Famous people who died in 1989

A list of 7 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1989.

Roughly 35 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Serial killer Deceased
Died on Jan 24, 1989, at the age of 42.
Executed by electric chair.

Boxer Deceased
Died on Apr 12, 1989, at the age of 67.
Alzheimer's disease.

Iranian Supreme Leader Deceased
Died on Jun 3, 1989, at the age of 86.
Heart attack.

Voice actor Deceased
Died on Jul 10, 1989, at the age of 81.
Emphysema and coronary artery disease.

Hip Hop producer Deceased
Died on Jul 17, 1989, at the age of 24.
Shot to death.

Actress and model Deceased
Died on Jul 18, 1989, at the age of 21.
Shot dead by a stalker.

Actress Deceased
Died on Oct 6, 1989, at the age of 81.
Breast cancer.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1989 was:

These people passed away before the Internet became a thing.
The Soviet Union still existed in 1989.
These celebrities died before TV shows such as "One Foot in the Grave", "Twin Peaks", "The Flash", and "Dinosaurs" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "Total Recall", "Another 48 HRS.", "Dick Tracy", "Days of Thunder", "Die Hard 2", or "Ghost".
They never got the chance to send or receive a text message.
Celebrities such as Jake Thomas, Julia Fox, Sean Kingston, and Zach King were not even born yet.
In 1989, celebrities such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Miles Davis, Freddie Mercury, and Benny Hill were still alive.
Television shows such as "My Two Dads", "Charles in Charge", "Columbo", and "21 Jump Street" were still running.

Statistics about the 7 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 1989. 71% were male, whereas only 28% were female.
29% of the people in this list were either murdered or assassinated.
14% of them passed away due to cancer.
14% of them died from a heart attack.