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In the year 1991
671 Notable deaths
Oskar Fredriksen
Norwegian cross-country skier (1909-1991).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Lunner.
Died June 19th, 1991 at 82 years old
Ib Storm Larsen
Danish rower (1925–1991).
Born September 28th, 1925 in Faaborg.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 65 years old in Algarve.
Juozas Baltušis
Lithuanian writer (1909-1991).
Born April 27th, 1909 in Riga.
Died February 4th, 1991 at 81 years old in Vilnius.
Hans Liljedahl
Swedish sport shooter (1913–1991).
Born April 7th, 1913 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1991 at 78 years old in Lidingö. [ref]
Maria Àngels Cardona i Florit
Spanish botanist and biologist (1940-1991).
Born October 8th, 1940 in Ferreries.
Died December 24th, 1991 at 51 years old in Barcelona (stroke).
Arnholdt Kongsgaard
Norwegian ski jumper.
Born November 23rd, 1914 in Kongsberg.
Died January 22nd, 1991 at 76 years old in Kongsberg.
Ubaldesco Baldi
Italian sport shooter (1944–1991).
Born July 13th, 1944 in Serravalle Pistoiese.
Died June 13th, 1991 at 46 years old in Venice.
John Schmitt
American rower (1901-1991).
Born December 23rd, 1901 in Philadelphia.
Died June 13th, 1991 at 89 years old in Largo.
Rubens Josué da Costa
Brazilian footballer (1928-1991).
Born November 24th, 1928 in São Paulo.
Died May 31st, 1991 at 62 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Alja Rachmanowa
Russian author (1898–1991).
Born June 27th, 1898 in Kasli.
Died February 12th, 1991 at 92 years old in Ettenhausen.
Ali Mustafayev
Journalist (1952–1991).
Born April 14th, 1952 in Gazakhbeyli.
Died November 20th, 1991 at 39 years old in Nagorno-Karabakh (1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown).
Eduardo Herrera Bueno
Spanish footballer (1914-1991).
Died August 15th, 1991 at 77 years old in Oviedo.
Kitty ter Braake
Dutch hurdler and sprinter (1913-1991).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Amsterdam.
Died June 20th, 1991 at 77 years old in Amsterdam.
Leonida Frascarelli
Italian bicycle racer (1906-1991).
Born February 21st, 1906 in Rome.
Died June 18th, 1991 at 85 years old in Rome.
Meindert DeJong
American children's writer (1906–1991).
Born March 4th, 1906 in Wierum.
Died July 16th, 1991 at 85 years old in Michigan.
Zośka Vieras
Belarusian writer and poet (1892-1991).
Born September 30th, 1892 in Medzhybizh.
Died October 8th, 1991 at 99 years old in Vilnius.
Georgy Markov
Soviet writer (1911–1991).
Born April 19th, 1911 in Novokuskovo.
Died September 26th, 1991 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Franz Brunner
Austrian handball player (1913–1991).
Born March 21st, 1913 in Vienna.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 78 years old
József Pálinkás
Hungarian footballer (1912-1991).
Born March 10th, 1912 in Szeged. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1991 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Georg Krog
Norwegian speed skater, skating executive and lawyer.
Born July 2nd, 1915 in Bergen.
Died August 3rd, 1991 at 76 years old in Drammen.
Zofia Chomętowska
Polish photographer.
Born December 8th, 1902 in Parachonsk.
Died May 20th, 1991 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr