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Dead at age 91
1,158 Notable deaths
Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Concord.
Died December 5th, 2012 at 91 years old in Norwalk (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
Richard Halsey Best
Us navy pilot (1910-2001).
Born March 24th, 1910 in Bayonne.
Died October 28th, 2001 at 91 years old in Santa Monica.
Eleanor Parker
American actress (1922-2013).
Born June 26th, 1922 in Cedarville.
Died December 9th, 2013 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Richard Donner
American filmmaker (1930–2021).
Born April 24th, 1930 in The Bronx.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
William Somerset Maugham
English playwright and author (1874–1965).
Born January 25th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old in Nice (pneumonia).
Greer Garson
British-american actress, art collector and philanthropist (1904-1996).
Born September 29th, 1904 in London.
Died April 6th, 1996 at 91 years old in Dallas (heart failure).
Esther Williams
American swimmer and actress (1921–2013).
Born August 8th, 1921 in Inglewood. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2013 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
British prince, son of queen victoria (1850–1942).
Born May 1st, 1850 in Buckingham Palace.
Died January 16th, 1942 at 91 years old in Bagshot Park.
Ruby Dee
American actress (1922–2014).
Born October 27th, 1922 in Cleveland.
Died June 11th, 2014 at 91 years old in New Rochelle (disease).
Erik Erikson
American german-born psychoanalyst & essayist.
Born June 15th, 1902 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1994 at 91 years old in Harwich. [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson