Timeline November 1991

Events in November 1991 13

• 1904 – 1991 Ralph Bellamy (1904-1991) American actor with a career of six decades, from The Awful Truth to Trading Places and Pretty Woman.
• 1908 – 1991 Fred MacMurray (1908-1991) American actor, the doomed insurance man in Double Indemnity and the dad in My Three Sons.
• 1920 – 1991 Gene Tierney (1920-1991) American actress celebrated for her beauty and for Laura and Leave Her to Heaven.
• 1921 – 1991 Yves Montand (1921-1991) Died 9 November 1991, aged 70 French actor and singer Yves Montand died of a heart attack near Paris. He starred in films including The Wages of Fear and Z, and was also known internationally as a singer and for his relationships with Edith Piaf and Marilyn Monroe. He remained one of postwar France's most recognizable cultural figures.
• 1923 – 1991 Robert Maxwell (1923-1991) Died 5 November 1991, aged 68 British media proprietor Robert Maxwell, owner of the Mirror Group newspapers, was found dead in the sea off his yacht near the Canary Islands. His death was followed by revelations that he had fraudulently plundered his companies' pension funds. The scandal became one of the largest corporate fraud cases in British history.
• 1926 – 1991 Klaus Kinski (1926-1991) Died 23 November 1991, aged 65 German actor Klaus Kinski, known for his intense performances in films such as Aguirre, the Wrath of God and Nosferatu the Vampyre, died of a heart attack in California. His volatile collaborations with director Werner Herzog produced some of the most striking images in European cinema. He remained a controversial and widely discussed figure in film history.
• 1946 – 1991 Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) Died 24 November 1991, aged 45 Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen, died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS, a day after publicly confirming his diagnosis. His flamboyant stage presence and vocal range made him one of rock's most celebrated performers. His death drew global attention to the AIDS epidemic and led to a benefit concert at Wembley Stadium the following year.
• 1991 Fred MacMurray dies in Santa Monica Fred MacMurray dies aged 83.
• 1991 Gene Tierney dies in Houston Gene Tierney dies aged 70.
• 1991 Magic Johnson Announces He Is HIV-Positive NBA star's disclosure reshapes public understanding of HIV/AIDS NBA star Magic Johnson announced his retirement from basketball after testing positive for HIV, becoming one of the most prominent public figures to disclose the diagnosis. His announcement drew global attention to HIV/AIDS and helped counter stigma surrounding the disease. Johnson went on to become a prominent HIV/AIDS advocate.
• 1991 Beauty and the Beast #2 film of 1991 — $425m worldwide Disney animated classic directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. The first animated film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
• 1991 U2 release Achtung Baby Reinvention in Berlin Recorded partly in Berlin — One and Mysterious Ways.
• 1991 Ralph Bellamy dies in Santa Monica Ralph Bellamy dies aged 87.