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July 31st
194 Notable deaths
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.
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