January 31st
186 Notable deaths
Francesco Calogero
Italian physicist and peace activist (1935-2026).
Born February 6th, 1935 in Fiesole.
Died January 31st, 2026 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
César Zabala
Paraguayan footballer (1961-2020).
Died January 31st, 2020 at 58 years old in Luque (bladder cancer). [ref]
Gundi Busch
German figure skater (1935–2014).
Born April 29th, 1935 in Milan.
Died January 31st, 2014 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Franklin Sumner Earle
American mycologist (1856-1929).
Born September 4th, 1856 in Dwight.
Died January 31st, 1929 at 72 years old in Cuba.
John Marshall
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder.
Born March 29th, 1930 in Sydney.
Died January 31st, 1957 at 26 years old in Melbourne (traffic collision).
Marguerite Audoux
French writer (1863-1937).
Born July 7th, 1863 in Sancoins. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1937 at 73 years old in Saint-Raphaël. [ref]
Marthe Donas
Belgian painter (1885-1967).
Born October 26th, 1885 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1967 at 81 years old in Quiévrain. [ref]
Greta Arwidsson
Sweden's first female professor of archeology.
Born July 5th, 1906 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1998 at 91 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Kadriye Nurmambet
Crimean tatar, folk singer, folklorist.
Born August 21st, 1933 in Dobrich.
Died January 31st, 2023 at 89 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Gregorio Blasco
Spanish footballer (1909-1983).
Born June 10th, 1909 in Mundaka.
Died January 31st, 1983 at 73 years old in Mexico City.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 186
Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom