May 31st
152 Notable deaths
Gorch Fock
Low german writer.
Born August 22nd, 1880 in Finkenwerder.
Died May 31st, 1916 at 35 years old in Skagerrak (Battle of Jutland).
Rodolfo Amoedo
Brazilian painter, draftsman, teacher and decorator (1857-1941).
Born December 11th, 1857 in Salvador.
Died May 31st, 1941 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Paul Pietsch
Racecar driver.
Born June 20th, 1911 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died May 31st, 2012 at 100 years old in Titisee-Neustadt. [ref]
Abel Bonnard
French writer, poet and politician (1883-1968).
Born December 19th, 1883 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1968 at 84 years old in Madrid (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Erich Kähler
German mathematician.
Born January 16th, 1906 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2000 at 94 years old in Wedel. [ref]
Leopold Staff
Polish poet (1878-1957).
Born November 14th, 1878 in Lviv. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1957 at 78 years old in Skarżysko-Kamienna. [ref]
Yan Gamarnik
Soviet general (1894-1937).
Born June 14th, 1894 in Zhytomyr.
Died May 31st, 1937 at 42 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Helene von Druskowitz
Austrian writer and philosopher.
Born May 2nd, 1858 in Hietzing.
Died May 31st, 1918 at 60 years old (dysentery).
Benedito Calixto
Brazilian artist (1853-1927).
Born October 14th, 1853 in Itanhaém.
Died May 31st, 1927 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
Oskar Heinroth
German zoologist (1871-1945).
Born March 1st, 1871 in Mainz-Kastel.
Died May 31st, 1945 at 74 years old in Berlin.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino