List of Famous people who died in 1991

Earl Hawley Robinson was a composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill" and "Black and White", which expressed his left-leaning political views. He wrote many popular songs and music for Hollywood films. He was a member of the Communist Party from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Cheng Shewo was a journalist, publisher, and educator of the Republic of China. He was the founder of Shih Hsin University in Taiwan.

John Alexander McCone was an American businessman and politician who served as Director of Central Intelligence from 1961 to 1965, during the height of the Cold War.

Pierre Émile Ernest Brunet was a figure skater. Together with his wife Andrée Brunet he won Olympic medals in 1924, 1928 and 1932, as well as four world titles between 1926 and 1932 in pair skating. He also competed in singles, winning the national title in 1924–1931 and finishing seventh-eighth at the 1924 and 1928 Winter Olympics.

Gisèle Lestrange or Gisèle de Lestrange, and after marriage, Gisèle Celan-Lestrange, was a French graphic artist.

Forrest Grady "Spec" Towns was an American track and field athlete. He was the 1936 Olympic champion in the 110 m hurdles and broke the world record in that event three times.

Jean (Jan) Marie Joseph, Baron Van Houtte was a Belgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 1952 to 1954.