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July 31st
199 Notable deaths
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]
Robert Francis
American actor (1930-1955).
Born February 26th, 1930 in Glendale.
Died July 31st, 1955 at 25 years old in Burbank.
Tom Mankiewicz
American writer, producer and director.
Born June 1st, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died July 31st, 2010 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Robert Wilson
American stage director and playwright (1941–2025).
Born October 4th, 1941 in Waco.
Died July 31st, 2025 at 83 years old in Water Mill (cancer). [ref]
Trinidad Silva
American actor (1950-1988).
Born January 30th, 1950 in Mission.
Died July 31st, 1988 at 38 years old in Whittier (traffic collision).
Leonard Cheshire
Recipient of the victoria cross (1917-1992).
Born September 7th, 1917 in Chester.
Died July 31st, 1992 at 74 years old in Cavendish (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Seymour Papert
Mit mathematician, computer scientist, and educator (1928–2016).
Born February 29th, 1928 in Pretoria.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 88 years old in Blue Hill. [ref]
Alexander von Falkenhausen
German general (1878-1966).
Born October 29th, 1878 in Kwiatków, Opole Voivodeship.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 87 years old in Nassau.
Anshuman Gaekwad
Indian cricketer (1952–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1952 in Mumbai.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 71 years old in Vadodara (cancer). [ref]
Warren Bennis
American leadership expert.
Born March 8th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2014 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgian politician (1899-1972).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Schaerbeek.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Braine-l'Alleud.
Paul Le Flem
French composer (1881–1984).
Born March 18th, 1881 in Radon. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1984 at 103 years old in Tréguier. [ref]
Teddy Wilson
American jazz pianist (1912–1986).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Austin.
Died July 31st, 1986 at 73 years old in New Britain (stomach cancer).
Frederick Coffin
American actor (1943-2003).
Born January 16th, 1943 in Detroit.
Died July 31st, 2003 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Chuck Loeb
American smooth jazz guitarist and musician (1955-2017).
Born December 7th, 1955 in Nyack. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2017 at 61 years old in Nyack (cancer). [ref]
Vadim Bakatin
Last chairman of the kgb (1937–2022).
Born November 6th, 1937 in Kiselyovsk.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pascual Jordan
German physicist and politician (1902-1980).
Born October 18th, 1902 in Hanover.
Died July 31st, 1980 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
Richard Schweiker
American politician (1926-2015).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Norristown.
Died July 31st, 2015 at 89 years old in Pomona (infectious disease).
Lyonel Feininger
German-american painter (1871-1956).
Born July 17th, 1871 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1956 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Francis Younghusband
British army explorer.
Born May 31st, 1863 in Murree. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1942 at 79 years old in Lytchett Minster (stroke). [ref]
Pauline Chan
Hong-kong actress (1973-2002).
Born May 23rd, 1973 in Shanghai.
Died July 31st, 2002 at 29 years old in Shanghai (falling).
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare