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In the year 1891

12 Notable deaths

Karl Stauffer-Bern

Swiss artist (1857-1891).

Born September 2nd, 1857 in Trubschachen. [ref]

Died January 24th, 1891 at 33 years old in Florence (intoxication). [ref]

Johann Hermann Bauer

Czech-austrian chess master.

Born June 30th, 1861 in Kotopeky.

Died April 5th, 1891 at 29 years old in Gorizia (tuberculosis).

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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel