May 31st
181 Notable deaths
Eduard Toldrà
Music conductor and composer (1895-1962).
Born April 7th, 1895 in Vilanova i la Geltrú. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1962 at 67 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Fernando de los Ríos Urriti
Spanish politician and diplomat (1879–1949).
Born December 8th, 1879 in Ronda. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1949 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Karl Witzell
German general admiral (1884–1976).
Born October 18th, 1884 in Dinslaken.
Died May 31st, 1976 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Friedrich Sarre
German archaeologist (1865-1945).
Born June 22nd, 1865 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1945 at 79 years old in Neubabelsberg. [ref]
Nikolaos Oikonomides
Greek academic.
Born February 14th, 1934 in Athens.
Died May 31st, 2000 at 66 years old in Athens.
Eugène Cosserat
French astronomer and mathematician (1866–1931).
Born March 4th, 1866 in Amiens.
Died May 31st, 1931 at 65 years old in Toulouse.
Étienne Sansonetti
French footballer (1935-2018).
Born December 5th, 1935 in Marseille.
Died May 31st, 2018 at 82 years old in Ajaccio. [ref]
Erik Lindegren
Swedish writer and translator (1910-1968).
Born August 5th, 1910 in Luleå. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1968 at 57 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish, Stockholm. [ref]
Amaral
Brazilian association football player (1954–2024).
Born December 21st, 1954 in Campinas. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2024 at 69 years old in São Paulo (cancer). [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau