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March 31st
242 Notable deaths
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).
Franz Abt
German composer and choral conductor (1819–1885).
Born December 22nd, 1819 in Eilenburg.
Died March 31st, 1885 at 65 years old in Wiesbaden.
Paul Gustav Heinrich Bachmann
German mathematician (1837–1920).
Born June 22nd, 1837 in Berlin.
Died March 31st, 1920 at 82 years old in Weimar.
Ivan Lebedeff
Russian actor (1895–1953).
Born June 18th, 1895 in Užpaliai. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1953 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Amanda Jones
American author and inventor (1835–1914).
Born October 19th, 1835 in East Bloomfield. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1914 at 78 years old in Brooklyn (influenza).
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 24th, 1902 in Vercelli.
Died March 31st, 1975 at 73 years old in Turin. [ref]
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 (1887–1971).
Born May 6th, 1887 in Ireland.
Died March 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Rome.
Pone Kingpetch
Thai boxer (1935–1982).
Born February 12th, 1935 in Hua Hin.
Died March 31st, 1982 at 47 years old in Bangkok.
Howard Hayes Scullard
British historian (1903–1983).
Born February 9th, 1903 in Bedford.
Died March 31st, 1983 at 80 years old in London.
José María Lemus
President of el salvador (1911-1993).
Born July 22nd, 1911 in La Unión.
Died March 31st, 1993 at 81 years old in New York City.
Claudia Heill
Austrian judoka.
Born January 24th, 1982 in Vienna.
Died March 31st, 2011 at 29 years old in Vienna (falling from height).
Reimar Lüst
German astrophysicist (1923-2020).
Born March 25th, 1923 in Barmen.
Died March 31st, 2020 at 97 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Karandash
Soviet clown (1901–1983).
Born December 10th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 31st, 1983 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Georgi Atanasov
Bulgarian politician.
Born July 25th, 1933 in Pravoslaven.
Died March 31st, 2022 at 88 years old in Sofia.
Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
German princess (1804-1828).
Born March 10th, 1804 in Balduinstein.
Died March 31st, 1828 at 24 years old in Oldenburg.
Halszka Osmólska
Polish paleontologist, researcher and university teacher.
Born September 15th, 1930 in Poznań.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 77 years old in Poland.
Vladimír Holan
Czech poet and translator (1905-1980).
Born September 16th, 1905 in Prague.
Died March 31st, 1980 at 74 years old in Prague.
Gustave Ador
Member of the swiss federal council and president of the icrc (1845-1928).
Born December 23rd, 1845 in Cologny.
Died March 31st, 1928 at 82 years old in Geneva.
Timothy Daniel Sullivan
Irish politician (1827–1914).
Born May 29th, 1827 in Bantry.
Died March 31st, 1914 at 86 years old in Dublin.
Torgny Segerstedt
Scholar of comparative religion; publicist (1876–1945).
Born November 1st, 1876 in Karlstad church parish.
Died March 31st, 1945 at 68 years old in Vasa parish.
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