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May 31st
222 Notable deaths
Kurt Pflugbeil
German general and knight's cross recipients (1890-1955).
Died May 31st, 1955 at 65 years old in Weende.
Max Trapp
German composer (1887-1971).
Born November 1st, 1887 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Berlin.
John Hawkes
Australian tennis player (1899–1990).
Born June 7th, 1899 in Geelong.
Died May 31st, 1990 at 90 years old in Geelong.
Karl Blind
German revolutionist and journalist (1826-1907).
Born September 4th, 1826 in Mannheim.
Died May 31st, 1907 at 80 years old in London (heart failure).
Ernest de Sarzec
French diplomat and archaeologist (1832–1901).
Born August 11th, 1832 in Rennes.
Died May 31st, 1901 at 68 years old in Poitiers.
Silvestre Igoa
Spanish footballer (1920-1969).
Born September 5th, 1920 in San Sebastián.
Died May 31st, 1969 at 48 years old in San Sebastián.
Viktor Balck
Swedish army officer (1844–1928).
Born April 25th, 1844 in Karlskrona city community.
Died May 31st, 1928 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish.
Raoul Gunsbourg
Opera director, impresario, composer and writer (1859–1955).
Born January 6th, 1860 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1955 at 95 years old in Monte Carlo.
Nasib bey Yusifbeyli
2nd prime minister of the azerbaijan democratic republic (1881–1920).
Died May 31st, 1920 at 38 years old in Kurdamir (assassination).
Irene Manton
British botanist (1904-1988).
Born April 17th, 1904 in Kensington.
Died May 31st, 1988 at 84 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Eduard Toldrà
Music conductor and composer (1895-1962).
Born April 7th, 1895 in Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Fernando de los Ríos Urriti
Spanish politician and jurist (1879–1949).
Born December 8th, 1879 in Ronda. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1949 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Dorothy Kelly
American actress (1894-1966).
Born February 12th, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died May 31st, 1966 at 72 years old in Minneapolis (cerebral hemorrhage).
Karl Witzell
German general admiral (1884–1976).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Dinslaken.
Died May 31st, 1976 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Friedrich Sarre
German archaeologist (1865-1945).
Born June 22nd, 1865 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1945 at 79 years old in Neubabelsberg.
Nikolaos Oikonomides
Greek academic.
Born February 14th, 1934 in Athens.
Died May 31st, 2000 at 66 years old in Athens.
Eugène Cosserat
French astronomer and mathematician (1866–1931).
Born March 4th, 1866 in Amiens.
Died May 31st, 1931 at 65 years old in Toulouse.
Anton Heinrich Springer
German art historian (1825–1891).
Born July 13th, 1825 in Prague.
Died May 31st, 1891 at 65 years old in Leipzig.
Étienne Sansonetti
French footballer (1935-2018).
Born December 5th, 1935 in Marseille.
Died May 31st, 2018 at 82 years old in Ajaccio. [ref]
Erik Lindegren
Swedish writer and translator (1910-1968).
Born August 5th, 1910 in Luleå. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1968 at 57 years old in Stockholm, Hedvig Eleonora parish (pancreatic cancer).
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]
José Gonzalvo
Spanish footballer (1920–1978).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Mollet del Vallès.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 58 years old in Barcelona.
Sigurd Savonius
Finnish inventor.
Born November 2nd, 1884 in Hämeenlinna.
Died May 31st, 1931 at 46 years old
Maja Berezowska
Polish artist (1898-1978).
Born April 13th, 1898 in Baranavichy.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 80 years old in Warsaw.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel