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In the year 1991
596 Notable deaths
Tom of Finland
Finnish artist (1920–1991).
Born May 8th, 1920 in Kaarina. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1991 at 71 years old in Helsinki (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Lazar Kaganovich
Soviet politician (1893–1991).
Born November 22nd, 1893 in Dibrova.
Died July 25th, 1991 at 97 years old in Moscow.
John Bardeen
American physicist and engineer.
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Madison. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1991 at 82 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bill Graham
German-born jewish-american impresario and rock concert promoter (1931–1991).
Born January 8th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died October 25th, 1991 at 60 years old in Vallejo (helicopter crash). [ref]
Leo Durocher
American baseball player and coach.
Born July 27th, 1905 in Hampden County.
Died October 7th, 1991 at 86 years old in Palm Springs.
Diana Turbay
Colombian journalist (1950-1991).
Born March 8th, 1950 in Bogotá.
Died January 25th, 1991 at 40 years old in Medellín.
Dottie West
American country musician (1932–1991).
Born October 11th, 1932 in McMinnville.
Died September 4th, 1991 at 58 years old in Nashville (traffic collision).
Margot Fonteyn
English ballerina.
Born May 18th, 1919 in Reigate. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1991 at 71 years old in Panama City (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Don Siegel
American film director (1912–1991).
Born October 26th, 1912 in Chicago.
Died April 20th, 1991 at 78 years old in San Luis Obispo County (cancer).
Peggy Ashcroft
British actress (1907-1991).
Born December 22nd, 1907 in Surrey.
Died June 14th, 1991 at 83 years old in London (stroke).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 596
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