In the year 1991

580 Notable deaths

Johnny Eck

American entertainer (1911-1991).

Born August 27th, 1911 in Baltimore.

Died January 5th, 1991 at 79 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction).

Happy Chandler

American politician, governor of kentucky, baseball commissioner (1898-1991).

Born July 14th, 1898 in Corydon.

Died June 15th, 1991 at 92 years old in Versailles (myocardial infarction).

Mokhtar Dahari

Malaysian footballer (1953-1991).

Born November 13th, 1953 in Selangor.

Died July 11th, 1991 at 37 years old in Kuala Lumpur (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Martin Hannett

English musician and record producer (1948-1991).

Born May 31st, 1948 in Manchester.

Died April 18th, 1991 at 42 years old in Manchester (heart failure).

Northrop Frye

Canadian literary critic and literary theorist.

Born July 14th, 1912 in Sherbrooke.

Died January 23rd, 1991 at 78 years old in Toronto. [ref]

Eva Le Gallienne

British-american actress and author (1899–1991).

Born January 11th, 1899 in London.

Died June 3rd, 1991 at 92 years old in Weston (disease).

Lino Brocka

Filipino film director.

Born April 3rd, 1939 in Pilar.

Died May 22nd, 1991 at 52 years old in Quezon City (traffic collision).

Paulo Muwanga

Ugandan politician (1924–1991).

Born April 4th, 1924 in Mpigi District. [ref]

Died April 1st, 1991 at 66 years old in Nsambya Hospital. [ref]

Charlie Barnet

American saxophonist, composer, bandleader (1913-1991).

Born October 26th, 1913 in New York City.

Died September 4th, 1991 at 77 years old in San Diego.

Princess Ileana of Romania

Romanian royal.

Born January 5th, 1909 in Bucharest.

Died January 21st, 1991 at 82 years old in Youngstown (myocardial infarction).

Deaths 91 to 100 of 580

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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo