In the year 1991

580 Notable deaths

Aladár Gerevich

Hungarian fencer (1910-1991).

Born March 16th, 1910 in Jászberény.

Died May 14th, 1991 at 81 years old in Budapest.

Morton Smith

American historian and academic (1915–1991).

Born May 28th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died July 11th, 1991 at 76 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]

Adrian Quist

Australian tennis player (1913–1991).

Born January 23rd, 1913 in Medindie.

Died November 17th, 1991 at 78 years old in Sydney.

Ali Sabri

Prime minister of egypt (1920-1991).

Born August 31st, 1920 in Cairo.

Died August 3rd, 1991 at 70 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).

Vasko Popa

Serbian writer (1922-1991).

Born June 29th, 1922 in Grebenac. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

Bud Freeman

American musician.

Born April 13th, 1906 in Chicago. [ref]

Died March 15th, 1991 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Robin Hill

British biochemist (1899-1991).

Born April 2nd, 1899 in Royal Leamington Spa.

Died March 15th, 1991 at 91 years old in Cambridge.

Jean Langlais

French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser.

Born February 15th, 1907 in La Fontenelle. [ref]

Died May 8th, 1991 at 84 years old in Paris. [ref]

Bruno Nicolai

Italian composer (1926-1991).

Born May 26th, 1926 in Rome.

Died August 16th, 1991 at 65 years old in Rome.

Muhammad Musa

Pakistani hazara general (1908–1991).

Born October 20th, 1908 in Quetta.

Died March 12th, 1991 at 82 years old in Quetta.

Deaths 251 to 260 of 580

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