member of the Senate of Ceylon .[ 141]
Ruth Wood , 73, British racehorse owner, Epsom Derby winner.
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^ C. Gerald Fraser (August 3, 1989). "John Hirsch, 59, Director Praised For Supporting Canadian Talent" . The New York Times . p. A 20. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Will Crutchfield (August 2, 1989). "John Ogdon, 52, a British Pianist Who Championed the New, Dies" . The New York Times . p. D 22. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Gonzaga, Luiz (1912–1989) . Encyclopedia.com . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Behan, Dominic . Dictionary of Irish Biography . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Allan Kozinn (August 5, 1989). "Antonia Brico, 87, a Conductor; Fought Barriers to Women in 30's" . The New York Times . p. 1 10. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ W. L. Mellon, Humanitarian, Is Dead at 79 . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ "Egon Orowan, 87, Engineering Professor" . The New York Times . August 5, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Colston R. Westbrook . Newspapers.com (Public Opinion, Pennsylvania) . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Paolo Baffi Dies at 77; Headed Italian Bank . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Gravestone: Amador Bendayán 4.8.89 . Cementerio del Este, Caracas, Municipio Bolivariano Libertador, Capital District, Venezuela . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Howards' Way actor dies . Herald Scotland . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Cross, (Arthur) Geoffrey Neale, Baron Cross of Chelsea . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.(subscription required)
^ "W. Wallace Smith, Missouri Church Leader" . The New York Times . August 8, 1989. p. B 5. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ "John R. Kinard, Museum Director, 53" . The New York Times . August 7, 1989. p. B 6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ John H. Larsen, Sr. . Olympedia . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Max Macon, ex-baseball player . Newspapers.com (The Palm Beach Post) . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Thomas, Helen Wyn (1966 - 1989), peace activist . Dictionary of Welsh Biography . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Alcohol Gauged In Toran Death . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Le Monde Founder Hubert Beuve-Mery Dies at Age 87 . L.A. Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Former USC Coach Clark, 65, Dies : Apparent Heart Attack Takes Life of ‘57-’59 Football Coach . L.A. Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Nathan Levine Dies; Film Executive Was 89 . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Gravestone: Peter Rudolph “Rudy” Olgiati 6.8.89 . Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Frank Sinkovitz . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Gerhard de Kock, 63, Pretoria Bank Chief . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Robert F. Jani, 54, a Producer . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Representative Mickey Leland, 44, Dies in Crash . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Man Held in Writer's Death . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ West, Paul (December 10, 1989). "MARIA THOMAS, 1941-1989" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved April 21, 2025 .
^ Mira Trailovic, Director, 65 . New York Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Drummer Irv Cottler, 71; Called ‘Best in the Business’ by Sinatra . L.A. Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ "Robert E. Kaske, 68, A Professor at Cornell" . The New York Times . August 11, 1989. p. A 20. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Enrico Lorenzetti . Motorsport Memorial . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Brian Naylor . Motorsport Memorial . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Oxspring, Robert Wardlow "Oxo" . Traces of War . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Russell, (Muriel) Audrey . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Maja Sacher-Stehlin . Personenlexikon des Kantons Basel-Landschaft (in German) . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Morris Shenker, 82, Lawyer in St. Louis And Hoffa Defender . New York Times . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Laszlo Willinger; Hollywood Photographer . L.A. Times . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.
^ Richard Alexander . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ 30th death anniversary of K. Gunaratnam of Jaffna: Brutally gunned down by unidentified goons on August 9, 1983 . Daily Mirror Sri Lanka . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Eisiges Schweigen (Icy Silence) . Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German) . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ "Kathleen Maguire, Actress, 64" . The New York Times . August 17, 1989. p. B 14. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
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^ George Ignatieff . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ John Russell (August 11, 1989). "Pierre Matisse, 89, Art Dealer and Promoter, Dies" . The New York Times . p. A 20. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Gravestone: Bill Cody Jr. 11.8.89 . Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Levering, Robert Woodrow . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ John Meillon Dead at 55 . Trove (Canberra Times) . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Sonny Thompson . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ The Times, obituary General Sir Richard Ward 14 August 1989 p.12
^ Anthoine, Julian Vincent [Mo ]. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.(subscription required)
^ Obituary: Emyr Estyn Evans, 1905–1989: An Appreciation . Taylor & Francis (R. H. Buchanan - Obituary) . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Henri Goetz . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ Samuel Okwaraji Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji (Player) . National Football Teams . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Wolfgang Saxon (August 14, 1989). "William B. Shockley, 79, Creator Of Transistor and Theory on Race" . The New York Times . p. D 9. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Due Protagonisti Dello Spettacolo . La Repubblica (in Italian) . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Overlooked No More: Willy de Bruyn, Cycling Champion Who Broke Gender Boundaries . New York Times . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Hugo del Carril . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ "Tim Richmond, 34, Auto Racer" . The New York Times . August 16, 1989. p. B 9. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Rep. Larkin Smith, 45, Dies In Mississippi Plane Crash . New York Times . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Eric Pace (August 16, 1989). "Robert B. Anderson, Ex-treasury Chief, Dies At 79" . The New York Times . p. B 9. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Pro Athlete Commits Suicide . New York Times . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Roldano Lupi . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
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^ Atkins, Sir William Sydney Albert . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024. (subscription required)
