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January 31st
237 Notable deaths
Anna Czerwińska
Polish mountain climber (1949–2023).
Born July 10th, 1949 in Warsaw.
Died January 31st, 2023 at 73 years old [ref]
Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik
Israeli rabbi.
Born October 21st, 1921 in Brest.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 99 years old in Jerusalem (COVID-19). [ref]
Ivan Puliui
Ukrainian physicist (1845–1918).
Born February 2nd, 1845 in Hrymailiv. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1918 at 72 years old in Smíchov (stomach cancer). [ref]
Christian Hülsmeyer
German inventor and entrepreneur (1881-1957).
Born December 25th, 1881 in Eydelstedt.
Died January 31st, 1957 at 75 years old in Ahrweiler.
Konstantin Muraviev
Bulgarian politician (1893-1965).
Born March 5th, 1893 in Pazardzhik.
Died January 31st, 1965 at 71 years old in Sofia.
Kanysh Satpayev
Soviet geologist (1899-1964).
Born April 12th, 1899 in Qarashi.
Died January 31st, 1964 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Janez Stanovnik
Slovenian politician.
Born August 4th, 1922 in Ljubljana.
Died January 31st, 2020 at 97 years old
Solon Borglum
American artist (1868-1922).
Born December 22nd, 1868 in Ogden.
Died January 31st, 1922 at 53 years old in Stamford.
Tomás Eloy Martínez
Argentinian author and journalist (1934–2010).
Born July 16th, 1934 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died January 31st, 2010 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires (brain cancer).
Curt von Bardeleben
German chess player (1861–1924).
Born March 4th, 1861 in Berlin.
Died January 31st, 1924 at 62 years old in Berlin (falling).
Józef Mackiewicz
Polish writer, novelist and political commentator (1902–1985).
Born April 1st, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 31st, 1985 at 82 years old in Munich.
Haim Gouri
Israeli poet (1923-2018).
Born October 9th, 1923 in Tel Aviv.
Died January 31st, 2018 at 94 years old in Jerusalem. [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.
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]
Moshe Marzouk
Egyptian spy (1926–1955).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Cairo.
Died January 31st, 1955 at 28 years old in Cairo (hanging to death).
Joseph Lyman Silsbee
American architect (1848–1913).
Born November 25th, 1848 in Salem.
Died January 31st, 1913 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Martin Benrath
German actor (1926–2000).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Berlin.
Died January 31st, 2000 at 73 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee (cancer).
Kay Laurell
Ziegfeld girl, actress, model (1890-1927).
Died January 31st, 1927 at 36 years old in London (puerperal disorders).
Hugh Falconer
Scottish scientist (1808–1865).
Born February 29th, 1808 in Forres.
Died January 31st, 1865 at 56 years old in London.
Celia Adler
American television actor (1889-1979).
Born December 6th, 1889 in New York City.
Died January 31st, 1979 at 89 years old in The Bronx (stroke).
Thomas George Montgomerie
English surveyor who worked in india (1830-1878).
Born April 23rd, 1830 in Ayrshire. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1878 at 47 years old in Bath. [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.
Delphine Forest
French actress.
Born August 28th, 1966 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 31st, 2020 at 53 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Justo Tejada
Spanish footballer (1933-2021).
Born January 6th, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Bernhard Tollens
German chemist (1841-1918).
Born July 30th, 1841 in Hamburg.
Died January 31st, 1918 at 76 years old in Göttingen.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel