Deaths in May 1989

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Jim Barclay". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Douglass Watson, 67, Theater and TV Actor". The New York Times. May 6, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Australian Football - Charlie May - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Giuseppe Cardinal Siri Of Genoa Is Dead at 82". The New York Times. May 3, 1989. p. D 27. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Virgil Stallcup Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Olympedia – Walter Brödel". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Olympedia – Gordon Dailley". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Obituary". Philadelphia Inquirer. June 10, 1989.
  10. ↑ "Socko Wiethe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Fleisher Service Tomorrow". The New York Times. May 7, 1989. p. 1 44. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Herschel Loveless, 77, Ex-Governor of Iowa". The New York Times. May 6, 1989. p. 1 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Olympedia – Jacques Perrier". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Joe Batchelder Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Frank Easton Profile - Cricket Player Australia | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Olympedia – Jón Ingi Guðmundsson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Olympedia – Hermann Hölter". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Eddie Scharer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Pete Stevens Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ "Lou Brock Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Howie Moss Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  24. ↑ "In memoriam - Anders Andersson till minne - Duktig politiker, rakryggad människa". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ "John Olof Persson - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Rudolf Uhlenhaut, Automotive Engineer, 82". The New York Times. May 20, 1989. p. 1 34. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  28. ↑ 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.
  29. ↑ "Olympedia – Devereaux Mytton". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Kenneth Roberts, 76, Former House Member". The New York Times. May 12, 1989. p. B 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Keith Whitley Is Dead; Country Singer Was 33". The New York Times. May 13, 1989. p. 1 31. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Stewart Perowne, 87, Diplomat and Author". The New York Times. May 16, 1989. p. B 6. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  33. ↑ Jon Pareles (May 12, 1989). "Woody Herman Shaw, 44, Jazz Trumpeter, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  34. ↑ Glenn Fowler (May 12, 1989). "Hassler Whitney, Geometrician; He Eased 'Mathematics Anxiety'". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Corcoran, Howard Francis | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Olympedia – Johan Schouten". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Australian Football - Arthur Hart - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Paul Haynes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Nicholas Wilder, 51, Artist and Art Dealer". The New York Times. May 16, 1989. p. B 6. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  40. ↑ "Olympedia – Vera Neferović". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  41. ↑ "Al Reiss Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Olympedia – Tony Ries, Sr". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  43. ↑ "Joanna Roos, 88, Dies; Actress and Playwright (Published 1989)". May 25, 1989. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  44. ↑ "Marv Colen NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  45. ↑ "Australian Football - Joe Hinson - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  46. ↑ "Jack Shewchuk Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  47. ↑ "Australian Football - Fred Dean - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  48. ↑ "Jeep Brett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  49. ↑ "Olympedia – József Remetz". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  50. ↑ "George Toporcer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  51. ↑ "Frank Vukosic NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  52. ↑ 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.
  53. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Józef Szewczyk (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  54. ↑ "Doris Thompson, Former Lawmaker, Dies At Age 83". Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. May 23, 1989. p. 8. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  55. ↑ 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.
  56. ↑ G. S. Bourdain (May 20, 1989). "ROBERT WEBBER, ACTOR, DIES AT 64". The New York Times. p. 1 34. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  57. ↑ "Peter Evans, an Actor in Theater, Films and Television, Dies at 38 (Published 1989)". The New York Times. May 22, 1989. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  58. ↑ "Walt Heap Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  59. ↑ "Lyn Murray, 79, Dies; Composed Film Scores". The New York Times. June 10, 1989. p. 1 12. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  60. ↑ 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.
  61. ↑ 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.
  62. ↑ "Mike Reinbach Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  63. ↑ "Harry Cozart Career Stats Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  64. ↑ "Olympedia – Ena Stockley". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  65. ↑ "Olympedia – Gerard Yantz". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  66. ↑ 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.
  67. ↑ "Australian Football - Les Jones - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  68. ↑ "Olympedia – Inge Limberg". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  69. ↑ "Carlton Massey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  70. ↑ 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.
  71. ↑ "Olympedia – Bettina Somers". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  72. ↑ "Pilot error cited in 1989 crash". Chicago Tribune. August 24, 1991. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  73. ↑ "Olympedia – Ursula Knab". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  74. ↑ "George Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  75. ↑ "Olympedia – Earle Wilson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  76. ↑ "Olympedia – Guus Dräger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  77. ↑ "Olympedia – Cyril Shiner". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  78. ↑ "Butch Simas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  79. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (June 18, 1989). "Brigid Bazlen; Film Actress, Ex-Child Star". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  80. ↑ "Mr Henry Brewis (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  81. ↑ "Olympedia – Jean Despeaux". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  82. ↑ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  83. ↑ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  84. ↑ "Phineas Newborn Jr., 57, Top Jazz Pianist". The New York Times. May 28, 1989. p. 1 38. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  85. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (June 5, 1989). "Albert F. (Al) Woodbury; Composer, Arranger for Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  86. ↑ "Jerry Anderson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  87. ↑ "Emmet Lanigan Profile - Cricket Player Australia | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  88. ↑ "Wally Anderzunas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  89. ↑ "Mike Corgan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  90. ↑ "Olympedia – George Hague". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  91. ↑ "Olympedia – Camille Médy". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  92. ↑ "George Homans, 78, Sociologist And Harvard Professor Emeritus". The New York Times. May 31, 1989. p. A 20. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  93. ↑ Hundreds attend Sobey funeral
  94. ↑ "Australian Football - Frank Holmes - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  95. ↑ Harold C. Schonberg (May 31, 1989). "Zinka Milanov, Soprano, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. p. A 20. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  96. ↑ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  97. ↑ "Les Peterson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  98. ↑ "Olympedia – Heinz Haßelberg". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  99. ↑ "Olympedia – Willi Horn". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  100. ↑ 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.
  101. ↑ 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.
  102. ↑ "Australian Football - Frank Nolan - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.