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In the year 1991
581 Notable deaths
Ib Storm Larsen
Danish rower (1925–1991).
Born September 28th, 1925 in Faaborg.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 65 years old in Algarve.
Maria Àngels Cardona i Florit
Spanish botanist and biologist (1940-1991).
Born October 8th, 1940 in Ferreries.
Died December 24th, 1991 at 51 years old in Barcelona (stroke).
Arnholdt Kongsgaard
Norwegian ski jumper.
Born November 23rd, 1914 in Kongsberg.
Died January 22nd, 1991 at 76 years old in Kongsberg.
John Schmitt
American rower (1901-1991).
Born December 23rd, 1901 in Philadelphia.
Died June 13th, 1991 at 89 years old in Largo.
Rubens Josué da Costa
Brazilian footballer (1928-1991).
Born November 24th, 1928 in São Paulo.
Died May 31st, 1991 at 62 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Ali Mustafayev
Journalist.
Born April 14th, 1952 in Qazaxbəyli.
Died November 20th, 1991 at 39 years old in Nagorno-Karabakh (1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown).
Eduardo Herrera Bueno
Spanish footballer (1914-1991).
Died August 15th, 1991 at 77 years old in Oviedo.
Kitty ter Braake
Dutch hurdler and sprinter (1913-1991).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Amsterdam.
Died June 20th, 1991 at 77 years old in Amsterdam.
Leonida Frascarelli
Italian bicycle racer (1906-1991).
Born February 21st, 1906 in Rome.
Died June 18th, 1991 at 85 years old in Rome.
Zośka Vieras
Belarusian writer and poet (1892-1991).
Born September 30th, 1892 in Medzhybizh.
Died October 8th, 1991 at 99 years old in Vilnius.
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