Deaths in the 1990s

Cordelia Urueta

1908–1995 (age 87)

Panteón Jardín

Cordelia Urueta Sierra (September 16, 1908 – November 3, 1995) was a Mexican artist.

Esther Fernández

1915–1999 (age 84)

Panteón Jardín

Esther Fernández was a celebrated Mexican actress known for her contributions to Mexican cinema.

Charro Avitia

1915–1995 (age 80)

Panteón Jardín

Francisco Avitia Tapia (13 May 1915 – 29 June 1995), commonly known as "El Charro Avitia", was a Mexican singer, prima...

Nazario S. Ortiz Garza

1893–1991 (age 98)

Rotonda de los Coahuilenses Ilustres

Nazario S. Ortiz Garza was a prominent Mexican politician honored in the Rotonda de los Coahuilenses Ilustres.

Oscar Flores Tapia

1913–1998 (age 85)

Rotonda de los Coahuilenses Ilustres

Oscar Flores Tapia (February 5, 1913 – July 11, 1998) was a Mexican journalist, writer and politician who was a member...

Cantinflas

1911–1993 (age 82)

Spanish Cemetery

Cantinflas was a legendary Mexican screenwriter and entertainer whose innovative comedy revolutionized Spanish-language ...

Alfonso García Robles

1911–1991 (age 80)

Spanish Cemetery

Paco Stanley

1942–1999 (age 57)

Spanish Cemetery

Francisco Jorge Stanley Albaitero (3 July 1942 – 7 June 1999), known by his stage name Paco Stanley, was a Mexican tel...

Dolores Rivas Cherif

1904–1993 (age 89)

Spanish Cemetery

Pedro Plascencia Salinas

1956–1994 (age 38)

Spanish Cemetery

Pedro Plascencia Salinas was a Mexican composer whose works enriched the country's musical heritage.

Tony Carbajal

1921–1995 (age 74)

Spanish Cemetery

Pepita Embil

1918–1994 (age 76)

Spanish Cemetery

Josefa "Pepita" Embil Echániz (Basque: Josefa Enbil Etxaniz; February 28, 1918 – August 28, 1994) was a Spanish Basqu...

Irma Vila

1916–1993 (age 77)

Spanish Cemetery

Esperanza Zambrano

1901–1992 (age 91)

Spanish Cemetery

Esperanza Zambrano was a Mexican writer whose literary works contributed to her country's cultural heritage.

Angelines Fernández

1924–1994 (age 70)

Mausoleos del Ángel

María de los Ángeles Fernández Abad (30 July 1924 – 25 March 1994), known professionally as Angelines Fernández, w...

Enrique Álvarez Félix

1934–1996 (age 62)

Panteón Francés de San Joaquín

Enrique Álvarez Félix was a respected Mexican stage actor known for his powerful theatrical performances.

Chalino Sánchez

1960–1992 (age 32)

Panteón de Los Vasitos

Clavillazo

1910–1993 (age 83)

Panteón Francés de San Joaquín

Clavillazo was a beloved Mexican actor whose comedic talents entertained audiences throughout his career.

Tun Tun

1932–1993 (age 61)

Mausoleos del Ángel

Judith Velasco Herrera

1940–1994 (age 54)

Mausoleos del Ángel

Judith Velasco Herrera was a talented Mexican vedette known for her captivating stage performances.

Manuel Medel

1906–1997 (age 91)

Mausoleos del Ángel

Manuel Medel (1906 – 1997) was a Mexican film actor.

Stella Inda

1917–1995 (age 78)

Mausoleos del Ángel

Stella (or Estela) Inda (June 28, 1924 – December 7, 1995) was a Mexican film actress.

Álvaro Tarcicio

1934–1999 (age 65)

Mausoleos del Ángel

Matilde Landeta

1910–1999 (age 89)

Mausoleos del Ángel

Matilde Soto Landeta (20 September 1913 – 26 January 1999) was a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter, the first woman t...

Chela Nájera

1928–1998 (age 70)

Mausoleos del Ángel

Alejandro García Durán de Lara

1935–1999 (age 64)

Chapel of San Jerónimo Atlixco

Alejandro García Durán de Lara was a devoted Catholic priest whose pastoral ministry served his community.

