Deaths in February 1989

The following is a list of notable deaths in February 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

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  2. ^ "Everett Bacon (1966) - Hall of Fame". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  3. ^ That Daring Young Gal on a Flying Machine: On a Wing and a Prayer, Lillian Thrilled Fans. L.A. Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ OBITUARY Sir James Drake. British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ Blaze Foley (1949–1989). Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ Elaine de Kooning, Artist and Teacher, Dies at 68. N.Y. Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Grace Hayes, 93, Dies; Stage and Film Actress". The New York Times. February 4, 1989. p. 1 32. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Meet the American who founded the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, 'put the brotherhood in motorcycles'. Fox "News". Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  9. ^ KENNETH MORRIS; HAD LAST BLACK GOSPEL MUSIC STORE. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Olympedia – Erik Persson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "Marie Fish, 88, Dies; Navy Oceanographer". The New York Times. February 2, 1989. p. B 8. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Olympedia – Étienne Guibal". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Ondrej Nepela, Figure Skater, 38". The New York Times. February 7, 1989. p. B 8. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Sir Arnold Henry Nordmeyer. Britannica. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  15. ^ Glenn Fowler (February 3, 1989). "Marie Syrkin, 89; Author and Teacher Promoted Zionism". The New York Times. p. D 17. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Dick Bass Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  17. ^ Albin Krebs (February 4, 1989). "John Cassavetes, Major Director In U.S. Cinema Verite, Dies at 59". The New York Times. p. 1 32. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  18. ^ Glenna Collett Vare, 85, Golfer. The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  19. ^ "J G Davis". www.rafweb.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
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  21. ^ Air Marshal John Patrick Joseph McCauley. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Lionel Newman, 73, Winner of an Oscar As a Film Composer". The New York Times. February 8, 1989. p. B 8. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  23. ^ KENNETH BURNS, 68, OF HOMER & JETHRO. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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  25. ^ Grandizo Munis. Marxists.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  26. ^ HAM SOK-HON: The Korean Gandhi. mkgandhi.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  27. ^ André Cheuva. eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  28. ^ Emrys James. BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Joe Morrison, 51, Former Giant". The New York Times. February 6, 1989. p. D 12. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  30. ^ Killer Joe Piro, Who Popularized Discotheque Dancing, Dies at 68. New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  31. ^ Joseph G. Raposo Is Dead at 51; Helped to Create 'Sesame Street'. New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Hal Wilder Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  33. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  34. ^ Andre Cayatte, Film Maker, Is Dead at 80. New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  35. ^ Jennifer Dunning (February 7, 1989). "Ron Field, a Tony Award Winner For His Choreography, Dies at 55". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  36. ^ Victims of the Berlin Wall never forgotten. NBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Olympedia – Antoni Łaciak". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  38. ^ Notable Virginia Women - Undine Smith (1904–1989). LibRary of Virginia. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  39. ^ King Tubby. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  40. ^ Eric Pace (February 7, 1989). "Barbara Tuchman Dead at 77; A Pulitzer-Winning Historian". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  41. ^ "Maris, Albert Branson | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  42. ^ "Olympedia – Adolf Martignoni". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  43. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  44. ^ "Pratt, Philip | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  45. ^ "William C. Steere, 81, Botanist and Teacher". The New York Times. February 8, 1989. p. B 8. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  46. ^ Simon Virsaladze, 80, Designer. New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  47. ^ "Mal Bross Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  48. ^ "Olympedia – Johnny Coward". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  49. ^ Susan Heller Anderson (February 10, 1989). "Webster B. Todd Is Dead at 89; Ex-Leader of Jersey Republicans". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  50. ^ Ken Adachi. University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  51. ^ "Article clipped from The Times and Democrat". The Times and Democrat. February 11, 1989. p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  52. ^ TEZUKA, Osamu 1928-1989. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  53. ^ Glenn Fowler (February 11, 1989). "Irving Brown, 77, U.S. Specialist On International Labor Movement". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  54. ^ Agustín Ramos Calero: The Borinqueneers’ “One Man Army”. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  55. ^ Wayne L. Hays of Ohio Dies at 77; Scandal Ended Career in Congress. New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  56. ^ "Hunter, James III | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  57. ^ "Dan Kelly, Hockey Announcer, 52". The New York Times. February 11, 1989. p. 1 33. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  58. ^ Constance L. Hays (February 11, 1989). "Emily Kimbrough, 90, Magazine Editor And Popular Author". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  59. ^ H. Ryman; Illustrated Disneyland Plans. