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In the year 1991
596 Notable deaths
Roger Revelle
American scientist (1909–1991).
Born March 7th, 1909 in Seattle.
Died July 15th, 1991 at 82 years old in San Diego.
Gunnar Gren
Swedish footballer.
Born October 31st, 1920 in Gothenburg.
Died November 10th, 1991 at 71 years old in Gothenburg.
Edwin McMillan
American physicist (1907-1991).
Born September 18th, 1907 in Redondo Beach.
Died September 7th, 1991 at 83 years old in El Cerrito (complications of diabetes mellitus).
Yevgeny Dragunov
Soviet inventor (1920–1991).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Izhevsk.
Died August 4th, 1991 at 71 years old in Izhevsk.
Richard Maibaum
Screenwriter, playwright, film producer.
Born May 26th, 1909 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1991 at 81 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Ernst Krenek
Austrian-american composer.
Born August 23rd, 1900 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 91 years old in Palm Springs.
Igor Talkov
Russian singer (1956–1991).
Born November 4th, 1956 in Gretsovka.
Died October 6th, 1991 at 34 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound).
Don Beddoe
Film and television actor (1903-1991).
Born July 1st, 1903 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 19th, 1991 at 87 years old in Laguna Hills.
Eleanor Boardman
American film actress (1898-1991).
Born August 19th, 1898 in Philadelphia.
Died December 12th, 1991 at 93 years old in Santa Barbara.
Cliff Bastin
English footballer (1912-1991).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Devon.
Died December 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Exeter.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling