May 31st
161 Notable deaths
Carlo Mauri
Mountaineer, explorer (1930-1982).
Born March 25th, 1930 in Rancio.
Died May 31st, 1982 at 52 years old in Lecco (myocardial infarction).
Henry Heerup
Danish sculptor, painter and composer (1907-1993).
Born November 4th, 1907 in Copenhagen.
Died May 31st, 1993 at 85 years old in Copenhagen.
Diedrich Hermann Westermann
German missionary, africanist, and linguist.
Born June 24th, 1875 in Baden, Lower Saxony. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1956 at 80 years old in Baden, Lower Saxony. [ref]
Vyacheslav Nevinny
Soviet russian actor.
Born November 30th, 1934 in Tula.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 74 years old in Moscow (diabetes).
Richard Rosson
American filmmaker (1893-1953).
Born April 4th, 1893 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1953 at 60 years old in Pacific Palisades (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
John Hawkes
Australian tennis player.
Born June 7th, 1899 in Geelong.
Died May 31st, 1990 at 90 years old in Geelong.
Silvestre Igoa
Spanish footballer (1920-1969).
Born September 5th, 1920 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Died May 31st, 1969 at 48 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Hilde Körber
German actress (1906-1969).
Born July 3rd, 1906 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1969 at 62 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
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]
Karl Witzell
German general admiral (1884–1976).
Born October 18th, 1884 in Dinslaken.
Died May 31st, 1976 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 161
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon