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Deaths in May 1989

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The following is a list of notable deaths in May 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.

May 1989

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  • Vin Brown, 67, Australian rules footballer.
  • Xiao Wangdong, 78, Chinese Communist revolutionary and a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army.

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  • Hallvard Eika, 68, Norwegian politician, member of the Norwegian Parliament.
  • Walter Gross, 85, German actor.
  • Finn Juhl, 77, Danish architect, interior and industrial designer.
  • Lucia Moholy, 95, Austro-Hungarian–born photographer and publications editor.
  • Specs Toporcer, 90, American Major League baseballer, injuries sustained from a fall.

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  • Donald Hiss, 82, American legal secretary, younger brother of Alger Hiss.[16]
  • Hermann Höcherl, 77, German politician and lawyer, member of the Nazi Party.
  • Ed McIlvenny, 64, Scottish footballer who represented the United States.
  • Dorothy Ruth, 67, American daughter of US baseballer Babe Ruth and his mistress Juanita Jennings.

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  • John Hicks, 85, British economist, Nobel Memorial laureate in Economic Sciences.
  • Pavel Juráček, 53, Czech screenwriter and film director.
  • Lyn Murray, 79, English-American composer, conductor and arranger of music, cancer.[19]
  • Warren G. Magnuson, 84, American lawyer and politician, President pro tempore of the United States Senate.[20]
  • Gilda Radner, 42, American actress, comedian, writer and singer, ovarian cancer.[21]
  • Mike Reinbach, 39, American Major League baseballer, car accident.
  • Gōgen Yamaguchi, 80, Japanese martial artist, subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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  • Jane Fauntz, 78, American swimmer and diver, and Olympic medalist, leukemia.
  • James Harry Lacey, 72, British Royal Air Force fighter pilot in World War II.
  • Thoreau MacDonald, 88, Canadian illustrator, graphic and book designer, and artist.
  • Zinka Milanov, 83, Croatian operatic dramatic soprano, stroke.[26]
  • Claude Pepper, 88, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, stomach cancer.

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References

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  1. ^ "Douglass Watson, 67, Theater and TV Actor". The New York Times. May 6, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Giuseppe Cardinal Siri Of Genoa Is Dead at 82". The New York Times. May 3, 1989. p. D 27. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ John T. McQuiston (May 4, 1989). "Christine Jorgensen, 62, Is Dead; Was First to Have a Sex Change". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Fleisher Service Tomorrow". The New York Times. May 7, 1989. p. 1 44. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Herschel Loveless, 77, Ex-Governor of Iowa". The New York Times. May 6, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  6. ^ William N. Wallace (May 7, 1989). "Earl (Red) Blaik, 92, Army's Top Football Coach". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Eric Pace (May 25, 1989). "Andreas Hillgruber, 64, Historian In West German Dispute, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Rudolf Uhlenhaut, Automotive Engineer, 82". The New York Times. May 20, 1989. p. 1 34. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Eric Pace (May 10, 1989). "Prof. Karl Brunner Is Dead at 73; Economist and Early Monetarist". The New York Times. p. D 29. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kenneth Roberts, 76, Former House Member". The New York Times. May 12, 1989. p. B 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Keith Whitley Is Dead; Country Singer Was 33". The New York Times. May 13, 1989. p. 1 31. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Stewart Perowne, 87, Diplomat and Author". The New York Times. May 16, 1989. p. B 6. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Jon Pareles (May 12, 1989). "Woody Herman Shaw, 44, Jazz Trumpeter, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Glenn Fowler (May 12, 1989). "Hassler Whitney, Geometrician; He Eased 'Mathematics Anxiety'". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Nicholas Wilder, 51, Artist and Art Dealer". The New York Times. May 16, 1989. p. B 6. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Glenn Fowler (May 20, 1989). "Donald Hiss, 82, Ex-U.S. Official And Lawyer in Washington Firm". The New York Times. p. 1 34. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  17. ^ Howard W. French (May 22, 1989). "John J. Muccio, 89; Was U.S. Diplomat In Several Countries". The New York Times. p. D 11. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  18. ^ G. S. Bourdain (May 20, 1989). "ROBERT WEBBER, ACTOR, DIES AT 64". The New York Times. p. 1 34. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "Lyn Murray, 79, Dies; Composed Film Scores". The New York Times. June 10, 1989. p. 1 12. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  20. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (May 21, 1989). "Warren G. Magnuson Dies at 84; Held Powerful Positions in Senate". The New York Times. p. 1 46. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  21. ^ Dennis Hevesi (May 21, 1989). "Gilda Radner, 42, Comic Original Of 'Saturday Night Live' Zaniness". The New York Times. p. 1 46. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  22. ^ Glenn Collins (May 23, 1989). "Margot Zemach, 57, Author, Dies; Also Illustrated Books for Children". The New York Times. p. A 27. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  23. ^ Alfonso A. Narvaez (May 26, 1989). "Dr. Robert R. Sears, 80, Is Dead; Child Pyschologist and Educator". The New York Times. p. A 18. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  24. ^ "Phineas Newborn Jr., 57, Top Jazz Pianist". The New York Times. May 28, 1989. p. 1 38. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  25. ^ "George Homans, 78, Sociologist And Harvard Professor Emeritus". The New York Times. May 31, 1989. p. A 20. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  26. ^ Harold C. Schonberg (May 31, 1989). "Zinka Milanov, Soprano, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. p. A 20. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  27. ^ C. Gerald Fraser (June 2, 1989). "C. L. R. James, Historian, Critic And Pan-Africanist, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. D 15. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  28. ^ Eric Pace (June 1, 1989). "Owen Lattimore, Far East Scholar Accused by McCarthy, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved March 24, 2024.