In the year 1991
671 Notable deaths
Laura Riding
American poet, critic, novelist, essayist and short story writer (1901-1991).
Born January 16th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1991 at 90 years old in Wabasso.
Benjamin A. Smith II
American politician and senator from massachusetts.
Born March 26th, 1916 in Gloucester.
Died September 26th, 1991 at 75 years old in Gloucester.
Sergey Akhromeyev
Soviet marshal (1923–1991).
Born May 5th, 1923 in Vindrey.
Died August 24th, 1991 at 68 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Christian de Castries
French general (1902–1991).
Born August 11th, 1902 in Paris.
Died July 29th, 1991 at 88 years old in Paris.
Vilém Flusser
Czech philosopher and photographer.
Born May 12th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1991 at 71 years old in Prague, Bor (traffic collision). [ref]
Vilma Bánky
Hungarian-american film actress (1901–1991).
Born January 9th, 1901 in Nagydorog.
Died March 18th, 1991 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Gabriele Tinti
Italian actor (1932-1991).
Born August 22nd, 1932 in Molinella.
Died November 21st, 1991 at 59 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Otl Aicher
German graphic designer and typographer (1922–1991).
Died September 1st, 1991 at 69 years old in Günzburg (traffic collision).
Guy Bourdin
French photographer (1928–1991).
Born December 2nd, 1928 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 29th, 1991 at 62 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Stan Mortensen
English footballer and manager (1921-1991).
Born May 26th, 1921 in South Shields.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 69 years old in South Shields.
Barry Kelley
American actor (1908-1991).
Born August 19th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died June 15th, 1991 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills.
Roger Revelle
American scientist (1909–1991).
Born March 7th, 1909 in Seattle.
Died July 15th, 1991 at 82 years old in San Diego.
Gunnar Gren
Swedish footballer.
Born October 31st, 1920 in Gothenburg.
Died November 10th, 1991 at 71 years old in Gothenburg.
Edwin McMillan
American physicist (1907-1991).
Born September 18th, 1907 in Redondo Beach.
Died September 7th, 1991 at 83 years old in El Cerrito (complications of diabetes mellitus).
Yevgeny Dragunov
Soviet inventor (1920–1991).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Izhevsk.
Died August 4th, 1991 at 71 years old in Izhevsk.
Richard Maibaum
American screenwriter, playwright and film producer (1909–1991).
Born May 26th, 1909 in New York City.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 81 years old in Santa Monica.
Ernst Krenek
Austrian/american composer (1900–1991).
Born August 23rd, 1900 in Vienna.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 91 years old in Palm Springs.
Igor Talkov
Russian singer (1956–1991).
Born November 4th, 1956 in Gretsovka.
Died October 6th, 1991 at 34 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound).
Don Beddoe
American film and television actor (1903-1991).
Born July 1st, 1903 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 19th, 1991 at 87 years old in Laguna Hills.
Eleanor Boardman
American actress (1898–1991).
Born August 19th, 1898 in Philadelphia.
Died December 12th, 1991 at 93 years old in Santa Barbara.
Cliff Bastin
English footballer (1912-1991).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Devon.
Died December 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Exeter.
Roy Black
German schlager singer and actor (1943-1991).
Born January 25th, 1943 in Bobingen.
Died October 9th, 1991 at 48 years old in Heldenstein.
Margaret Tallichet
American actress (1914–1991).
Born March 13th, 1914 in Dallas.
Died May 3rd, 1991 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Richard Thorpe
American actor and film director (1896-1991).
Born February 24th, 1896 in Hutchinson.
Died May 1st, 1991 at 95 years old in Palm Springs.
Bill Ponsford
Cricketer (1900-1991).
Born October 19th, 1900 in Melbourne.
Died April 6th, 1991 at 90 years old in Kyneton.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler