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In the year 1991
580 Notable deaths
Andrzej Panufnik
Polish composer and conductor (1914–1991).
Born September 24th, 1914 in Warsaw.
Died October 27th, 1991 at 77 years old in Twickenham.
Sanmao
Taiwanese novelist, translator and writer.
Born March 26th, 1943 in Chongqing.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 47 years old in Taipei.
Mike Naumenko
Soviet rock and blues musician.
Born April 18th, 1955 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 27th, 1991 at 36 years old in Saint Petersburg (cerebral hemorrhage).
George Sherman
Film director.
Born July 14th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1991 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ray Felix
American basketball player (1930–1991).
Born December 10th, 1930 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1991 at 60 years old in Queens.
Song Shi-Lun
Chinese general (1907-1991).
Born September 10th, 1907 in Liling.
Died September 17th, 1991 at 84 years old in Shanghai.
Ghislaine Dommanget
Princess consort of monaco, french actress.
Born October 13th, 1900 in Reims.
Died April 30th, 1991 at 90 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Leo Arnaud
French-american composer of bugler's dream (1904-1991).
Born July 24th, 1904 in Lyon. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1991 at 86 years old in North Carolina.
James Schuyler
American poet.
Born November 9th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died April 12th, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (stroke).
Bert T. Combs
American federal judge; governor of kentucky.
Born August 13th, 1911 in Manchester.
Died December 4th, 1991 at 80 years old in Powell County (hypothermia).
Deaths 231 to 240 of 580
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr