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In the year 1931
333 Notable deaths
Charles Algernon Parsons
Inventor of the steam turbine (1854-1931).
Born June 13th, 1854 in London.
Died February 11th, 1931 at 76 years old in Kingston Harbour (peripheral neuropathy).
Vachel Lindsay
American poet (1879–1931).
Born November 10th, 1879 in Springfield.
Died December 5th, 1931 at 52 years old in Springfield (intoxication).
Tyrone Power Sr.
English-born american stage and screen actor (1869–1931).
Died December 23rd, 1931 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Martinus Wilhelm Beijerinck
Dutch microbiologist (1851–1931).
Born March 16th, 1851 in Amsterdam.
Died January 1st, 1931 at 79 years old in Gorssel.
Tom Roberts
Australian artist (1856-1931).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Dorchester.
Died September 14th, 1931 at 75 years old in Kallista (cancer).
Armand Fallières
9th president of france (1841–1931).
Born November 6th, 1841 in Mézin.
Died June 22nd, 1931 at 89 years old in Lannes (myocardial infarction).
Xu Zhimo
Chinese poet (1897-1931).
Born January 15th, 1897 in Haining.
Died November 19th, 1931 at 34 years old in Jinan (aircraft crash).
Kitasato Shibasaburō
Japanese bacteriologist, immunologist.
Born January 29th, 1853 in Oguni.
Died June 13th, 1931 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
William Orpen
Irish artist (1878–1931).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Stillorgan.
Died September 29th, 1931 at 52 years old in London.
Frank Harris
Irish-american writer, journalist and publisher (1856–1931).
Born February 14th, 1856 in Galway.
Died August 27th, 1931 at 75 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction).
David Belasco
American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright (1853-1931).
Born July 25th, 1859 in San Francisco.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 71 years old in New York City.
Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia
Grand duke of russia (1864–1931).
Born January 22nd, 1864 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 1931 at 66 years old in Antibes.
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German noble (1852-1931); grand duke from 1900 until 1918.
Born November 16th, 1852 in Oldenburg.
Died February 24th, 1931 at 78 years old in Rastede.
Hall Caine
British novelist and playwright (1853-1931).
Born May 14th, 1853 in Runcorn.
Died August 31st, 1931 at 78 years old in Isle of Man, Greeba Castle.
Eugene de Blaas
Italian painter (1843-1931).
Born July 24th, 1843 in Albano Laziale.
Died February 10th, 1931 at 87 years old in Venice.
Lorrin A. Thurston
Hawaiian politician (1858–1931).
Born July 31st, 1858 in Honolulu.
Died May 11th, 1931 at 72 years old in Honolulu.
Rachel Bluwstein
Hebrew poet (1890-1931).
Born October 2nd, 1890 in Saratov.
Died April 16th, 1931 at 40 years old in Tel Aviv (tuberculosis).
Frank Russell, 2nd Earl Russell
British nobleman, barrister, and politician (1865–1931).
Born August 12th, 1865 in Nether Alderley.
Died March 3rd, 1931 at 65 years old in Marseille.
Louis Wolheim
American character actor (1880-1931).
Born March 28th, 1880 in New York City.
Died February 18th, 1931 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Dwight Morrow
American politician (1873–1931).
Born January 11th, 1873 in Huntington.
Died October 5th, 1931 at 58 years old in Englewood.
Vincent d'Indy
French composer and teacher.
Born March 27th, 1851 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 3rd, 1931 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alma Rubens
American actress (1897-1931).
Born February 19th, 1897 in San Francisco.
Died January 22nd, 1931 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Willy Stöwer
German artist and illustrator (1864-1931).
Born May 22nd, 1864 in Wolgast.
Died May 31st, 1931 at 67 years old in Berlin.
André Michelin
French engineer and industrialist; co-founder (with his brother) of the michelin tyre company.
Born January 16th, 1853 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 4th, 1931 at 78 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Billy Garraty
English footballer (1878-1931).
Born October 6th, 1878 in Birmingham.
Died May 6th, 1931 at 52 years old in Birmingham.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene