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In the year 1991
671 Notable deaths
Toma Zdravković
Serbian folk singer (1938–1991).
Born November 20th, 1938 in Pečenjevce.
Died September 30th, 1991 at 52 years old in Belgrade (prostate cancer).
Lino Brocka
Filipino film director (1939–1991).
Born April 7th, 1939 in Pilar.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 52 years old in Quezon City (traffic collision).
Paulo Muwanga
Ugandan politician (1924–1991).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Mpigi District. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1991 at 66 years old in Nsambya Hospital. [ref]
Charlie Barnet
American saxophonist, composer, bandleader (1913-1991).
Born October 26th, 1913 in New York City.
Died September 4th, 1991 at 77 years old in San Diego.
Princess Ileana of Romania
Romanian royal.
Born January 5th, 1909 in Bucharest.
Died January 21st, 1991 at 82 years old in Youngstown (myocardial infarction).
Edwin H. Land
American scientist and inventor (1909–1991).
Born May 7th, 1909 in Bridgeport.
Died March 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
John Kerr
Governor-general of australia (1914–1991).
Born September 24th, 1914 in Sydney.
Died March 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Sydney.
Ronald Allen
English actor (1930-1991).
Born December 16th, 1930 in Reading.
Died June 18th, 1991 at 60 years old in London (esophageal cancer).
George Stigler
American economist (1911–1991).
Born January 17th, 1911 in Seattle, Renton.
Died December 1st, 1991 at 80 years old in Chicago (heart failure).
Harry Reasoner
American journalist (1923–1991).
Born April 17th, 1923 in Dakota City.
Died August 6th, 1991 at 68 years old in Westport (falling from height).
Ramnath Goenka
Indian newspaper publisher (1904–1991).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Darbhanga.
Died October 5th, 1991 at 87 years old in Mumbai.
Gustáv Husák
Czechoslovak politician, 8th president of czechoslovakia (1913-1991).
Born January 10th, 1913 in Dúbravka.
Died November 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Vince Taylor
British rock and roll singer (1939-1991).
Born July 14th, 1939 in Isleworth.
Died August 28th, 1991 at 52 years old in Lutry (lung cancer).
Joachim Kroll
German serial killer.
Born April 17th, 1933 in Zabrze.
Died July 1st, 1991 at 58 years old in Rheinbach, Rheinbach penitentiary (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Donald Houston
Welsh actor (1923-1991).
Born November 6th, 1923 in Tonypandy.
Died October 13th, 1991 at 67 years old in Coimbra.
Shintarō Abe
Japanese politician (1924-1991).
Born April 29th, 1924 in Yotsuya-ku.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 67 years old in Juntendo University Hospital (liver cancer).
Angelo Rossitto
American actor (1908-1991).
Born February 18th, 1908 in Omaha.
Died September 21st, 1991 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Doc Pomus
American recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter (1925–1991).
Born June 27th, 1925 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1991 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Jimmy MacDonald
American sound artist and voice actor (1906–1991).
Died February 1st, 1991 at 84 years old in Glendale (heart failure).
Alex North
American composer (1910–1991).
Born December 4th, 1910 in Chester.
Died September 8th, 1991 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Robert Motherwell
American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker (1915–1991).
Born January 24th, 1915 in Aberdeen.
Died July 16th, 1991 at 76 years old in Provincetown.
Hitoshi Igarashi
Japanese writer (1947-1991).
Born June 10th, 1947 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1991 at 44 years old in University of Tsukuba (stabbing).
Webb Pierce
American country musician (1921–1991).
Born August 8th, 1921 in West Monroe.
Died February 25th, 1991 at 69 years old (pancreatic cancer).
Vivian Dandridge
American actress and singer (1921-1991).
Born April 22nd, 1921 in Cleveland.
Died October 26th, 1991 at 70 years old in Seattle (stroke).
Berenice Abbott
American photographer (1898-1991).
Born July 17th, 1898 in Springfield. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1991 at 93 years old in Monson. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 671
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