January 31st
186 Notable deaths
Mirza Khazar
Azerbaijani writer, journalist, publisher, radio and television host.
Born October 29th, 1947 in Goychay.
Died January 31st, 2020 at 72 years old in Munich. [ref]
Erland von Koch
Swedish composer, educator, conductor, organist and pianist.
Born April 26th, 1910 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2009 at 98 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
René Schickele
German-french writer (1883-1940).
Born August 4th, 1883 in Obernai. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1940 at 56 years old in Vence. [ref]
Erwin Strittmatter
German writer (1912-1994).
Born August 14th, 1912 in Spremberg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1994 at 81 years old in Schulzenhof. [ref]
Arben Minga
Albanian footballer (1959-2007).
Born March 16th, 1959 in Tirana.
Died January 31st, 2007 at 47 years old in Windsor (pancreatic cancer).
Henry Ernest Atkins
British chess master.
Born August 20th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died January 31st, 1955 at 82 years old in Huddersfield.
Nina Andrycz
Polish actress.
Born November 11th, 1912 in Brest.
Died January 31st, 2014 at 101 years old in Warsaw.
Márcio Melo
Military ruler of brazil (1906-1991).
Born May 26th, 1906 in Florianópolis.
Died January 31st, 1991 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Veriko Anjaparidze
Georgian actress (1897-1987).
Born October 6th, 1900 in Kutaisi.
Died January 31st, 1997 at 96 years old in Tbilisi.
F. K. Otto Dibelius
German bishop and politician.
Born May 15th, 1880 in Groß-Lichterfelde. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1967 at 86 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen