In the year 1991
596 Notable deaths
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).
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]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 596
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht