In the year 1991

671 Notable deaths

Henri van Schaik

Dutch equestrian (1899–1991).

Born July 24th, 1899 in Delft.

Died August 19th, 1991 at 92 years old in Vermont.

Michel Soutter

Swiss film director, screenwriter (1932-1991).

Born June 2nd, 1932 in Geneva.

Died September 10th, 1991 at 59 years old in Geneva (cancer).

Sylvio Hoffmann

Brazilian footballer (1908-1991).

Born May 5th, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died November 15th, 1991 at 83 years old in São Paulo.

Leonid Obolensky

Soviet russian actor and film director (1902-1991).

Born January 21st, 1902 in Arzamas.

Died November 19th, 1991 at 89 years old in Miass.

Gia Nadareishvili

Soviet chess player (1921–1991).

Born September 22nd, 1921 in Tbilisi.

Died October 3rd, 1991 at 70 years old

Zdzisław Kostrzewa

Polish footballer (1955–1991).

Born October 26th, 1955 in Wrocław.

Died May 20th, 1991 at 35 years old in Melbourne.

Alexandre Prigogine

Russian-belgian ornithologist and mineralogist (1913-1991).

Born April 25th, 1913 in Moscow.

Died May 7th, 1991 at 78 years old in Brussels.

Hans-Joachim Weise

German sailor.

Born November 15th, 1912 in Berlin.

Died February 24th, 1991 at 78 years old in Celle.

Jørgen Beck

Danish actor (1914–1991).

Born December 13th, 1914 in Roskilde.

Died October 5th, 1991 at 76 years old in Denmark.

Laudelina de Campos Melo

Brazilian women's rights, black movement and labor activist.

Born October 12th, 1904 in Poços de Caldas.

Died May 12th, 1991 at 86 years old in Campinas.

Charles Manring

American rower.

Born August 18th, 1929 in Cleveland.

Died August 7th, 1991 at 61 years old in Bethesda.

John Price

American competitive sailor, born 1920.

Born January 19th, 1920 in Miami.

Died May 26th, 1991 at 71 years old in Miami.

Arthur Charles Hind

Field hockey player (1904-1991).

Born December 22nd, 1904 in Delhi.

Died November 20th, 1991 at 86 years old

Sverre Hansen

Athletics competitor (1899–1991).

Born November 12th, 1899 in Christiania.

Died February 25th, 1991 at 91 years old in Oslo.

Louis Hardiquest

Belgian cyclist (1910–1991).

Born October 15th, 1910 in Hoegaarden.

Died January 20th, 1991 at 80 years old in Hoegaarden.

Melissanthi

Greek educator, journalist, writer (1907-1991).

Born April 7th, 1907.

Died November 9th, 1991 at 84 years old

Bruno Engelmeier

Austrian footballer (1927-1991).

Born September 5th, 1927 in Vienna.

Died July 2nd, 1991 at 63 years old

Hugo Lepe

Chilean footballer (1940–1991).

Born April 14th, 1940 in Santiago.

Died July 4th, 1991 at 51 years old in Santiago.

Lloyd Butler

American rower.

Born November 11th, 1924 in Sparks.

Died May 19th, 1991 at 66 years old in Mesa.

Hans Edmund Wolters

German ornithologist (1915–1991).

Born February 11th, 1915 in Duisburg.

Died December 22nd, 1991 at 76 years old

Ivan Bodin

Swedish footballer (1923-1991).

Born July 20th, 1923 in Sundsvall. [ref]

Died August 29th, 1991 at 68 years old [ref]

Walter Georg Kühne

German paleontologist (1911-1991).

Born February 26th, 1911 in Berlin.

Died March 16th, 1991 at 80 years old in Berlin.

Åke Holmberg

Swedish writer (1907-1991).

Born May 31st, 1907 in Klara Church Parish.

Died September 9th, 1991 at 84 years old in Maria Magdalena parish.

Frank Pfütze

German swimmer (1959–1991).

Born January 15th, 1959 in Rostock.

Died January 20th, 1991 at 32 years old in Berlin.

Marcus Vinícius Dias

Brazilian basketball player.

Born January 22nd, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]

Died October 1st, 1991 at 68 years old [ref]

Deaths 576 to 600 of 671

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