^ In Memoriam: Wolfram Eberhard, 1909-1989 . "Asian Folklore Studies" (obit) . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Peter B. Flint (August 17, 1989). "General Minoru Genda, 84, Dies: Planned Attack On Pearl Harbor" . The New York Times . p. B 14. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Elvy Kalep, Early Flier, Friend Of Amelia Earhart . South Florida Sun Sentinel . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Ruth, Earl Baker . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Aubame, Jean-Hilaire (1912–1989) . Oxford Reference (subscription required) . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ "Amanda Blake, 60, Saloonkeeper On TV's 'Gunsmoke' for 19 Years" . The New York Times . August 18, 1989. p. A 20. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Donald Stuart Leslie Friend . Australian War Memorial . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Anton Nilson . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ What were your memories of Sooty and its Bradford-born creator Harry Corbett? . Telegraph and Argus (year of death only) . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Stavro Skendi, 82, a Professor at Columbia . New York Times . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Fred Frankhouse #14 . MLB.com . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ Gravestone: Robert Buckner 18.8.89 . Panteón de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, San Miguel de Allende, San Miguel de Allende Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Colombian Presidential Candidate Is Slain at Rally . New York Times . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Imre Németh . Olympedia . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Bert Oosterbosch . Pro Cycling Stats . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Colombia Police Chief Slain After Battling Drug Cartel . L.A. Times . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Chrissie White . Surrey Brass . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Former Dolphin Tackle Moore Dies Of Heart Attack . Deseret News . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ "Aided 1986 Income Tax Changes" . The New York Times . August 21, 1989. p. B 8. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ George Adamson, Lions' Protector, Is Shot Dead by Bandits in Kenya . New York Times . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Clarence James Glacken, Geography: Berkeley . Online Archive of California . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Creator of Crashes Killed on Film Set . L.A. Times . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Joseph La Shelle, 89, Cameraman of 'Laura' . New York Times . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
^ Wolfgang Saxon (August 22, 1989). "Ex-postmaster, William Bolger, Is Dead At 66" . The New York Times . p. D 23. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson’s tribute to Scott Fenton: ‘He was a much loved player and person’ . The West Australian . Retrieved 10 Oct 2024.
^ Terrell, Phyllis, 1898-1989 Variant names . snac . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ Ted Wilks . MLB.com . Retrieved 10 Oct 2024.
^ Dr Charles Hill . UK Parliament (Hansard) . Retrieved 11 Oct 2024.
^ Lillebil Ibsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon . Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
^ Huey Newton Killed; Was a Co-Founder Of Black Panthers . New York Times . Retrieved 11 Oct 2024.
^ Vlasta Adele Vraz, 89, Czechoslovak Activist
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^ Mohammed Abdul-Hayy . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
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^ Walter de Sousa . Olympedia . Retrieved 11 Oct 2024.
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^ Jim Brideweser #2 . MLB.com . Retrieved 11 Oct 2024.
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^ Roman Palester . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ Jean-Louis Verdier . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ Bronwen Wallace . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved 11 Oct 2024.
^ Meninggal dunia . Tempo (in Indonesian) . Retrieved 11 Oct 2024.
^ Hans Børli . WorldCat . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Juanita Brooks Dies - A Utah Historian . Deseret News . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Nick Chillura Nuccio - 47th And 49th Mayor Of Tampa . City of Tampa (.gov) . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
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^ Eckart Muthesius . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ Burhan's Deep Love of Motherland . People's Daily Online (year of death only) . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Bill Shirley, 68; Actor-Singer Was Voice of Prince Charming . L.A. Times . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Eric Pace (August 29, 1989). "Joseph Alsop Dies at Home at 78; Political Columnist Since the 30's" . The New York Times . p. B 6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Macintosh, Sir Robert Reynolds (1897 - 1989) . Royal College of Surgeons England . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Glenn Fowler (September 1, 1989). "John Steptoe, 38, Illustrator, Dies; He Also Wrote Children's Books" . The New York Times . p. D 17. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
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^ Pua Kele Kealoha . Olympedia . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
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^ "Sir Peter Scott, Wildlife Advocate And Painter of Birds, Dies at 79" . The New York Times . August 31, 1989. p. B 12. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ "Joe Collins, Former Yankee, 66" . The New York Times . September 1, 1989. p. D 17. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Joe De Santis, an Actor, Teacher, And Amateur Sculptor, Dies at 80 . New York Times . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Seymour Krim, Author And Critic, Dies at 67 . New York Times . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Dinkar Mehta became sole communist mayor of Ahmedabad, beating Sardar Patel’s influence . The Print, India . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Dink Roberts . WorldCat . Retrieved 8 Nov 2024.
^ "Dorothy Schiff, 86, Ex-Post Owner, Dies" . The New York Times . August 31, 1989. p. B 11. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Maribel Arrieta, la 'Marilyn Monroe salvadoreña', falleció un día como hoy hace 35 años . elsalvador.com . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Michele Cascella, 96, Painter Known For His… . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Morris Dalitz, 89, Ex-Bootlegger And Owner of Las Vegas Casinos . New York Times . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ Vladimir S. Littauer, Riding Instructor, 96 . New York Times . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ "Claire Luce, 85, Comedy and Classical Star" . The New York Times . September 3, 1989. p. 1 44. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ Skeeter Newsome #6 . MLB.com . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ The unforgettable Heen Banda Udurawana Diyawadana Nilame . Daily News . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
^ 30 years on: Remembering Bill Ainslie, a great South African artist who died too soon . Daily Maverick . Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.