Artists who died in 1990
Cemal Süreya died on January 9 (aged 58-59).
Country: Turkey
Genre: Poetry
Languages: Turkish, Turkish (Anatolian dialects)
Hayedeh died on January 20 (aged 47).
Country: Iran
Original spelling: هایده
Genres: Classical, Pop
Language: Persian
Giorgio Caproni died on January 22 (aged 78).
Country: Italy
Genre: Poetry
Language: Italian
Ava Gardner died on January 25 (aged 67).
Galina Kareva died on February 2 (aged 61).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Галина Карева
Genre: Classical
Language: Russian
Minko Bosev died on February 3 (aged 62).
Country: Bulgaria
Original spelling: Минко Босев
Genre: Opera
Language: Bulgarian
Del Shannon died on February 8 (aged 55).
Country: United States
Original spelling: Charles Weedon Westover
Genres: Country music, Rock
Language: English
Tony Holiday died on February 14 (aged 38).
Country: Germany
Genre: Schlager
Language: German
David Samoylov died on February 23 (aged 69).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Давид Самойлов
Genre: Poetry
Language: Russian
Johnnie Ray died on February 24 (aged 63).
Country: United States
Original spelling: John „Johnnie“ Alvin Ray
Genres: Pop, Pop-Rock
Language: English
Bruce Low died on March 3 (aged 76).
Country: Netherlands
Original spelling: Ernst Gottfried Bielke
Genre: Country music
Languages: German, English, Dutch
Philippe Soupault died on March 12 (aged 92).
Country: France
Genre: Poetry
Language: French
Andrew Wood, singer, died on March 19 (aged 34).
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Grunge, Hard Rock, Metal, Rock
Language: English
Thurston Harris died on April 14 (aged 58).
Floyd Butler died on April 29 (aged 52).
Country: United States
Genre: Pop-Rock
Language: English
Elizeth Cardoso died on May 7 (aged 69).
Country: Brazil
Original spelling: Elizeth Moreira Cardoso
Genres: Bossa Nova, Samba
Language: Portuguese
Stratos Dionysiou died on May 11 (aged 54).
Country: Greece
Original spelling: Στράτος Διονυσίου
Genre: Pop-Folk
Language: Greek
Sammy Davis Jr. died on May 16 (aged 64).
Country: United States
Original spelling: Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr.
Genres: Opera, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
Eduardo Mateo died on May 16 (aged 49).
Country: Uruguay
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Languages: Spanish, French
Giorgio Manganelli died on May 28 (aged 67).
Country: Italy
Original spelling: Giorgio Manganelli
Genre: Poetry
Language: Italian
María Teresa Acosta died on May 31 (aged 76).
Rex Harrison died on June 2 (aged 82).
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Pop, Soundtrack
Language: English
Stiv Bators died on June 4 (aged 40).
Ilja Livschakoff died on June 10 (aged 86).
Luis Vidales died on June 14 (aged 85).
Hide Demon (Hideo Kato) died on June 17 (aged 47).
Country: Japan
Original spelling: ヒデとロザンナ
Languages: Japanese, Italian
Antonio Martínez, guitarist, died on June 19 (aged 44).
Country: Spain
Genres: Blues, Funk, Pop, Psychedelic, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtrack
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian
Harindranath Chattopadhyay died on June 23 (aged 92).
Country: India
Original spelling: हरिंद्रनाथ चटोपाध्याय
Genre: Poetry
Language: English
Cazuza died on July 7 (aged 32).
Country: Brazil
Genres: MPB, Rock
Language: Portuguese
Yeshayahu Spiegel died on July 14 (aged 84).
Country: Israel
Original spelling: אישיהו שפּיגל
Genre: Poetry
Language: Yiddish
Slim Wilson died on July 15 (aged 80).
Country: United States
Genres: Country music, Folk, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
Omar Abu Risha died on July 15 (aged 80).
Country: Syria
Original spelling: عمر أبو ريشة
Genre: Poetry
Language: Arabic
Mikhail Matusovsky died on July 16 (aged 74).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Михаил Матусовский / Михаил Львович Матусовский
Genre: Poetry
Languages: Russian, English
Preben Neergaard died on July 22 (aged 70).
Bert Sommer died on July 23 (aged 41).
Country: United States
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Language: English
Brent Mydland, keyboardist, died on July 26 (aged 37).
Country: United States
Genre: Progressive rock
Language: English
Bobby Day died on July 27 (aged 60).
Country: United States
Original spelling: Robert James Byrd
Genre: Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
Yuriy Chichkov died on August 6 (aged 61).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Юрий Чичков
Genre: Classical
Language: Russian
Roy Williamson died on August 12 (aged 54).
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Folk
Languages: English (Scots), English, Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic)
Viktor Tsoi died on August 15 (aged 28).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Виктор Цой
Genres: New Wave, Punk, Rock, Singer-songwriter
Language: Russian
Pearl Bailey died on August 17 (aged 72).
Country: United States
Original spelling: Pearl Mae Bailey
Genre: Jazz
Language: English
Bruno Lomas died on August 17 (aged 50).
