In the year 1991

597 Notable deaths

Leo Arnaud

French-american composer of bugler's dream (1904-1991).

Born July 24th, 1904 in Lyon. [ref]

Died April 26th, 1991 at 86 years old in North Carolina.

James Schuyler

American poet.

Born November 9th, 1923 in Chicago.

Died April 12th, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (stroke).

Bert T. Combs

American federal judge; governor of kentucky.

Born August 13th, 1911 in Manchester.

Died December 4th, 1991 at 80 years old in Powell County (hypothermia).

Étienne Decroux

1898-1991 french actor and mime.

Born July 19th, 1898 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 12th, 1991 at 92 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]

Robert McCall

Canadian ice dancer (1958–1991).

Born September 14th, 1958 in Halifax.

Died November 15th, 1991 at 33 years old in Ottawa (brain cancer).

A. B. Guthrie Jr.

American novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian (1901-1991).

Born January 13th, 1901 in Bedford.

Died April 26th, 1991 at 90 years old in Choteau.

Anton Burger

Austrian war criminal (1911–1991).

Born November 19th, 1911 in Neunkirchen.

Died December 25th, 1991 at 80 years old in Essen.

Ragnar Granit

Finnish scientist (1900–1991).

Born October 30th, 1900 in Riihimäki.

Died March 12th, 1991 at 90 years old in Stockholm.

Jack Crawford

Australian tennis player (1908-1991).

Born March 22nd, 1908 in Albury.

Died September 10th, 1991 at 83 years old in Sydney.

Pat O'Callaghan

Athletics competitor (1905-1991).

Born September 15th, 1905 in Kanturk.

Died December 1st, 1991 at 86 years old in Clonmel.

Deaths 241 to 250 of 597

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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene