In the year 1991
597 Notable deaths
Hans Jakob Polotsky
Israeli academic (1905-1991).
Born September 13th, 1905 in Zurich.
Died August 10th, 1991 at 85 years old in Jerusalem.
Felicja Blumental
Polish pianist (1908–1991).
Born December 28th, 1908 in Warsaw.
Died December 31st, 1991 at 83 years old in Tel Aviv.
Cesare Merzagora
Italian politician (1898-1991).
Born November 9th, 1898 in Milan.
Died May 1st, 1991 at 92 years old in Rome.
Harriet Bland
Athletics competitor (1915–1991).
Born February 13th, 1915 in St. Louis.
Died November 6th, 1991 at 76 years old in Fort Worth.
Anita Traversi
Swiss singer (1937-1991).
Born July 25th, 1937 in Giubiasco.
Died September 25th, 1991 at 54 years old in Bellinzona.
Rudolf Nierlich
Austrian alpine skier (1966-1991).
Born February 20th, 1966 in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
Died May 18th, 1991 at 25 years old in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (traffic collision).
Kalman Kahana
Israeli politician (1910-1991).
Born May 31st, 1910 in Brody. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1991 at 81 years old in Jerusalem.
António Jacinto
Angolan poet (1924–1991).
Born September 28th, 1924 in Luanda.
Died June 23rd, 1991 at 66 years old in Lisbon.
Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga
Ugandan catholic cardinal.
Born November 11th, 1914 in Kisule. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1991 at 76 years old in Cologne.
Ludwig Landgrebe
Austrian academic (1902–1991).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died August 14th, 1991 at 89 years old in Cologne.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 597
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