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March 31st
181 Notable deaths
Yves Boisset
French film director (1939–2025).
Born March 14th, 1939 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 31st, 2025 at 86 years old in Levallois-Perret. [ref]
Georges Cottier
Catholic cardinal (1922-2016).
Born April 25th, 1922 in Carouge.
Died March 31st, 2016 at 93 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
British mathematician.
Born July 17th, 1909 in Watford.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 91 years old in Chichester.
Jean-Marie Guyau
French writer and philosopher (1854-1888).
Born October 28th, 1854 in Laval.
Died March 31st, 1888 at 33 years old in Menton (tuberculosis).
Hong Song-nam
North korean politician (1929-2009).
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Chongju.
Died March 31st, 2009 at 79 years old in Pyongyang.
Ronnie Ray Smith
Athletics competitor, sprinter (1949-2013).
Born March 28th, 1949 in Los Angeles.
Died March 31st, 2013 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Nikolai Baibakov
Soviet economist (1911-2008).
Born March 7th, 1911 in Sabunçu.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 97 years old in Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]
Virginio Rosetta
Italian footballer and manager (1902-1975).
Born February 25th, 1902 in Vercelli.
Died March 31st, 1975 at 73 years old in Turin.
Elly Ney
German pianist (1882–1968).
Born September 27th, 1882 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Tutzing.
Michael Browne
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 6th, 1887 in Ireland.
Died March 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Rome.
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