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In the year 1991
596 Notable deaths
Claudio Arrau
Chilean pianist (1903-1991).
Born February 6th, 1903 in Chillán.
Died June 9th, 1991 at 88 years old in Mürzzuschlag.
Slim Gaillard
American musician (1916–1991).
Born January 14th, 1916 in Detroit.
Died February 26th, 1991 at 75 years old in London.
Natalia Ginzburg
Italian writer.
Born July 14th, 1916 in Palermo. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1991 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
John A. McCone
American businessman and director of the cia (1902-1991).
Born January 4th, 1902 in San Francisco.
Died February 14th, 1991 at 89 years old in Pebble Beach.
Ivan Kozhedub
Soviet aviator, thrice hero of the soviet union (1920-1991).
Born June 8th, 1920 in Obrazhiivka.
Died August 8th, 1991 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
Prime minister and president of mongolia (1916-1991).
Born September 17th, 1916 in Uvs Province. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1991 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Egyptian singer, actor and composer (1896-1991).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Cairo. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1991 at 93 years old in Cairo (stroke). [ref]
John Sherman Cooper
American politician, jurist, and diplomat (1901–1991).
Born August 23rd, 1901 in Somerset.
Died February 21st, 1991 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Aline MacMahon
Actress (1899-1991).
Born May 3rd, 1899 in McKeesport. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1991 at 92 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Mildred Dunnock
American theater, film and television actress (1901-1991).
Born January 25th, 1901 in Baltimore.
Died July 5th, 1991 at 90 years old in Oak Bluffs (disease).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 596
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare