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Dead at age 91
1,381 Notable deaths
Samuel Smiles
Scottish author (1812-1904).
Born December 23rd, 1812 in Haddington.
Died April 16th, 1904 at 91 years old in Kensington.
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
Royal air force air marshal and writer (1892-1984).
Born April 13th, 1892 in Cheltenham.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Fayard Nicholas
Choreographer, dancer, actor (1914–2006).
Born October 20th, 1914 in Mobile.
Died January 24th, 2006 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Abraham Sofaer
British actor (1896–1988).
Born October 1st, 1896 in Yangon.
Died January 21st, 1988 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Elza Soares
Brazilian musician (1930–2022).
Born June 23rd, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 91 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Mal Whitfield
American middle-distance runner and sprinter.
Born October 11th, 1924 in Bay City.
Died November 19th, 2015 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Govan Mbeki
South african politician (1910-2001).
Born July 9th, 1910 in Mbewuleni.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 91 years old in Gqeberha.
Gino Paoli
Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter (1934-2026).
Born September 23rd, 1934 in Monfalcone. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2026 at 91 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Arata Isozaki
Japanese architect (1931-2022).
Born July 23rd, 1931 in Ōita-shi. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2022 at 91 years old in Naha, Okinawa (senility). [ref]
Ronald Searle
British artist and satirical cartoonist (1920-2011).
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2011 at 91 years old in Draguignan. [ref]
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