January 31st
186 Notable deaths
Pedro Benítez
Paraguayan footballer (1901-1974).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Iron Door.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 73 years old in Iron Door.
Harry Hill
English racing cyclist (1916-2009).
Born May 8th, 1916 in Padiham.
Died January 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Bury (pneumonia).
Heinz Simmet
German footballer (1944–2024).
Born November 22nd, 1944 in Göttelborn.
Died January 31st, 2024 at 79 years old in Hürth. [ref]
George Latimer Bates
American naturalist (1863-1940).
Born March 21st, 1863 in Abingdon.
Died January 31st, 1940 at 76 years old in Chelmsford.
Valdemaras Novickis
Soviet handball player (1956–2022).
Born February 22nd, 1956 in Kalesninkai.
Died January 31st, 2022 at 65 years old in Kaunas. [ref]
José Manuel Lara Bosch
Spanish media executive.
Born March 8th, 1946 in Barcelona.
Died January 31st, 2015 at 68 years old in Barcelona (pancreatic cancer).
Osborne Anderson
American ice hockey player (1908–1989).
Born October 15th, 1908 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died January 31st, 1989 at 80 years old in Lynn (pancreatic cancer).
Lisa Resch
German alpine skier (1908–1949).
Born October 4th, 1908 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died January 31st, 1949 at 40 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
František Čapek
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1914–2008).
Born October 24th, 1914 in Branice.
Died January 31st, 2008 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Frithjof Ulleberg
Norwegian footballer (1911-1993).
Born September 10th, 1911 in Oslo.
Died January 31st, 1993 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 186
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus