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July 31st
194 Notable deaths
Bobby Van
American actor and game show host (1928-1980).
Born December 6th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died July 31st, 1980 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (brain tumor).
Virginia Grey
American actress (1917-2004).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2004 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Flaco Jiménez
American accordionist, singer (1939–2025).
Born March 11th, 1939 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2025 at 86 years old in San Antonio.
Mitch Miller
American musician, singer, conductor and record producer.
Born July 4th, 1911 in Rochester. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2010 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Omar Torrijos
Panamanian dictator who ruled panama 1968–1981 (1929–1981).
Born February 13th, 1929 in Santiago de Veraguas.
Died July 31st, 1981 at 52 years old in Penonomé (aviation accident).
Poul Anderson
American science fiction writer (1926–2001).
Born November 25th, 1926 in Bristol.
Died July 31st, 2001 at 74 years old in Orinda (cancer).
Charles Edison
American politician (1890-1969).
Born August 3rd, 1890 in West Orange.
Died July 31st, 1969 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
Jean Jaurès
French / occitan socialist leader (1859-1914).
Born September 3rd, 1859 in Castres. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1914 at 54 years old in Paris (murder). [ref]
Harold Prince
American theatre producer and director (1928–2019).
Born January 30th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2019 at 91 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
Japanese sumo wrestler.
Born June 1st, 1955 in Hokkaido.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 61 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir