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July 31st
232 Notable deaths
Virginia Grey
American actress (1917–2004).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died July 31st, 2004 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
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 record producer and musician (1911–2010).
Born July 4th, 1911 in Rochester.
Died July 31st, 2010 at 99 years old in New York City.
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.
Died July 31st, 1914 at 54 years old in Paris (Assassination of Jean Jaurès).
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]
Barrington Pheloung
Australian composer (1954–2019).
Died July 31st, 2019 at 65 years old in Australia. [ref]
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
Japanese sumo wrestler, 58th yokozuna.
Born June 1st, 1955 in Hokkaidō.
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.
Tony Sly
Singer, song-writer musician. lead singer of punk-rock group, no use for a name..
Born November 4th, 1970 in Mountain View.
Died July 31st, 2012 at 41 years old in San Jose. [ref]
Tom Mankiewicz
American writer, producer and director (1942–2010).
Born June 1st, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died July 31st, 2010 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
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]
Richard Morris Hunt
American architect (1827–1895).
Born October 31st, 1827 in Brattleboro.
Died July 31st, 1895 at 67 years old in Newport (myocardial infarction).
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.
Sándor Petőfi
Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary (1823–1849).
Born January 1st, 1823 in Kiskőrös. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1849 at 26 years old in Albești. [ref]
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).
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson