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In the year 1991
580 Notable deaths
Preston Cloud
American earth scientist, biogeologist, cosmologist, and paleontologist (1912–1991).
Born September 26th, 1912 in Worcester County.
Died January 16th, 1991 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Yulia Drunina
Soviet poet.
Born May 10th, 1924 in Moscow.
Died November 21st, 1991 at 67 years old (asphyxia).
Meindert DeJong
American children's writer.
Born March 4th, 1906 in Wierum.
Died July 16th, 1991 at 85 years old in Michigan.
Tatul Krpeyan
Armenian hero (1965-1991).
Born April 21st, 1965 in Tatul.
Died April 30th, 1991 at 26 years old in Çaykənd (killed in action).
Lea Padovani
Italian actress.
Born July 28th, 1923 in Montalto di Castro.
Died June 23rd, 1991 at 67 years old in Rome. [ref]
Olga Spessivtseva
Russian ballet dancer.
Born July 18th, 1895 in Rostov-on-Don. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1991 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
Carol Dempster
American actress (1901–1991).
Born December 9th, 1901 in Duluth.
Died February 1st, 1991 at 89 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Luigi Zampa
Italian film director (1905-1991).
Born January 2nd, 1905 in Rome.
Died August 16th, 1991 at 86 years old in Rome.
Jiří Mucha
Czech writer.
Born March 12th, 1915 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1991 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Italian opera singer (1920-1991).
Born November 6th, 1920 in Constantinople.
Died March 12th, 1991 at 70 years old in Bloomington.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare