May 31st
222 Notable deaths
Theodor Meynert
German-austrian neuropathologist (1833-1892).
Born June 15th, 1833 in Dresden.
Died May 31st, 1892 at 58 years old in Klosterneuburg.
John Evans
English archaeologist and geologist (1823–1908).
Born November 17th, 1823 in Burnham.
Died May 31st, 1908 at 84 years old in Berkhamsted.
Hiroshi Koizumi
Japanese actor and tv presenter (1926-2015).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Kamakura.
Died May 31st, 2015 at 88 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Max Blecher
Romanian writer (1909-1938).
Born September 8th, 1909 in Botoșani.
Died May 31st, 1938 at 28 years old in Roman (Pott disease).
Henri Casadesus
Violist, viola d'amore player, composer, and music publisher (1879-1947).
Born September 30th, 1879 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 31st, 1947 at 67 years old in Paris.
Fred Koenekamp
American cinematographer (1922–2017).
Born November 11th, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died May 31st, 2017 at 94 years old in Bonita Springs. [ref]
Vatroslav Lisinski
Croatian composer (1819–1854).
Born August 3rd, 1819 in Zagreb.
Died May 31st, 1854 at 34 years old in Zagreb.
Dan van Husen
German actor (1945–2020).
Born April 30th, 1945 in Gummersbach.
Died May 31st, 2020 at 75 years old in Ilminster (COVID-19). [ref]
Elisha Baxter
Governor of arkansas and union army officer (1827-1899).
Born September 1st, 1827 in Rutherford County.
Died May 31st, 1899 at 71 years old in Batesville.
Jacques Rozier
French film director (1926–2023).
Born November 10th, 1926 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 31st, 2023 at 96 years old in Théoule-sur-Mer. [ref]
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Spanish sculptor of the twentieth century (1933–2006).
Born September 28th, 1933 in Villanueva de Algaidas.
Died May 31st, 2006 at 72 years old in Antequera (prostate cancer).
Willem Elsschot
Flemish writer (1882–1960).
Born May 7th, 1882 in Antwerp.
Died May 31st, 1960 at 78 years old in Antwerp (cancer).
Emanuel Nobel
Swedish oil baron (1859–1932).
Born June 10th, 1859 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1932 at 72 years old in Jakob parish. [ref]
Berty Albrecht
French resistance fighter (1893–1943).
Born February 15th, 1893 in Marseille.
Died May 31st, 1943 at 50 years old in Fresnes (hanging to death).
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.
Rupert Neudeck
German journalist and human rights activist (1939–2016).
Born May 14th, 1939 in Gdańsk.
Died May 31st, 2016 at 77 years old in Siegburg (surgical complications).
Kwoh-Ting Li
Taiwanese politician (1910-2001).
Born January 28th, 1910 in Nanjing.
Died May 31st, 2001 at 91 years old in Taipei.
Abel Bonnard
French writer, poet and politician.
Born December 19th, 1883 in Poitiers.
Died May 31st, 1968 at 84 years old in Madrid (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Leopold Staff
Polish poet (1878-1957).
Born November 14th, 1878 in Lviv.
Died May 31st, 1957 at 78 years old in Skarżysko-Kamienna.
Elmer George
Racecar driver (1928-1976).
Born July 15th, 1928 in Hockerville.
Died May 31st, 1976 at 47 years old in Terre Haute.
Erich Kähler
German mathematician (1906–2000).
Born January 16th, 1906 in Leipzig.
Died May 31st, 2000 at 94 years old in Wedel.
Yan Gamarnik
Soviet general (1894-1937).
Born June 14th, 1894 in Zhytomyr.
Died May 31st, 1937 at 42 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Gorch Fock
Low german writer (1880–1916).
Born August 22nd, 1880 in Finkenwerder.
Died May 31st, 1916 at 35 years old in Skagerrak, Battle of Jutland, SMS Wiesbaden (death in battle).
Paul Pietsch
Racecar driver (1911–2012).
Born June 20th, 1911 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died May 31st, 2012 at 100 years old in Titisee-Neustadt. [ref]
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott