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In the year 1991
581 Notable deaths
Carl Shy
Basketball player (1908–1991).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Los Angeles.
Died December 17th, 1991 at 83 years old in Orange County.
André Dhôtel
French writer (1900-1991).
Born September 1st, 1900 in Attigny. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1991 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nellie Halstead
British athlete (1910-1991).
Born September 19th, 1910 in Radcliffe. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1991 at 81 years old in Bury. [ref]
Göthe Grefbo
Swedish actor (1921-1991).
Born October 30th, 1921 in Föllinge.
Died May 17th, 1991 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Nikola Radović
Montenegrin footballer (1933-1991).
Born March 10th, 1933 in Podgorica.
Died January 28th, 1991 at 57 years old in Mitrovica.
Ralph Theodore Breyer
American swimmer.
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died May 8th, 1991 at 87 years old in Long Beach.
Albert Van Vlierberghe
Road bicycle racer (1942-1991).
Born March 18th, 1942 in Belsele.
Died December 20th, 1991 at 49 years old in Sint-Niklaas.
Max Poll
Belgian ichthyologist (1908–1991).
Born July 21st, 1908 in Ruisbroek. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1991 at 82 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Nickolaus Hirschl
Olympic athlete.
Born March 20th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died October 10th, 1991 at 83 years old
Ellen Braumüller
Athletics competitor (1910-1991).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died August 10th, 1991 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 581
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