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In the year 1891
13 Notable deaths
Arthur Rimbaud
French poet (1854–1891).
Born October 20th, 1854 in Charleville (Ardennes). [ref]
Died November 10th, 1891 at 37 years old in Marseille (bone cancer). [ref]
Georges Seurat
French painter (1859-1891).
Born December 2nd, 1859 in former 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 29th, 1891 at 31 years old in boulevard de Magenta (brain congestion).
Theo van Gogh
Dutch art dealer, brother of vincent (1857-1891).
Born May 1st, 1857 in Zundert. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1891 at 33 years old in Utrecht (syphilis). [ref]
Sofia Kovalevskaya
19th century russian mathematician.
Born January 15th, 1850 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1891 at 41 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (pneumonia). [ref]
Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia
Daughter of george i of greece and olga constantinovna of russia; wife of grand duke paul alexandrovich of russia.
Born August 30th, 1870 in Corfu.
Died September 24th, 1891 at 21 years old in Moscow (puerperal disorders).
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
Belgian prince.
Born June 3rd, 1869 in Palace of the Count of Flanders.
Died January 23rd, 1891 at 21 years old in Palace of the Count of Flanders (1889–1890 pandemic).
John Wellborn Root
American architect.
Born January 10th, 1850 in Georgia. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1891 at 41 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]
Laza Lazarević
Serbian writer.
Born May 13th, 1851 in Šabac. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1891 at 39 years old in Belgrade (tuberculosis). [ref]
Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe
Member of the house of reuss (1852-1891).
Born July 28th, 1852 in Bückeburg.
Died September 28th, 1891 at 39 years old in Schleiz.
Emma Abbott
American operatic soprano (1850-1891).
Born December 9th, 1850 in Chicago.
Died January 5th, 1891 at 40 years old in Salt Lake City (pneumonia).
Karl Stauffer-Bern
Swiss artist (1857-1891).
Born September 2nd, 1857 in Trubschachen. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1891 at 33 years old in Florence (intoxication). [ref]
Johann Hermann Bauer
Czech-austrian chess master.
Born June 30th, 1861 in Kotopeky.
Died April 5th, 1891 at 29 years old in Gorizia (tuberculosis).
Abigail de Andrade
Brazilian painter (1864-1890).
Born September 22nd, 1862 in Vassouras.
Died January 20th, 1891 at 28 years old in Paris, 12th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).
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