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  60. ^ "Olympedia – Sepp Schneeberger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  61. ^ Peter B. Flint (February 13, 1989). "Gen. Charles Bolte, Ex-Army Vice Chief Of Staff, Dies at 93". The New York Times. p. D 13. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  62. ^ "T.E.B. Clarke, Writer, Dies at 81". The New York Times. February 15, 1989. p. A 24. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  63. ^ "Leon Festinger, 69, New School Professor". The New York Times. February 12, 1989. p. 1 44. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  64. ^ George O'Hanlon, 76, George Jetson's Voice. New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  65. ^ "Olympedia – André Rolet". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  66. ^ Sheikh Shakhbout ibn Sultan Al Nahyan. Britannica. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  67. ^ Herbert Mitgang (February 17, 1989). "Thomas Bernhard Is Dead at 58; His Last Play Enraged Austrians". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  68. ^ "Olympedia – Eduard Braeseke". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  69. ^ Pat Finucane's murder: a pitiless act and a political storm. The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  70. ^ "Australian Football - Gordon Kramer - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  71. ^ "Euel Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  72. ^ Family remembers Stanley Cup win. The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  73. ^ "Hal Broda Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  74. ^ "Olympedia – Thorbjørn Frydenlund". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  75. ^ "Dud Harris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  76. ^ Willie “Hip Linkchain” Richard. Headstone. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  77. ^ "Australian Football - Aubrey Martyn - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  78. ^ Aubrey Menen, 76, Indian Critic, Novelist and Essayist From Britain. New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  79. ^ Glenn Collins (February 16, 1989). "Richard Roud, 59, First Director Of New York Film Festival, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 18. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  80. ^ Geoff Selby. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  81. ^ Jon Pareles (February 14, 1989). "Dave Tarras, 95, Clarinetist, Dies; Purveyor of Klezmer Dance". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  82. ^ James Bond, Ornithologist, 89; Fleming Adopted Name for 007. New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  83. ^ Vincent Crane. Headstone. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  84. ^ "Olympedia – Duncan Gregg". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  85. ^ "Mike Riordan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  86. ^ Hüseyin Akbaş. Olympedia. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  87. ^ "Olympedia – Jorge de Cárdenas". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  88. ^ Daniel Fox, 65, Inventor of a Plastic, Dies. New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  89. ^ Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, 76, of Indonesia. New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  90. ^ "Olympedia – Antonio Garzoni Provenzani". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  91. ^ "Olympedia – Benito Totti". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  92. ^ "Olympedia – Aleksandr Travin". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  93. ^ Andrew Black. eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  94. ^ "Ida Ehre, 88, Is Dead; West German Actress". The New York Times. February 18, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  95. ^ "Olympedia – Arne Jørgensen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  96. ^ 16/02/1989. www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  97. ^ Paco Axel Lagerstrom *42. Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  98. ^ "Olympedia – Paweł Świętek". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  99. ^ Rudolf Brill. Headstone. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  100. ^ "Olympedia – Per Dahl". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  101. ^ Former law Lord killed. The Herald. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  102. ^ Joseph Durso (February 18, 1989). "Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, 80, Dies; Starred as a Pitcher for Yankees". The New York Times. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  103. ^ "Olympedia – Fernando Irayzoz". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  104. ^ Bernadine Morris (February 18, 1989). "Guy Laroche, 67, French Designer And Founder of a Fashion House". The New York Times. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  105. ^ Roberts, Marguerite (1905–1989). encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  106. ^ Paul Friedrich Max Johannes Sobek. eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  107. ^ "Si Titus Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  108. ^ "Olympedia – Jan Vreede". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  109. ^ John Bailey. guide.doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  110. ^ Mildred Burke, 73, Dies After Suffering Stroke : She Was Never Defeated, Held Women’s Wrestling Championship for 20 Years. latimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  111. ^ My Recollections of Dixie Deans, MBE. Scottish Saltire Aircrew Association. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  112. ^ Dinah Halpern, Actress, 79. New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  113. ^ Kathleen Hite obituary. Newspapers.com - Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  114. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 20, 1989). "Eric F. Goldman, 73, a Historian And Presidential Consultant, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 16. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  115. ^ SIR ALEXANDER [ALEC WALTER MERRISON, D.L.]. Royal Society. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  116. