In the year 1991
544 Notable deaths
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.
Patriarch Demetrios I of Constantinople
Patriarch of constantinople (1914-1991).
Born September 8th, 1914 in Constantinople.
Died October 2nd, 1991 at 77 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Ioan P. Culianu
Romanian academic (1950-1991).
Born January 5th, 1950 in Iași. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1991 at 41 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Jack Crawford
Australian tennis player (1908-1991).
Born March 22nd, 1908 in Albury.
Died September 10th, 1991 at 83 years old in Sydney.
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]
Vedat Dalokay
Turkish architect and mayor (1927-1991).
Born November 10th, 1927 in Elazığ.
Died March 21st, 1991 at 63 years old in Kırıkkale (traffic collision).
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.
Robin Hill
British biochemist (1899-1991).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died March 15th, 1991 at 91 years old in Cambridge.
Vasko Popa
Serbian writer (1922-1991).
Born June 29th, 1922 in Grebenac. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Ray Felix
American basketball player.
Born December 10th, 1930 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1991 at 60 years old in Queens.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 544
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon