January 31st
237 Notable deaths
A. A. Milne
British author known for creating winnie-the-pooh (1882–1956).
Born January 18th, 1882 in London, Henley House.
Died January 31st, 1956 at 74 years old in Hartfield (cancer).
Terry Wogan
Irish radio and television broadcaster (1938–2016).
Born August 3rd, 1938 in Limerick. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2016 at 77 years old in Taplow (cancer). [ref]
Leslie Carter
American singer and songwriter (1986-2012).
Died January 31st, 2012 at 25 years old in Westfield (drug overdose). [ref]
Charles Spurgeon
British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892).
Born June 19th, 1834 in Kelvedon.
Died January 31st, 1892 at 57 years old in Menton (yellow fever).
Nagesh
Indian actor and comedian (1933–2009).
Born September 27th, 1933 in Dharapuram. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2009 at 75 years old in Chennai (cardiovascular disease, diabetes). [ref]
Meher Baba
Indian spiritual master (1894–1969).
Born February 25th, 1894 in Pune.
Died January 31st, 1969 at 74 years old in Meherazad.
John Bosco
Italian roman catholic priest, educator, writer (1815–1888).
Born August 15th, 1815 in Castelnuovo Don Bosco.
Died January 31st, 1888 at 72 years old in Turin.
John Wetton
English musician (1949–2017).
Born June 12th, 1949 in Willington.
Died January 31st, 2017 at 67 years old in Bournemouth (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Lizabeth Scott
American actress and singer (1921–2015).
Born September 29th, 1921 in Scranton.
Died January 31st, 2015 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
Samuel Goldwyn
Polish-american film producer (1882–1974).
Born August 17th, 1882 in Warsaw.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Eddie Slovik
United states army soldier (1920-1945) executed for desertion during ww2.
Born February 18th, 1920 in Detroit.
Died January 31st, 1945 at 24 years old in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (gunshot wound).
Suraiya
Indian actress and singer (1929-2004).
Born June 15th, 1929 in Lahore.
Died January 31st, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
Rasual Butler
American basketball player (1979–2018).
Born May 23rd, 1979 in Philadelphia.
Died January 31st, 2018 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (car collision). [ref]
Mary Higgins Clark
American author of suspense novels (1927–2020).
Born December 24th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2020 at 90 years old in Naples. [ref]
John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
Scottish noble (1844-1900).
Born July 20th, 1844 in Florence.
Died January 31st, 1900 at 55 years old in London.
John Galsworthy
English novelist and playwright (1867–1933).
Born August 14th, 1867 in Kingston upon Thames.
Died January 31st, 1933 at 65 years old in London (brain cancer).
Robert Wall
American martial artist (1939–2022).
Born August 22nd, 1939 in San Jose.
Died January 31st, 2022 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Giant Baba
Japanese professional wrestler (1938-1999).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Sanjō-shi. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1999 at 61 years old in Tokyo (liver failure).
Mahendra I of Nepal
King of nepal (1920-1972).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Kathmandu.
Died January 31st, 1972 at 51 years old in Bharatpur (myocardial infarction).
Moira Shearer
British ballerina and actress (1926–2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dunfermline.
Died January 31st, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford.
Arthur Percival
British army officer in the first and second world wars.
Born December 26th, 1887 in Aspenden.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 78 years old in City of Westminster.
Jack MacGowran
Irish actor (1918–1973).
Born October 13th, 1918 in Dublin.
Died January 31st, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (influenza). [ref]
Pierre Nanterme
Chairman and ceo of accenture.
Born September 7th, 1959 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died January 31st, 2019 at 59 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Oskar Fischinger
German-american abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter (1900-1967).
Born June 22nd, 1900 in Gelnhausen.
Died January 31st, 1967 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Richard von Weizsäcker
President of germany from 1984 to 1994.
Born April 15th, 1920 in New Palace.
Died January 31st, 2015 at 94 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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