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In the year 1991
671 Notable deaths
Nancy Kulp
Actress (1921-1991).
Born August 28th, 1921 in Harrisburg.
Died February 3rd, 1991 at 69 years old in Palm Desert (cancer).
Tony Richardson
English theatre and film director and producer (1928-1991).
Born June 5th, 1928 in Shipley.
Died November 14th, 1991 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (AIDS related disease).
Frank Capra
Italian-born american film director (1897–1991).
Born May 18th, 1897 in Bisacquino.
Died September 3rd, 1991 at 94 years old in La Quinta (myocardial infarction).
Per "Dead" Ohlin
Swedish vocalist (1969–1991).
Born January 16th, 1969 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1991 at 22 years old in Kråkstad.
Steve Marriott
British guitarist and singer (1947–1991).
Born January 30th, 1947 in Manor Park.
Died April 21st, 1991 at 44 years old in Arkesden (smoke inhalation injury).
Jiang Qing
Chinese political figure and wife of mao zedong (1914–1991).
Born March 5th, 1914 in People's Republic of China, Zhucheng.
Died May 14th, 1991 at 77 years old in Qincheng Prison (poison). [ref]
Jean Arthur
American actress.
Born October 17th, 1900 in Plattsburgh.
Died June 19th, 1991 at 90 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (heart failure).
Ralph Bellamy
American actor (1904–1991).
Born June 17th, 1904 in Chicago.
Died November 29th, 1991 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (respiratory failure).
Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991).
Born February 2nd, 1927 in Philadelphia.
Died June 6th, 1991 at 64 years old in Malibu (liver cancer).
Victor Chang
Chinese-born australian cardiac surgeon (1936–1991).
Born November 21st, 1936 in Shanghai.
Died July 4th, 1991 at 54 years old in Mosman.
Eric Carr
American drummer, member of the rock band kiss (1950–1991).
Born July 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 41 years old in New York City (cancer).
David Lean
British film director (1908–1991).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Croydon.
Died April 16th, 1991 at 83 years old in Limehouse (esophageal cancer).
Natalie Schafer
American actress (1900-1991).
Born November 5th, 1900 in Red Bank.
Died April 10th, 1991 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Donald Henry Gaskins
American serial killer (1933–1991).
Born March 13th, 1933 in Florence County.
Died September 6th, 1991 at 58 years old in Columbia (electrocution).
Brad Davis
American actor (1949–1991).
Born November 6th, 1949 in Tallahassee.
Died September 8th, 1991 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
Colleen Dewhurst
Canadian-american actress (1924-1991).
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Montreal.
Died August 22nd, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (cervix uterine cancer).
Vasily Zaytsev
Soviet sniper (1915-1991).
Born March 23rd, 1915 in Yeleninka.
Died December 15th, 1991 at 76 years old in Kyiv.
Steve Clark
British guitarist (1960–1991).
Born April 23rd, 1960 in Sheffield.
Died January 8th, 1991 at 30 years old in Chelsea (respiratory failure).
John McIntire
American character actor (1907-1991).
Born June 27th, 1907 in Washington.
Died January 30th, 1991 at 83 years old in Pasadena (lung cancer).
Johnny Thunders
American guitarist and singer (1952–1991).
Born July 15th, 1952 in Queens.
Died April 23rd, 1991 at 38 years old in New Orleans (drug overdose).
Carmine Coppola
American composer (1910-1991).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Manhattan.
Died April 26th, 1991 at 78 years old in Northridge (heart failure).
Dean Jagger
American actor (1903-1991).
Born November 7th, 1903 in Lima, Columbus Grove.
Died February 5th, 1991 at 87 years old in Santa Monica.
Tennessee Ernie Ford
American recording artist and television host (1919–1991).
Born February 13th, 1919 in Bristol.
Died October 17th, 1991 at 72 years old in Reston (liver failure).
Howard Ashman
American playwright and lyricist (1950-1991).
Born May 17th, 1950 in Baltimore.
Died March 14th, 1991 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
James Franciscus
American actor (1934-1991).
Born January 31st, 1934 in Clayton.
Died July 8th, 1991 at 57 years old in North Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
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