In the year 1991

580 Notable deaths

Edwin H. Land

American scientist and inventor.

Born May 7th, 1909 in Bridgeport.

Died March 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Cambridge.

John Kerr

Governor-general of australia (1914–1991).

Born September 24th, 1914 in Sydney.

Died March 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Sydney.

Ronald Allen

English actor (1930-1991).

Born December 16th, 1930 in Reading.

Died June 18th, 1991 at 60 years old in London (esophageal cancer).

George Stigler

American economist (1911–1991).

Born January 17th, 1911 in Seattle, Renton.

Died December 1st, 1991 at 80 years old in Chicago (heart failure).

Harry Reasoner

American journalist.

Born April 17th, 1923 in Dakota City.

Died August 6th, 1991 at 68 years old in Westport (fall).

Ramnath Goenka

Indian newspaper publisher (1904–1991).

Born April 3rd, 1904 in Darbhanga.

Died October 5th, 1991 at 87 years old in Mumbai.

Gustáv Husák

Czechoslovak politician, 8th president of czechoslovakia (1913-1991).

Born January 10th, 1913 in Dúbravka.

Died November 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Bratislava.

Rufino Tamayo

Mexican painter, printmaker, and sculptor (1899-1991).

Born August 26th, 1899 in Zempoala (Veracruz). [ref]

Died June 24th, 1991 at 91 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Vince Taylor

English rock and roll singer.

Born July 14th, 1939 in Isleworth. [ref]

Died August 28th, 1991 at 52 years old in Lutry (lung cancer).

Joachim Kroll

German serial killer.

Born April 17th, 1933 in Zabrze.

Died July 1st, 1991 at 58 years old in Rheinbach, Rheinbach penitentiary (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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