July 31st
176 Notable deaths
Robert Francis
American actor (1930-1955).
Born February 26th, 1930 in Glendale.
Died July 31st, 1955 at 25 years old in Burbank.
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).
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]
Seymour Papert
Mit mathematician, computer scientist, and educator.
Born February 29th, 1928 in Pretoria.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 88 years old in Blue Hill. [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]
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.
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.
Paul Le Flem
French composer.
Born March 18th, 1881 in Radon. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1984 at 103 years old in Tréguier. [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.
Teddy Wilson
American jazz pianist (1912–1986).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Austin. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1986 at 73 years old in New Britain (stomach cancer). [ref]
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Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry