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May 31st
222 Notable deaths
Clare Frewen Sheridan
British artist (1885-1970).
Born September 9th, 1885 in London.
Died May 31st, 1970 at 84 years old in Brede.
Sonny Burke
American musical arranger, composer, big band leader and producer (1914–1980).
Born March 22nd, 1914 in Scranton.
Died May 31st, 1980 at 66 years old in Santa Monica.
Peter Del Monte
Italian film director (1943–2021).
Born July 29th, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died May 31st, 2021 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Curt von Gottberg
German general (1896–1945).
Born February 11th, 1896 in Znamenskoye.
Died May 31st, 1945 at 49 years old in Grundhof.
Giuseppe Pella
Italian politician (1902-1981).
Born April 18th, 1902 in Valdengo.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 79 years old in Rome.
Gwendolyn B. Bennett
American writer (1902–1981).
Born July 8th, 1902 in Giddings.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 78 years old in Reading.
Eric Lenneberg
German american linguist and neurologist (1921–1975).
Born September 19th, 1921 in Düsseldorf.
Died May 31st, 1975 at 53 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Norman Lamm
American rabbi (1927–2020).
Born December 19th, 1927 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died May 31st, 2020 at 92 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Milton Young
American politician (1897-1983).
Born December 6th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1983 at 85 years old in Sun City.
Gyula Lóránt
Hungarian footballer (1923-1981).
Born February 6th, 1923 in Kőszeg.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 58 years old in Thessaloniki (myocardial infarction).
John Ambler
British businessman (1924-2008).
Born June 6th, 1924 in Sussex.
Died May 31st, 2008 at 83 years old in Oxfordshire.
Theodoros Pangalos
Greek politician, former minister of foreign affairs (1938–2023).
Born August 17th, 1938 in Elefsina.
Died May 31st, 2023 at 84 years old in Athens. [ref]
Anibal Quijano
Peruvian sociologist (1928-2018).
Born November 17th, 1930 in Yanama District. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2018 at 87 years old in Lima. [ref]
Sidney Gilliat
British film director, producer and screenwriter (1908–1994).
Born February 15th, 1908 in Edgeley.
Died May 31st, 1994 at 86 years old in Wiltshire.
Henry F. Ashurst
U.s. senator from arizona (1874–1962).
Born September 13th, 1874 in Winnemucca.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Gaston Rébuffat
French mountaineer.
Born May 7th, 1921 in Marseille.
Died May 31st, 1985 at 64 years old in Bobigny (cancer).
Faisal Husseini
Palestinian politician (1940–2001).
Born July 17th, 1940 in Baghdad.
Died May 31st, 2001 at 60 years old in Kuwait (myocardial infarction).
Arnold Wilson
Diplomat (1884-1940).
Born July 18th, 1884 in Bristol.
Died May 31st, 1940 at 55 years old in Eringhem.
Ed Mann
American musician (1954–2024).
Born January 14th, 1954 in Great Barrington.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 70 years old in Great Barrington. [ref]
John White Alexander
American illustrator (1856-1915).
Born October 7th, 1856 in Allegheny. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1915 at 58 years old in New York City. [ref]
Francis Meadow Sutcliffe
British photographer (1853–1941).
Born October 6th, 1853 in Bridlington. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1941 at 87 years old in Whitby. [ref]
Herbert Heyes
Actor (1889-1958).
Born August 3rd, 1889 in Vader.
Died May 31st, 1958 at 68 years old in North Hollywood.
Tom Naudé
South african politician (1889-1969).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Middelburg.
Died May 31st, 1969 at 80 years old in Cape Town.
Dennis Joseph Dougherty
Catholic cardinal (1865-1951).
Born August 16th, 1865 in Ashland.
Died May 31st, 1951 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (stroke).
Barbara Ward
British economist; life peer (1914-1981).
Born May 23rd, 1914 in Heworth.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 67 years old in Lodsworth (cancer).
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