In the year 1991
580 Notable deaths
Jiang Qing
Chinese political figure and wife of mao zedong (1914–1991).
Born March 5th, 1914 in Zhucheng.
Died May 14th, 1991 at 77 years old in Beijing Hospital (hanging). [ref]
Jean Arthur
American actress.
Born October 17th, 1900 in Plattsburgh.
Died June 19th, 1991 at 90 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (heart failure).
Ralph Bellamy
Actor (1904-1991).
Born June 17th, 1904 in Chicago.
Died November 29th, 1991 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (respiratory failure).
Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist.
Born February 2nd, 1927 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1991 at 64 years old in Malibu (liver cancer). [ref]
Victor Chang
Chinese-born australian cardiac surgeon (1936–1991).
Born November 21st, 1936 in Shanghai.
Died July 4th, 1991 at 54 years old in Mosman.
Eric Carr
American drummer (1950–1991).
Born July 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 41 years old in New York City (cancer).
David Lean
British film director (1908–1991).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Croydon. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1991 at 83 years old in Limehouse (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Natalie Schafer
American actress (1900-1991).
Born November 5th, 1900 in Red Bank.
Died April 10th, 1991 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Donald Henry Gaskins
American serial killer.
Born March 13th, 1933 in Florence County.
Died September 6th, 1991 at 58 years old in Columbia (electrocution).
Brad Davis
American actor (1949–1991).
Born November 6th, 1949 in Tallahassee.
Died September 8th, 1991 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving