July 31st
232 Notable deaths
Andreas Kappes
Racing cyclist.
Born December 23rd, 1965 in Bremen.
Died July 31st, 2018 at 52 years old in Cologne (anaphylaxis).
Jean-Luc Thérier
French racing driver (1945–2019).
Born October 7th, 1945 in Hodeng-au-Bosc. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2019 at 73 years old in Bully. [ref]
Líber Seregni
Uruguayan politician and former political prisoner.
Born December 13th, 1916 in Montevideo.
Died July 31st, 2004 at 87 years old in Montevideo (pancreatic cancer).
Rafael Amador
Mexican footballer (1959-2018).
Born February 15th, 1959 in Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl.
Died July 31st, 2018 at 59 years old in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza (cancer). [ref]
Eva Pawlik
Austrian figure skater, actress, commentator (1927–1983).
Born October 4th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 31st, 1983 at 55 years old in Vienna.
Louis Christophe François Hachette
French magazine publisher (1800-1864).
Died July 31st, 1864 at 64 years old in town hall of Le Plessis-Robinson.
André Juillard
French comic book creator (1948-2024).
Born June 9th, 1948 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 76 years old in Penvénan. [ref]
István Gulyás
Hungarian tennis player (1931–2000).
Born October 13th, 1931 in Pécs.
Died July 31st, 2000 at 68 years old in Budapest.
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Actor (1931-2009).
Born March 5th, 1931 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2009 at 78 years old in Auxerre (lung cancer). [ref]
José Della Torre
Argentine footballer (1906-1979).
Born March 23rd, 1906 in San Isidro.
Died July 31st, 1979 at 73 years old in Lanús.
Eino Kaila
Finnish philosopher and psychologist (1890-1958).
Born August 9th, 1890 in Alajärvi.
Died July 31st, 1958 at 67 years old in Kirkkonummi.
Ricardo Velázquez Bosco
Spanish architect (1843–1923).
Born March 21st, 1843 in Burgos.
Died July 31st, 1923 at 80 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Charles B. Cory
American ornithologist and amateur golfer (1857-1921).
Born January 31st, 1857 in Boston.
Died July 31st, 1921 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Eliseo Alberto
Writer (1951–2011).
Born September 10th, 1951 in Arroyo Naranjo.
Died July 31st, 2011 at 59 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Patriarch Iustin of Romania
4th patriarch of the romanian orthodox church, from 1977 to 1986 (1910-1986).
Born March 5th, 1910 in Cândești.
Died July 31st, 1986 at 76 years old in Bucharest.
Iryna Kalynets
Poet, writer, and ukrainian politician (1940-2012).
Born December 6th, 1940 in Lviv.
Died July 31st, 2012 at 71 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Mary Carrillo
Spanish actress (1919–2009).
Born October 14th, 1919 in Toledo.
Died July 31st, 2009 at 89 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease).
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Prime minister of iceland (1889-1935).
Born February 9th, 1889 in Reykjavík.
Died July 31st, 1935 at 46 years old in Reykjavík.
Zdenka Cecília Schelingová
Slovak martyr (1916-1955).
Born December 24th, 1916 in Krivá.
Died July 31st, 1955 at 38 years old in Trnava.
Isabel Martin Lewis
American astronomer (1881-1966).
Born July 11th, 1881 in Old Orchard Beach.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 85 years old
Renée Carl
Actress (1875-1954).
Born June 10th, 1875 in Fontenay-le-Comte.
Died July 31st, 1954 at 79 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Clara Viebig
German writer (1860–1952).
Born July 17th, 1860 in Trier.
Died July 31st, 1952 at 92 years old in Berlin.
Gilles Lapouge
French journalist (1923–2020).
Born November 7th, 1923 in Digne-les-Bains. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2020 at 96 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø