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19911991: Ayrton SennaMcLarenSenna won his third and final title. He was killed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time.
1991 – 1999Campaign Work and CoversFronted campaigns for major fashion houses and appeared on over 200 magazine covers worldwide. Despite her success, she was known for being quieter and more private than her supermodel peers.
1991 – 1999Continued Modelling CareerContinued to be one of the most sought-after models of the 1990s, working with photographers including Herb Ritts, Richard Avedon and Patrick Demarchelier.
1991Grammy WinWon the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album for I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got.
1991 – 1992Head of MIT Biology and Luria ProfessorshipStepped down as director of the Cancer Research Center and became head of the MIT Department of Biology. In 1992, was appointed the first Salvador E. Luria Professor, a chair established to honour his predecessor.
1991 – 1995Princeton and TuftsMoved to the United States, serving as a visiting scholar at Princeton University (1991-93) and writer-in-residence at Tufts University (1993-95). During this period he wrote The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
1991 – 2018The Jerry Springer ShowHosted his eponymous talk show from 1991 to 2018. Known for on-set confrontations and chair-throwing, the show became a cultural phenomenon, briefly overtaking Oprah Winfrey in daytime ratings. TV Guide named it the worst show in television history in 2002.
1991 – 1993Vice PremierAppointed Vice Premier by Deng Xiaoping. Emerged as China's leading economic reformer in 1993 when he personally took charge of the People's Bank of China and created a programme that reduced the country's crippling inflation from over 20% to under 5%.
1991 – 1992World and European ChampionWon both the World Championship and the European Championship in 1991 and 1992, establishing themselves as the dominant pair skating team in the world.