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January 31st
237 Notable deaths
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]
Paul Lindau
German writer (1839–1919).
Born June 3rd, 1839 in Magdeburg.
Died January 31st, 1919 at 79 years old in Berlin.
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).
Rolando Irusta
Argentine footballer (1938–2012).
Born March 27th, 1938 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 31st, 2012 at 73 years old
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).
August Michaelis
German chemist (1847-1916).
Born December 26th, 1847 in Hohenhameln.
Died January 31st, 1916 at 68 years old in Rostock.
Kim Yeong-Hui
South korean olympic medalist in basketball.
Died January 31st, 2023 at 59 years old [ref]
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.
Jaime Huélamo
Spanish racing cyclist.
Born November 17th, 1948 in Cuenca. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2014 at 65 years old in Cuenca (cancer).
Valerian Gaprindashvili
Georgian poet (1888–1941).
Born January 2nd, 1889 in Kutaisi.
Died January 31st, 1941 at 52 years old in Tbilisi.
Jan Karafiát
Czech religious writer and educator (1846-1929).
Born January 4th, 1846. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1929 at 83 years old in Ovenecká. [ref]
Timir Pinegin
Soviet olympic sailor.
Born June 12th, 1927 in Moscow.
Died January 31st, 2013 at 85 years old [ref]
Edit Perényi-Weckinger
Hungarian gymnast (1923-2019).
Born May 5th, 1923 in Kispest.
Died January 31st, 2019 at 95 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Charles Meyer
Danish cyclist (1868-1931).
Born March 16th, 1868 in Flensburg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1931 at 62 years old in Dieppe.
István Sárközi
Hungarian footballer (1947–1992).
Born October 21st, 1947 in Jászberény.
Died January 31st, 1992 at 44 years old in Budapest (traffic collision).
Fernando Goncalves Namora
Writer and medical doctor (1919–1989).
Born April 15th, 1919 in Condeixa-a-Nova.
Died January 31st, 1989 at 69 years old in Lisbon.
Károly Újfalvy von Mezőkövesd
Austro-hungarian linguist (1842–1904).
Born May 18th, 1842 in Vienna.
Died January 31st, 1904 at 61 years old in Florence.
Charles Rought
British rower (1884–1919).
Born October 16th, 1884 in Surbiton.
Died January 31st, 1919 at 34 years old in London Borough of Lambeth.
Casimiro Gennari
Catholic cardinal (1839-1914).
Born December 27th, 1839 in Maratea.
Died January 31st, 1914 at 74 years old in Palazzo Borghese.
Giovanni Costa
Italian painter (1826-1903).
Born October 15th, 1826 in Rome.
Died January 31st, 1903 at 76 years old in Pisa, Marina di Pisa.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht