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January 31st
237 Notable deaths
Grant Green
American jazz guitarist and composer (1935–1979).
Born June 6th, 1935 in St. Louis.
Died January 31st, 1979 at 43 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
William Stephenson
Canadian spymaster (1897–1989).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in North Point Douglas.
Died January 31st, 1989 at 92 years old in Bermuda.
Kenji Gotō
Japanese journalist and hostage in syria.
Born September 22nd, 1967 in Sendai.
Died January 31st, 2015 at 47 years old in Syria (decapitation).
Rashad Khalifa
Egyptian-american biochemist (1935-1990).
Born November 19th, 1935 in Kafr az Zayyāt.
Died January 31st, 1990 at 54 years old in Tucson (stab wound).
Gabby Gabreski
American flying ace (1919-2002).
Born January 28th, 1919 in Oil City.
Died January 31st, 2002 at 83 years old in Huntington.
Christopher Jones
American actor (1941–2014).
Born August 18th, 1941 in Jackson.
Died January 31st, 2014 at 72 years old in Los Alamitos (cancer).
Dorothea Tanning
American painter.
Born August 25th, 1910 in Galesburg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2012 at 101 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
George Abbott
American writer and director (1887-1995).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Forestville.
Died January 31st, 1995 at 107 years old in Miami Beach (stroke).
Anne Cox Chambers
American diplomat (1919-2020).
Born December 1st, 1919 in Dayton.
Died January 31st, 2020 at 100 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Gil Kane
American comic book artist (1926–2000).
Died January 31st, 2000 at 73 years old in Aventura (lymphoma). [ref]
Mike Kelley
American artist (1954–2012).
Born October 17th, 1954 in Detroit, Wayne.
Died January 31st, 2012 at 57 years old in Los Angeles, South Pasadena (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
Abraham J. Twerski
American rabbi and psychiatrist (1930–2021).
Born October 6th, 1930 in Milwaukee.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 90 years old in Jerusalem (COVID-19). [ref]
Elizabeth Patterson
American actress (1874-1966).
Born November 22nd, 1874 in Savannah.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Slim Harpo
American blues musician (1924-1970).
Born January 11th, 1924 in Lobdell.
Died January 31st, 1970 at 46 years old in Baton Rouge (myocardial infarction).
Bernard Fitzalan-Howard
16th duke of norfolk (1908-1975).
Born May 30th, 1908 in Arundel Castle.
Died January 31st, 1975 at 66 years old
William Allen White
American newspaper editor and progressive leader (1868–1944).
Born February 10th, 1868 in Emporia.
Died January 31st, 1944 at 75 years old in Emporia.
Ragnar Frisch
Norwegian economist (1895–1973).
Born March 3rd, 1895 in Christiania.
Died January 31st, 1973 at 77 years old in Oslo (stroke).
Franz Ritter von Epp
German general and politician (1868–1946).
Born October 16th, 1868 in Munich.
Died January 31st, 1947 at 78 years old in Munich.
George Koval
American and soviet intelligence officer (1913–2006).
Born December 25th, 1913 in Sioux City.
Died January 31st, 2006 at 92 years old in Moscow.
Carleton Carpenter
Actor, magician, dancer, writer.
Born July 10th, 1926 in Bennington.
Died January 31st, 2022 at 95 years old in Warwick. [ref]
Vivian Woodward
English footballer (1879-1954).
Born June 3rd, 1879 in London.
Died January 31st, 1954 at 74 years old in London Borough of Ealing. [ref]
Kim Chaek
North korean general and politician (1903－1951).
Born August 14th, 1903 in Kimchaek.
Died January 31st, 1951 at 47 years old in Pyongyang (myocardial infarction).
David Durenberger
American politician (1934–2023).
Born August 19th, 1934 in St. Cloud.
Died January 31st, 2023 at 88 years old in Saint Paul. [ref]
Fritz Bayerlein
German general (1899–1970).
Born January 14th, 1899 in Würzburg.
Died January 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Würzburg.
Florence Bates
American actress; lawyer (1888–1954).
Born April 15th, 1888 in San Antonio.
Died January 31st, 1954 at 65 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
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