In the year 1991

596 Notable deaths

Colleen Dewhurst

Canadian-american actress (1924-1991).

Born June 3rd, 1924 in Montreal. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (cervical cancer). [ref]

Vasily Zaytsev

Soviet sniper (1915-1991).

Born March 23rd, 1915 in Yeleninskoye.

Died December 15th, 1991 at 76 years old in Kyiv.

Steve Clark

English musician, guitarist, songwriter.

Born April 23rd, 1960 in Sheffield. [ref]

Died January 8th, 1991 at 30 years old in Chelsea (respiratory failure). [ref]

John McIntire

American character actor (1907-1991).

Born June 27th, 1907 in Washington.

Died January 30th, 1991 at 83 years old in Pasadena (lung cancer).

Johnny Thunders

American guitarist and singer-songwriter (1952–1991).

Born July 15th, 1952 in Queens. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 1991 at 38 years old in New Orleans (drug overdose).

Carmine Coppola

Composer from the united states (1910-1991).

Born June 11th, 1912 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died April 26th, 1991 at 78 years old in Northridge (heart failure). [ref]

Dean Jagger

American actor (1903-1991).

Born November 7th, 1903 in Lima, Columbus Grove.

Died February 5th, 1991 at 87 years old in Santa Monica.

Tennessee Ernie Ford

American recording artist and television host (1919–1991).

Born February 13th, 1919 in Bristol.

Died October 17th, 1991 at 72 years old in Reston (liver failure).

Howard Ashman

American playwright and lyricist (1950-1991).

Born May 17th, 1950 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died March 14th, 1991 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).

James Franciscus

American actor (1934-1991).

Born January 31st, 1934 in Clayton.

Died July 8th, 1991 at 57 years old in North Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).

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