May 31st
152 Notable deaths
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]
Miguel Álvarez Pozo
Basketball player (1949-2016).
Born November 26th, 1949 in Pinar del Río.
Died May 31st, 2016 at 66 years old in Havana. [ref]
Rein de Waal
Field hockey player.
Born November 24th, 1904 in Amsterdam.
Died May 31st, 1985 at 80 years old in Amsterdam.
Nasib bey Yusifbeyli
2nd prime minister of the azerbaijan democratic republic.
Died May 31st, 1920 at 38 years old in Kurdamir (murder).
George Webber
British long-distance runner (1895-1950).
Born December 6th, 1895 in Ipswich.
Died May 31st, 1950 at 54 years old in Luton.
Bernhard Britz
Swedish racing cyclist (1906-1935).
Born March 27th, 1906.
Died May 31st, 1935 at 29 years old in Gagnef Municipality (traffic collision).
Georg Johnsson
Swedish racing cyclist.
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Brunflo.
Died May 31st, 1960 at 58 years old
Carl Axel Pettersson
Olympic curler.
Born April 13th, 1874 in Mönsterås.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Ron Morris
American pole vaulter.
Born April 27th, 1935 in Glendale.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
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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