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Who died in December 1989

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Hermann Oberth

Hermann Oberth

18941989

Austro-Hungarian-born German physicist, mathematician, engineer, and rocketry pioneer whose theoretical work laid the foundation for spaceflight

Elena Ceaușescu

Elena Ceaușescu

19191989

Romanian communist politician and doctor of chemistry who served as Deputy Prime Minister and was the influential wife of leader Nicolae Ceaușescu

Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

19061989

Irish writer, novelist, playwright, and poet who won the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature for his transformative contributions to modern theatre

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

19301989

Italian actress and model known for her powerful performances and her status as a sex symbol in 1950s and 1960s cinema, winning multiple prestigious awards

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

19251989

American actor best known for his iconic villainous roles in spaghetti Westerns like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.