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In the year 1991
531 Notable deaths
Bill Graham
German-american impresario and rock concert promoter (1931-1991).
Born January 8th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died October 25th, 1991 at 60 years old in Vallejo (helicopter crash). [ref]
Dottie West
American country musician (1932–1991).
Born October 11th, 1932 in McMinnville. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1991 at 58 years old in Nashville (traffic collision). [ref]
Margot Fonteyn
English ballerina.
Born May 18th, 1919 in Reigate. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1991 at 71 years old in Panama City (ovarian cancer). [ref]
John Bardeen
American physicist and engineer.
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Madison. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1991 at 82 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lazar Kaganovich
Soviet politician (1893-1991).
Born November 22nd, 1893 in Dibrova. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1991 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Arthur Lewis
Saint lucian economist.
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Castries.
Died June 15th, 1991 at 76 years old in Bridgetown.
Durga Khote
Indian actress.
Born January 13th, 1905 in Mumbai.
Died September 22nd, 1991 at 86 years old in Mumbai.
Leo Fender
American inventor and founder of the fender company.
Born August 10th, 1909 in Anaheim.
Died March 21st, 1991 at 81 years old in Fullerton (Parkinson's disease).
Ismat Chughtai
Indian writer.
Born August 15th, 1915 in Budaun. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Eleanor Audley
American actress (1905-1991).
Born November 19th, 1905 in New York City.
Died November 25th, 1991 at 86 years old in North Hollywood (respiratory failure).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 531
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson