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In the year 1991
580 Notable deaths
Roland Michener
Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat (1900-1991).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Lacombe. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1991 at 91 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Walter Chiari
Italian actor (1924-1991).
Born March 2nd, 1924 in Verona. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1991 at 67 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Curt Bois
German actor.
Born April 5th, 1901 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1991 at 90 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Yanka Dyagileva
Russian poet and singer-songwriter (1966-1991).
Born September 4th, 1966 in Novosibirsk.
Died May 9th, 1991 at 24 years old in Inya (suicide by drowning).
James C. Fletcher
American academic.
Born June 5th, 1919 in Millburn.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Angus Wilson
British author (1913-1991).
Born August 11th, 1913 in Bexhill-on-Sea. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1991 at 77 years old in Bury St Edmunds. [ref]
Don DaGradi
American screenwriter (1911-1991).
Born March 1st, 1911 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1991 at 80 years old in Friday Harbor. [ref]
Aaron Siskind
American photographer (1903-1991).
Born December 4th, 1903 in New York City.
Died February 8th, 1991 at 87 years old in Providence.
Howard Nemerov
Poet (1920-1991).
Born February 29th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 5th, 1991 at 71 years old in St. Louis (cancer). [ref]
Andy Milligan
Playwright, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, film editor, producer, and director (1929-1991).
Born February 12th, 1929 in Saint Paul.
Died June 3rd, 1991 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
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