In the year 1991
671 Notable deaths
Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band queen (1946–1991).
Born September 5th, 1946 in Zanzibar City.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 45 years old in Kensington (bronchopneumonia).
Dr. Seuss
American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991).
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Springfield.
Died September 24th, 1991 at 87 years old in La Jolla (mouth cancer).
Michael Landon
American actor and filmmaker (1936–1991).
Born October 31st, 1936 in Forest Hills.
Died July 1st, 1991 at 54 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer).
Miles Davis
American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991).
Born May 26th, 1926 in Alton. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1991 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia, stroke).
Rajiv Gandhi
Prime minister of india (1984-1989).
Born August 20th, 1944 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1991 at 46 years old in Sriperumbudur (explosion). [ref]
Robert Maxwell
Czechoslovak-born british media proprietor and member of parliament (1923-1991).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Solotvyno. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Tenerife (drowning).
Richard Speck
American mass murderer (1941–1991).
Born December 6th, 1941 in Kirkwood.
Died December 5th, 1991 at 49 years old in Joliet (myocardial infarction).
Redd Foxx
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991).
Born December 9th, 1922 in St. Louis.
Died November 11th, 1991 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Oona O'Neill
American-british actress (1925–1991).
Born May 13th, 1925 in Warwick Parish.
Died September 27th, 1991 at 66 years old in Corsier-sur-Vevey (pancreatic cancer).
Cassandra Harris
Australian actress (1948–1991).
Born December 15th, 1948 in Sydney.
Died December 28th, 1991 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, ovarian cancer).
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of lebanese parentage (1912–1991).
Born January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (pneumothorax).
Gene Tierney
American actress (1920–1991).
Born November 19th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 6th, 1991 at 70 years old in Houston (pulmonary emphysema).
Gene Roddenberry
American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991).
Born August 19th, 1921 in El Paso. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
Klaus Barbie
German ss officer, head of the gestapo in lyon and convicted war criminal (1913–1991).
Born October 25th, 1913 in Bad Godesberg.
Died September 25th, 1991 at 77 years old in Pierre-Bénite (leukemia).
David Ruffin
American singer (1941–1991).
Born January 18th, 1941 in Whynot.
Died June 1st, 1991 at 50 years old in Philadelphia (drug overdose).
Serge Gainsbourg
French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director (1928–1991).
Born April 2nd, 1928 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 2nd, 1991 at 62 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Klaus Kinski
German actor (1926–1991).
Born October 18th, 1926 in Sopot.
Died November 23rd, 1991 at 65 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (heart disease, myocardial infarction).
Kevin Peter Hall
American actor (1955–1991).
Born May 9th, 1955 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 10th, 1991 at 35 years old in Hollywood.
Graham Greene
British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904–1991).
Born October 2nd, 1904 in Berkhamsted. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1991 at 86 years old in Corseaux, Vevey (leukemia). [ref]
Fred MacMurray
American actor (1908–1991).
Born August 30th, 1908 in Kankakee.
Died November 5th, 1991 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia, leukemia).
Chris Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1969–1991).
Born September 30th, 1969 in Dallas.
Died September 12th, 1991 at 21 years old in Denton (gunshot wound).
Nutan
Indian actress (1936-1991).
Born June 4th, 1936 in Mumbai.
Died February 21st, 1991 at 54 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Lee Remick
American actress (1935-1991).
Born December 14th, 1935 in Quincy.
Died July 2nd, 1991 at 55 years old in Brentwood (liver cancer, kidney cancer).
Pushpavalli
Indian actress.
Born January 3rd, 1925 in Tadepalligudem.
Died April 28th, 1991 at 66 years old
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé