political activist, 89 July – Glen Moody, boxer, 80 17 September – Don Vines, wrestler, 57 5 October Elvet Jones, Wales and British Lions rugby international, 77 Dicky Ralph, rugby player, 81 20 October – Bill Tamplin, Wales rugby player and captain, 72 27 October – Frank Vining, potter, 75 7 November – Dai Astley, footballer, 80 December – Bill Harris, footballer, 61 (stroke) 4 December – Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, former Lord Chancellor, 80 10 December – Harold Thomas, rugby player, 75 28 December – George Andrews, Wales dual-code rugby player, 85 30 December – Madoline Thomas, actress, 99 date unknown – Eynon Evans, writer and actor, 85 See also 1989 in Northern Ireland References Wales