May 31st
152 Notable deaths
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]
Theodoros Pangalos
Greek politician, former minister of foreign affairs.
Born August 17th, 1938 in Eleusis.
Died May 31st, 2023 at 84 years old in Athens. [ref]
Francis Meadow Sutcliffe
British photographer.
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.
Henri Casadesus
Violist, viola d'amore player, composer, and music publisher (1879-1947).
Born September 30th, 1879 in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1947 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
Anibal Quijano
Peruvian sociologist (1928-2018).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Yanama District.
Died May 31st, 2018 at 89 years old in Lima.
Max Blecher
Romanian writer (1909-1938).
Born September 8th, 1909 in Botoșani. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1938 at 28 years old in Roman (disease).
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]
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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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