Deaths in April 1989

The following is a list of notable deaths in April 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.

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References

  1. ^ "Paul Jappe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "Australian Football - Bill Munn - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Australian Football - Les Jones - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Australian Football - Max Kroger - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Olympedia – Lev Nikitin". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Lester Warden Profile - Cricket Player Australia | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Hurlock, Madeline (1899–1989)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Harvey Jablonsky, 80, A Northrop Executive". The New York Times. April 8, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Olympedia – Martti Luomanen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "Pete Richards Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "Olympedia – Frank Foss". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  12. ^ C. Gerald Fraser (April 7, 1989). "Bill Gunn, Playwright and Actor, Dies at 54 on Eve of Play Premiere". The New York Times. p. D 20. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Service for Harold Hayes". The New York Times. May 2, 1989. p. B 6. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "Olympedia – Betty Becker-Pinkston". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "Olympedia – Bruce Cunliffe". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  16. ^ "Olympedia – Edlef Hossmann". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "Olympedia – Tapani Niku". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  18. ^ "Olympedia – Michael Reusch". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  19. ^ Joan Cook (April 11, 1989). "John Paul Riddle, 87, Aviation Education Leader". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Jim Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  21. ^ "Garland Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  22. ^ "Andy Karl Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  23. ^ "Olympedia – Francesco De Zanna". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  24. ^ "Olympedia – Birger Holmquist". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  25. ^ "Otto Huber Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  26. ^ "Carl Wessler". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  27. ^ "Olympedia – George Genereux". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  28. ^ "Bessie Griffin Is Dead; Gospel Singer Was 67". The New York Times. April 11, 1989. p. B 12. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  29. ^ "Olympedia – Gaston Van Hazebroeck". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  30. ^ Plane Crash, Dead Canaries Expand Grand Jury Probe Into Southern Co.
  31. ^ C. Gerald Fraser (April 13, 1989). "Hiram Sherman, Actor, Was 81". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  32. ^ "Arnold Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  33. ^ John T. McQuiston (April 14, 1989). "Abbie Hoffman, 60's Icon, Dies; Yippie Movement Founder Was 52". The New York Times. p. D 17. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  34. ^ Dave Anderson (April 13, 1989). "Sugar Ray Robinson, Boxing's 'Best,' Is Dead". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  35. ^ "Olympedia – Vasile Teodosiu". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  36. ^ "Olympedia – Erich Herrmann". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  37. ^ "Olympedia – Tor Nilsson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  38. ^ "Chiang Hsiao-wen, Ex-Business Executive, 54". The New York Times. April 15, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  39. ^ "Lance Pierre Profile - Cricket Player West Indies | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  40. ^ "Carr Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  41. ^ Susan Heller Anderson (April 16, 1989). "W. Attwood, Ex-Publisher, Is Dead at 69". The New York Times. p. 1 36. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  42. ^ Glenn Fowler (April 18, 1989). "Edward M. Brecher, 77, Is Dead; A Writer on Scientific Subjects". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  43. ^ "Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  44. ^ "Olympedia – Federico Gay". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  45. ^ Nicholas D. Kristof, Special To the New York Times (April 15, 1989). "Hu Yaobang, 73, Dies in China; Led Communist Party in 1980's". The New York Times. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  46. ^ Herbert Mitgang (May 23, 1989). "Frances Steloff Is Fondly Recalled By Patrons of Gotham Book Mart". The New York Times. p. A 27. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  47. ^ "Charles Vanel, Stage And Screen Actor, 96". The New York Times. April 16, 1989. p. 1 36. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  48. ^ "T. C. Andrews Jr., 64, Political Organizer". The New York Times. April 20, 1989. p. B 13. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  49. ^ "Dominic Olejniczak, Sports Executive, 80". The New York Times. April 17, 1989. p. D 15. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  50. ^ "Sam Wheeler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  51. ^ "Olympedia – Ivica Jelić". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  52. ^ "Cecil Leeson, Musician, 86". The New York Times. April 20, 1989. p. B 13. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  53. ^ "Candan Tarhan". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  54. ^ "Olympedia – Adil Atan". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  55. ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  56. ^ "Harry Marker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  57. ^ Herbert Mitgang (April 20, 1989). "Daphne du Maurier, 81, Author Of Many Gothic Romances, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  58. ^ "Gale Staley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  59. ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  60. ^ Susan Heller Anderson (April 20, 1989). "George Whitmore, 43, an Author Who Wrote on the Impact of AIDS". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  61. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Uichiro Hatta (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  62. ^ "Australian Football - Bob McGann - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  63. ^ "Australian Football - Lou Riley - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  64. ^ "Olympedia – Lou Gregory". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  65. ^ Constance L. Hays (April 22, 1989). "James Kirkwood, Author of Book For Musical 'Chorus Line,' Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  66. ^ "Australian Football - Ted Trim - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  67. ^ "Marc Daniels, 77, Dies; Directed 'I Love Lucy'". The New York Times. April 29, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  68. ^ "Hamani Diori, 72, the Founder Of an Independent Niger, Is Dead". The New York Times. April 25, 1989. p. B 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  69. ^ "Olympedia – Imre Hódos". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  70. ^ "Howie Krist Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  71. ^ "Olympedia – Bojan Postružnik". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  72. ^ "Olympedia – Eduard Schöll". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  73. ^ "Olympedia – Marcel Schumann". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  74. ^ "H. Bolton Seed, 66, Expert on Earthquakes". The New York Times. April 26, 1989. p. B 5. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  75. ^ "Olympedia – Roger Dewasch". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  76. ^ "Clyde Geronimi, 87, An Animator at Disney". The New York Times. April 30, 1989. p. 1 40. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  77. ^ "Australian Football - Fred Godfrey - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  78. ^ "Olympedia – Roly Harper". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  79. ^ "Olympedia – Birger Stenman". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  80. ^ "Olympedia – Dee Boeckmann". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  81. ^ Glenn Collins (April 27, 1989). "George Coulouris, 85, Is Dead; Actor Relished Villainous Roles". The New York Times. p. B 16. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  82. ^ "Norma Klein, 50, a Young-Adult Novelist". The New York Times. April 27, 1989. p. B 16. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  83. ^ "Olympedia – Caspar Schrøder". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  84. ^ Peter B. Flint (April 27, 1989). "Lucille Ball, Spirited Doyenne Of TV Comedies, Dies at 77". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  85. ^ "Olympedia – Alphonse Bouton". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  86. ^ Stephen Holden (April 29, 1989). "Howard Brookner, 34, Director". The New York Times. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  87. ^ "Chandler, Stephen Sanders, Jr. | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  88. ^ "Dr. Marcel Golay, 86; Invented Science Tools". The New York Times. April 30, 1989. p. 1 40. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  89. ^ "Carl Lundsteen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  90. ^ Steve Lohr (April 27, 1989). "Konosuke Matsushita, Industrialist, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times. p. B 16. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  91. ^ "Olympedia – Paavo Salminen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  92. ^ "Jack Cummings, 84, a Producer at M-G-M". The New York Times. April 30, 1989. p. 1 40. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  93. ^ Suzanne Slesin (April 30, 1989). "DONALD DESKEY, INNOVATIVE DESIGNER, DIES A 94". The New York Times. p. 1 40. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  94. ^ "Olympedia – Marlene Elejalde". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  95. ^ Peter B. Flint (May 1, 1989). "Sergio Leone, 67, Italian Director Who Revitalized Westerns, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  96. ^ "Olympedia – Pierre Lewden". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  • List of April 1989 deaths at IMDb
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