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sándor Pázmándy (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  117. ^ "Olympedia – Luka Škrinjar". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  118. ^ "Rosa Slade Gragg, 86, Civil Rights Advocate". The New York Times. February 24, 1989. p. B 4. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  119. ^ "Olympedia – Stuart Black". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  120. ^ PERCY CHEN (1901-1989). blackpast.org. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  121. ^ Köth, Erika (1925–1989). encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  122. ^ Guide to the Papers of Anthony Leeds, 1946-1989. Smithsonian. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  123. ^ Manuel Rosas Sánchez (Player). national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  124. ^ "Olympedia – Clarke Scholtz". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  125. ^ "Olympedia – Adolfo Yedro". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  126. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Valentín Beperet (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  127. ^ "Paul Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  128. ^ After Death, a Literary Rebirth. latimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  129. ^ "Chet Ross Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  130. ^ Taktakishvili, Otar Vasilyevich. musopus.net. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  131. ^ Alex Thépot. olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  132. ^ Last of Old-Time Hollywood Press Agents : Ex-Studio Publicist Harry Brand Dies. latimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  133. ^ Sir Raymond Gower. members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  134. ^ Walter Sullivan (February 24, 1989). "Prof. Abel Wolman, 96, Is Dead; Led Efforts to Chlorinate Water". The New York Times. p. B 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  135. ^ "Joan Woodbury, Actress, 73". The New York Times. February 24, 1989. p. B 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  136. ^ DAVID MOWBRAY BALME. 207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  137. ^ Hans Hellmut Kirst. Britannica. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  138. ^ "Tsepon W. D. Shakabpa, Tibetan Scholar, 82". The New York Times. February 25, 1989. p. 1 12. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  139. ^ The burned body of William Leroy Roy.... latimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  140. ^ Sparky Adams. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  141. ^ Paul Michael Bator Is Dead at 59; Lawyer-Teacher Also Served U.S.. New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  142. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 25, 1989). "Norris Cotton, 88, Former New Hampshire Senator". The New York Times. p. 1 12. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  143. ^ Newcastle United great Joe Harvey died on this day in 1989. chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  144. ^ "Ben Kish Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  145. ^ Mallica 'Kapo' Reynolds (1911-1989). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  146. ^ William Thayer Tutt. olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  147. ^ Jennifer Dunning (March 1, 1989). "Angna Enters, 82, Dancer, Mime And Artist Known for Characters". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  148. ^ "Olympedia – Wilhelm Hölter". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  149. ^ "Bob Ivory Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  150. ^ John S. Wilson (February 28, 1989). "Roy Eldridge, 78, Jazz Trumpeter Known for Intense Style, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  151. ^ News UpDate IRA murder father of four in alleyway. The British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  152. ^ Reunald Jones, 78; Veteran Trumpeter With Basie Band. latimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  153. ^ Mouloud Mammeri. Britannica. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  154. ^ "Eloi Meulenberg". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  155. ^ Clayton Robson. Wisden. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  156. ^ Ahnert, Oswald Paul: Born Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, 22 November 1897, Died Sonneberg, German Democratic Republic (Germany), 27 February 1989. ResearchGate. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  157. ^ Mauricio Garcés. University of Maryland. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  158. ^ "Olympedia – Göran Larsson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  159. ^ Walter Sullivan (March 1, 1989). "Konrad Lorenz, Pioneer in Study Of Animals' Behavior, Dies at 85". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  160. ^ Colombian Emerald Czar Slain in Attack Tied to Gem Trade War. latimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  161. ^ "Skippy Scheib Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  162. ^ Mervyn Rothstein (February 28, 1989). "Joe Silver, 66, a Broadway Star And Actor in Film and Television". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  163. ^ "Olympedia – Karl Anderson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  164. ^ Peter B. Flint (March 2, 1989). "Richard Armour, 82, an Author Of Whimsical Free Verse, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. B 16. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  165. ^ Alfonso A. Narvaez (March 2, 1989). "Bernard B. Brodie, 81, a Pioneer In Drug Therapy Research, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 16. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  166. ^ DEATHS ELSEWHERE. Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  167. ^ Hermann Burger in the SLA. Swiss National Library. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  168. ^ "Olympedia – Josef Epp". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  169. ^ EVERETT E. HATCHER. Drug Enforcement Administration Museum. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  170. ^ Major General Douglas Anthony Kendrew. Leicestershire War Memorials. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  171. ^ Obituary for Alton C. PARKER - (Aged 81). newspapers.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.