Country: Spain
Original spelling: Emilio Baldoví Menéndez
Genre: Rock 'n' Roll
Languages: Spanish, English
Grethe Ingmann died on August 18 (aged 52).
Country: Denmark
Genre: Pop
Languages: Danish, German, Italian, English
Parviz Natel-Khanlari died on August 23 (aged 76).
Country: Iran
Original spelling: پرویز ناتل خانلری
Genre: Poetry
Language: Persian
Mehdi Akhavan Sales died on August 26 (aged 61).
Country: Iran
Original spelling: مهدی اخوان ثالث
Genre: Poetry
Language: Persian
Stevie Ray Vaughan died on August 27 (aged 35).
Country: United States
Original spelling: Stephen Ray Vaughan
Genres: Blues, Rock
Language: English
Evgeny Martynov died on September 3 (aged 42).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Евгений Мартынов
Genres: Opera, Pop, Singer-songwriter
Language: Russian
Mieczysław Fogg died on September 3 (aged 89).
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish, English
Turan Dursun died on September 4 (aged 55-56).
Country: Turkey
Original spelling: Turan Dursun
Genre: Poetry
Language: Turkish
Tom Fogerty, guitarist, died on September 6 (aged 48).
Country: United States
Genres: Country music, Rock
Language: English
Edison Machado, drummer, died on September 15 (aged 56).
Rosa Balistreri died on September 20 (aged 63).
Country: Italy
Genres: Folk, Singer-songwriter
Language: Sicilian
Nikos Karouzos died on September 28 (aged 64).
Country: Greece
Original spelling: Νίκος Καρούζος
Genre: Poetry
Language: Greek
Michel Leiris died on September 30 (aged 89).
Mercedes Simone died on October 2 (aged 86).
Country: Argentina
Genres: Singer-songwriter, Tango
Language: Spanish
Ray Stephens died on October 4 (aged 35).
Country: United States
Genre: Dance
Languages: English, Spanish
Armando Moreno died on October 8 (aged 69).
Leonard Bernstein died on October 14 (aged 72).
Country: United States
Language: English
Irina Odoyevtseva died on October 14 (aged 95).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Ирина Владимировна Одоевцева /Ираида Густавовна Гейнике /Iraīda Heinicke
Genre: Poetry
Language: Russian
Art Blakey died on October 16 (aged 71).
Country: United States
Genre: Jazz
Language: English
Marie-France Dufour died on October 18 (aged 41).
Country: France
Original spelling: Marie-France Dufour
Genre: Pop
Language: French
Jan Rybowicz died on October 21 (aged 41).
Lotar Olias died on October 21 (aged 76).
Country: Germany
Genres: Poetry, Singer-songwriter
Language: German
John Sex died on October 24 (aged 34).
Vladimir Brendoyev died on October 24 (aged 59).
Country: Russia
Original spelling: Vladimir Jegorovitš Brendojev
Genre: Poetry
Language: Karelian
Stanisława Nowicka died on October 24 (aged 85).
Country: Poland
Language: Polish
Norge (Georges Mogin) died on October 25 (aged 92).
Country: Belgium
Original spelling: Georges Mogin
Genre: Poetry
Language: French
Juha Vainio died on October 29 (aged 52).
Country: Finland
Original spelling: Juha Harri ”Junnu” Vainio, Juha ”Watt” Vainio
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Language: Finnish
Craig Russell died on October 30 (aged 42).
Mary Martin died on November 3 (aged 76).
Tom Clancy died on November 7 (aged 66).
Country: Ireland
Genre: Folk
Languages: English, Gaelic (Irish Gaelic), English (Scots)
Ronnie Dyson died on November 10 (aged 40).
Yiannis Ritsos died on November 11 (aged 81).
Country: Greece
Original spelling: Γιάννης Ρίτσος
Genre: Poetry
Language: Greek
Jill Day died on November 16 (aged 59).
Roald Dahl died on November 23 (aged 74).
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Poetry
Language: English
Helga Feddersen died on November 24 (aged 60).
Manuel Monteiro died on November 26 (aged 81).
Pavlos Sidiropoulos died on December 6 (aged 42).
Country: Greece
Original spelling: Παύλος Σιδηρόπουλος
Genres: Entehno, Folk, Poetry, Psychedelic, Rock, Singer-songwriter
Languages: Greek, English
Reinaldo Arenas died on December 7 (aged 47).
Country: Cuba
Genre: Poetry
Language: Spanish
Concha Piquer died on December 12 (aged 83).
Country: Spain
Genre: Spanish Copla
Language: Spanish
Frank Loverde died on December 20 (aged 43).
Friedel Hensch died on December 31 (aged 84).
TJ Myers died in 1990.
Country: United States
Language: English
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Died August 17, 1990 (aged 72)
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Died on January 20, 1990 (aged 47)
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Died 18th August 1990, aged 52.
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Died April 22nd 1990, aged 57.
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Died 18th August 1990, aged 52.
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Died on October 21 1990