March 31st
187 Notable deaths
Frankie Knuckles
American dj and record producer (1955–2014).
Born January 18th, 1955 in The Bronx.
Died March 31st, 2014 at 59 years old in Chicago (type 2 diabetes).
Léon Degrelle
Belgian politician, nazi (1906-1994).
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bouillon. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1994 at 87 years old in Málaga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Schellenberg
German police and ss general, head of the military secret services and convicted war criminal (1910-1952).
Born January 16th, 1910 in Saarbrücken.
Died March 31st, 1952 at 42 years old in Turin (cancer).
Eleanor Marx
English-born activist and daughter of karl marx (1855–1898).
Born January 16th, 1855 in Soho.
Died March 31st, 1898 at 43 years old in Sydenham (poison).
Semyon Timoshenko
Soviet military commander (1895-1970).
Born February 18th, 1895 in Furmanivka.
Died March 31st, 1970 at 75 years old in Moscow.
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
Army officer (1886-1946).
Born July 10th, 1886 in London.
Died March 31st, 1946 at 59 years old in London (liver cancer).
Jules Dassin
American film director (1911–2008).
Born December 18th, 1911 in Middletown.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Athens (influenza). [ref]
Jerry Paris
American actor and director (1925-1986).
Born July 25th, 1925 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1986 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer).
Abd al-Halim Khaddam
Syrian politician (1932–2020).
Born September 15th, 1932 in Baniyas.
Died March 31st, 2020 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Raúl Alfonsín
Argentine politician.
Born March 12th, 1927 in Chascomús. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2009 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
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Death is never an apology. Soul King