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Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1989

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in November 1989. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Dorothy Fuldheim
    Nov. 3 Dorothy Fuldheim

    American journalist and author.

  • Vladimir Horowitz
    Nov. 5 Vladimir Horowitz

    Vladimir Horowitz was a world-renowned classical pianist of Ukrainian-Jewish origin, considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th...

  • Barry Sadler
    Nov. 5 Barry Sadler

    American Green Beret, singer-songwriter best known for his Vietnam War-era ballad 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.

  • Yūsaku Matsuda
    Nov. 6 Yūsaku Matsuda
  • Margarete Buber-Neumann
    Nov. 6 Margarete Buber-Neumann
  • Dolores Ibárruri
    Nov. 12 Dolores Ibárruri

    Spanish Republican leader known as 'La Pasionaria' for her passionate speeches during the Spanish Civil War.

  • Rohana Wijeweera
    Nov. 13 Rohana Wijeweera

    Sri lankan rebel and politician (b. 1943).

  • Dorothea Krook-Gilead
    Nov. 13 Dorothea Krook-Gilead

    Latvian-south african author, translator and scholar (b. 1920).

  • Franz Joseph II
    Nov. 13 Franz Joseph II

    Prince of liechtenstein (b. 1906).

  • Jean-Claude Malépart
    Nov. 16 Jean-Claude Malépart

    Jean-Claude Malépart was a prominent Canadian lawyer and politician who served in public office during the late 20th century.

  • Ignacio Ellacuría
    Nov. 16 Ignacio Ellacuría
  • Costabile Farace
    Nov. 17 Costabile Farace

    American criminal (b. 1960).

  • Grant Adcox
    Nov. 19 Grant Adcox

    American race car driver (b. 1950).

  • Leonardo Sciascia
    Nov. 20 Leonardo Sciascia

    Renowned Sicilian writer and intellectual who significantly contributed to Italian literature by exploring themes of social justice, mafia,...

  • Sadie Alexander
    Nov. 20 Sadie Alexander

    Pioneering African-American mathematician known for her work in statistics and social science.

  • Margot Zemach
    Nov. 21 Margot Zemach

    Renowned American children's book illustrator who won the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1968, consistently producing high-quality...

  • Harvey Hart
    Nov. 21 Harvey Hart

    Prominent Canadian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter who made significant contributions to the Canadian entertainment...

  • René Moawad
    Nov. 22 René Moawad

    Lebanese lawyer and politician who served as the 13th President of Lebanon, tragically assassinated on November 22, 1989, during a critical...

  • C. C. Beck
    Nov. 22 C. C. Beck

    American illustrator (b. 1910).

  • ʿAbd Allāh al-ʿAzzām
    Nov. 24 ʿAbd Allāh al-ʿAzzām
  • Ahmed Abdallah
    Nov. 26 Ahmed Abdallah

    Comorian politician, president of comoros (b. 1919).

  • Carlos Arias Navarro
    Nov. 27 Carlos Arias Navarro

    Spanish politician, prime minister of spain (b. 1908).

  • Ernesto Civardi
    Nov. 28 Ernesto Civardi
  • Arsenie Boca
    Nov. 28 Arsenie Boca
  • Giuseppe Antonini
    Nov. 29 Giuseppe Antonini
  • Ahmadou Ahidjo
    Nov. 30 Ahmadou Ahidjo

    Cameroonian lawyer and politician, 1st president of cameroon (b. 1924).

  • Alfred Herrhausen
    Nov. 30 Alfred Herrhausen