July 31st
176 Notable deaths
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]
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgian politician (1899-1972).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in City of Brussels, Braine-l'Alleud. [ref]
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).
Vadim Bakatin
Last chairman of the kgb.
Born November 6th, 1937 in Kiselyovsk.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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]
Terry Cooper
English footballer (born 1944).
Born July 12th, 1944 in Brotherton.
Died July 31st, 2021 at 77 years old [ref]
Hedd Wyn
Welsh poet who was killed on the first day of the battle of passchendaele.
Born January 13th, 1887 in Trawsfynydd.
Died July 31st, 1917 at 30 years old in Ypres.
Pascual Jordan
German physicist and politician (1902-1980).
Born October 18th, 1902 in Hanover. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1980 at 77 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Richard Schweiker
American politician (1926-2015).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Norristown.
Died July 31st, 2015 at 89 years old in Pomona (infectious disease).
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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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs