In the year 1991
597 Notable deaths
Claude Cahen
French marxist orientalist and historian (1909–1991).
Born February 26th, 1909 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 18th, 1991 at 82 years old in Savigny-sur-Orge.
Ken Uehara
Japanese actor (1909–1991).
Born October 7th, 1909 in Tokyo.
Died November 23rd, 1991 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Henri Lhote
French anthropologist.
Born May 16th, 1903 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1991 at 87 years old in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher. [ref]
Hans Zassenhaus
German mathematician (1912-1991).
Born May 28th, 1912 in Koblenz.
Died November 21st, 1991 at 79 years old in Columbus.
Alfons Goppel
German politician (1905-1991).
Born October 1st, 1905 in Reinhausen.
Died December 24th, 1991 at 86 years old in Johannesberg.
Allan Wilson
New zealand biologist (1934-1991).
Born October 18th, 1934 in Ngāruawāhia.
Died July 21st, 1991 at 56 years old in Seattle, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Vasco Pratolini
Italian writer (1913-1991).
Born October 19th, 1913 in Florence.
Died January 12th, 1991 at 77 years old in Rome.
Gladys Hulette
American actress (1896-1991).
Born July 21st, 1896 in Arcade.
Died August 8th, 1991 at 95 years old in Montebello (disease).
Otto Friedrich Bollnow
German philosopher and teacher (1903–1991).
Born March 14th, 1903 in Szczecin.
Died February 7th, 1991 at 87 years old in Tübingen.
Katia Krafft
French volcanologist (1942-1991).
Born April 17th, 1942 in Soultz-Haut-Rhin. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1991 at 49 years old in Mount Unzen (pyroclastic flow). [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 597
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson