Dead at age 91
1,178 Notable deaths
Jacques Coomans
Cyclist (1888-1980).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Magnée.
Died September 1st, 1980 at 91 years old in Liège.
Olav Hagen
Norwegian cross country skier.
Born November 28th, 1921 in Vingrom.
Died August 21st, 2013 at 91 years old in Lillehammer.
Mart Niklus
Estonian politician and freedom fighter (born 1934).
Born September 22nd, 1934 in Tartu. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2025 at 91 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Ivan Kavaleridze
Ukrainian soviet sculptor, actor and film director (1887-1978).
Born April 13th, 1887 in Novopetrivka.
Died December 3rd, 1978 at 91 years old in Kyiv.
Ada Nilsson
Swedish doctor (1872-1964).
Born September 21st, 1872 in Södra Säm. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1964 at 91 years old in Julita.
Mikal Kirkholt
Norwegian cross-country skier.
Born December 9th, 1920 in Rindal Municipality.
Died June 28th, 2012 at 91 years old in Rindal Municipality.
Thoralf Hagen
Norwegian coxswain (1887-1979).
Born September 22nd, 1887 in Christiania.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 91 years old in Oslo.
Aleksey Komarov
Soviet rower (1921-2013).
Born December 10th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died May 10th, 2013 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Wilhelm Törsleff
Sailor (1906-1998).
Born November 26th, 1906 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1998 at 91 years old
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche