Famous People Who Died In 1990

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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1990. This list includes people like Leonard Bernstein, Roald Dahl, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ava Gardner, Lev Yashin and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, poets and novelists who died in 1990. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & India and many more countries.
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 1 
Roald Dahl
(One of the World's Greatest Authors)
Roald Dahl
69
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 13, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales
Died: November 23
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 2 
Stevie Ray Vaughan
(Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
26
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 3, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas
Died: August 27
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 3 
Jim Henson
(Puppeteer)
Jim Henson
34
Birthdate: September 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Died: May 16
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 4 
Ava Gardner
(Actress)
Ava Gardner
29
Birthdate: December 24, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Grabtown, North Carolina, United States
Died: January 25
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 5 
Sammy Davis Jr.
(Singer, Dancer and Actor Known for His Song ‘The Candy Man’)
Sammy Davis Jr.
28
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: May 16
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 6 
Barbara Stanwyck
(American Actress Known for Her Strong, Realistic Screen Presence and Versatility)
Barbara Stanwyck
12
Birthdate: July 16, 1907
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: January 20
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 7 
Greta Garbo
(One of the Greatest Female Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema)
Greta Garbo
37
Birthdate: September 18, 1905
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: April 15
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 8 
Leonard Bernstein
(Composer Whose Best-Known Work is the Broadway Musical 'West Side Story')
Leonard Bernstein
26
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 14
 9 
B. F. Skinner
(American psychologist)
B. F. Skinner
10
Birthdate: March 20, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 18
 10 
Jill Ireland
(Actress and Singer Who Has Appeared in Several Films Director by Her Husband Charles Bronson)
Jill Ireland
12
Birthdate: April 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: May 18
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 11 
Lev Yashin
(One of the Greatest Goalkeeper in the History of Football)
Lev Yashin
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 22, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: March 20
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 12 
Ryan White
(Activist)
Ryan White
11
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 6, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Died: April 8
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 13 
Paulette Goddard
(One of the Most Popular Female Stars of the Early 1940s)
Paulette Goddard
1
Birthdate: June 3, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: April 23
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 14 
Alan Hale Jr.
(Actor)
Alan Hale Jr.
13
Birthdate: March 8, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: January 2
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Rex Harrison
2
Birthdate: March 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside, England
Died: June 2
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 16 
Aaron Copland
(Composer, Teacher)
Aaron Copland
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 14, 1900
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: December 2
 17 
Halston
(Fashion Designer)
Halston
12
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: April 23, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Died: March 26
 18 
Irene Dunne
(One of the Greatest Actresses of Golden Age of Hollywood)
Irene Dunne
5
Birthdate: December 20, 1898
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: September 4
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 19 
Susan Oliver
(American Actress and Aviator)
Susan Oliver
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 13, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: May 10
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 20 
Aldo Gucci
(Businessman, Fashion designer)
Aldo Gucci
6
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 26, 1905
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Died: January 19
 21 
Eve Arden
(Actress)
Eve Arden
1
Birthdate: April 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, USA
Died: November 12
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 22 
Vic Tayback
3
Birthdate: January 6, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 25
 23 
Del Shannon
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Guitarist, Musician)
Del Shannon
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 30, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Grand Rapids
Died: February 8
 24 
Armand Hammer
(Business people)
Armand Hammer
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 21, 1898
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 10
 25 
Tom Fogerty
(Singer, Guitarist)
Tom Fogerty
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berkeley
Died: September 6
 26 
Joan Bennett
(Actress)
Joan Bennett
7
Birthdate: February 27, 1910
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
Died: December 7
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 27 
Joel McCrea
(Actor)
Joel McCrea
2
Birthdate: November 5, 1905
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: South Pasadena, California, USA
Died: October 20
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 28 
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1st Prime Minister of Malaysia)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 8, 1903
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Alor Setar, Malaysia
Died: December 6
 29 
Tom Harmon
(American Football Players)
Tom Harmon
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 28, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rensselaer, Indiana, USA
Died: March 15
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 30 
Allen Collins
(Guitarist)
Allen Collins
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 19, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Died: January 23
 31 
David Stirling
(Officer)
David Stirling
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 15, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lecropt, Perthshire, Scotland
Died: November 4
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 32 
Mary Martin
(Actress, Singer)
Mary Martin
0
Birthdate: December 1, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Weatherford, Texas, U.S.
Died: November 3
 33 
Capucine
(Model)
Capucine
7
Birthdate: January 6, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
Died: March 17
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 34 
Terry-Thomas
(Actor)
Terry-Thomas
2
Birthdate: July 14, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: January 8
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 35 
Curtis Lemay
(General)
Curtis Lemay
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 15, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: October 1
 36 
Bill Cullen
(Television personality)
Bill Cullen
2
Birthdate: February 18, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 7
 37 
Don Draper
(Actor)
Don Draper
5
Birthdate: September 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Modesto, California, USA
Died: December 17
 38 
Sarah Vaughan
(Singer)
Sarah Vaughan
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 27, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: April 3
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 39 
Hank Gathers
(Basketball player)
Hank Gathers
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 4
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 40 
Pearl Bailey
(Actress)
Pearl Bailey
3
Birthdate: March 29, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Died: August 17
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 41 
Gary Merrill
1
Birthdate: August 2, 1915
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: March 5
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 42 
Robin Harris
(Comedian)
Robin Harris
2
Birthdate: August 30, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: March 18
 43 
Viktor Tsoi
(Soviet Singer-Songwriter and Co-Founder of the Rock Band 'Kino')
Viktor Tsoi
8
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 21, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: August 15
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 44 
Gordon Jackson
(Actor)
Gordon Jackson
0
Birthdate: December 19, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: January 15
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 45 
Rocky Graziano
(Boxer)
Rocky Graziano
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 1, 1919
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 22
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 46 
Art Blakey
(Drummer)
Art Blakey
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 11, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 16
 47 
Robert Noyce
(Co-inventor of the integrated circuit)
Robert Noyce
1
Birthdate: December 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Burlington
Died: June 3
 48 
Ian Charleson
(Scottish actor)
Ian Charleson
1
Birthdate: August 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: January 6
 49 
Elliott Roosevelt
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: October 27
 50 
Xavier Cugat
(Conductor, Composer, Jazz musician, Singer, Bandleader)
Xavier Cugat
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 1, 1900
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Girona
Died: October 27