Consuelo Frank

1910–1991 (age 81)

Jardines del Recuerdo

Lalo “El Gallo” Elizalde

1940–1992 (age 52)

Panteón Municipal de Guasave

Lalo "El Gallo" Elizalde was a celebrated Mexican singer known for his distinctive voice and passionate performances in ...

Grande Otelo

1915–1993 (age 78)

Uberlândia

Grande Otelo was a celebrated Brazilian actor whose influential career spanned decades in cinema and theater.

Mãe Cleusa Millet

1923–1998 (age 75)

Brazil

Cleusa da Conceição Nazaré de Oliveira, better known as Mãe Cleusa Millet or Mother Millet (1923–1998), was the he...

István Bezegh-Huszágh

1913–1998 (age 85)

São Paulo

István Bezegh-Huszágh (8 June 1913 – 7 September 1998) was a Hungarian fencer.

Antônio Carlos Jobim

1927–1994 (age 67)

Rio de Janeiro

Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (Portuguese p...

Miguel Pedro Mundo

1937–1999 (age 62)

Goiás

Miguel Pedro Mundo (July 25, 1937 – May 18, 1999) was an American-born bishop of the Catholic Church in Brazil.

Berta Celeste Homem de Melo

1902–1999 (age 97)

Pindamonhangaba

Berta Celeste Homem de Melo (March 21, 1902 – August 16, 1999) was a Brazilian pharmacist, writer and poet.

Dorvalino Locks

1915–1992 (age 77)

Municipal Cemetery of Braço do Norte

Dorvalino Locks was a Brazilian politician who dedicated his career to public service.

Ayrton Senna

1960–1994 (age 34)

Cemitério do Morumbi

Ayrton Senna da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈiʁtõ ˈsẽnɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ] ; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Br...

João Figueiredo

1918–1999 (age 81)

Caju Cemetery

João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w baˈtʃistɐ dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ fiɡejˈɾedu, ˈʒwɐ̃w ...

Tim Maia

1942–1998 (age 56)

Caju Cemetery

Sebastião "Tim" Rodrigues Maia (Brazilian Portuguese: [tʃĩ ˈmajɐ]; 28 September 1942 – 15 March 1998) was a Brazi...

Agepê

1942–1995 (age 53)

Caju Cemetery

Antônio Gilson Porfírio (August 10, 1942 – August 30, 1995), better known as Agepê, was a Brazilian singer and comp...

Zezé Macedo

1916–1999 (age 83)

Caju Cemetery

Zezé Macedo (6 May 1916 – 8 October 1999) was a Brazilian comedienne and actress in radio, cinema and television, bei...

Ernesto Geisel

1907–1996 (age 89)

Cemitério de São João Batista

Ernesto Beckmann Geisel (Portuguese pronunciation: [eʁˈnɛstu ˈbɛk(i)mɐ̃ ˈɡajzew], German pronunciation: [ɛʁˈ...

Cazuza

1958–1990 (age 32)

Cemitério de São João Batista

Wilma Dias

1954–1991 (age 37)

Cemitério de São João Batista

Wilma Dias was a Brazilian actor who contributed to the nation's entertainment industry.

Henriqueta Brieba

1901–1995 (age 94)

Cemitério de São João Batista

Paulo Rodrigues Fragoso

1904–1991 (age 87)

Cemitério de São João Batista

Paulo Rodrigues Fragoso was a Brazilian civil engineer whose professional work contributed to the nation's infrastructur...

Barrica

1908–1993 (age 85)

Cemitério São João Batista

Manuel Cordeiro Neto

1901–1992 (age 91)

Cemitério São João Batista

Manuel Cordeiro Neto was a Brazilian politician dedicated to public service and community advancement.

Moésio Araújo Gomes

1934–1992 (age 58)

Cemitério São João Batista

Cassiano Gabus Mendes

1929–1993 (age 64)

Kinkaku-ji

Cassiano Gabus Mendes was a Brazilian screenwriter whose creative work contributed to the nation's cinema.

Hélder Câmara

1909–1999 (age 90)

Olinda Cathedral

Hélder Pessoa Câmara (7 February 1909 – 27 August 1999) was a Brazilian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop o...