January 31st
166 Notable deaths
Kay Laurell
Ziegfeld girl, actress, model (1890-1927).
Died January 31st, 1927 at 36 years old in London (puerperal disorders).
Vlasta Burian
Czech actor, comedian, theater manager, playwright, film director, writer and singer, cyclist, soccer player, publicist, entrepreneur, (1891-1962).
Born April 9th, 1891 in Liberec. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1962 at 70 years old in Prague (pneumonia). [ref]
Fei Mu
Chinese film director (1906-1951).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1951 at 44 years old in Hong Kong.
Martin Benrath
Actor.
Born November 9th, 1926 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2000 at 73 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee (cancer). [ref]
Justo Tejada
Spanish footballer (1933-2021).
Born January 6th, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Finnish artist.
Born September 7th, 1914 in Tampere. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1999 at 84 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Tatsuzō Ishikawa
Japanese writer (1905-1985).
Born July 2nd, 1905 in Yokote.
Died January 31st, 1985 at 79 years old in Tokyo Kyosai Hospital.
Douglas Bravo
Venezuelan politician.
Born March 11th, 1932 in Caburé.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in Coro (COVID-19). [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]
Walter Wellman
American explorer (1858-1934).
Born November 3rd, 1858 in Mentor.
Died January 31st, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 166
Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot