July 31st
232 Notable deaths
Andrej Bagar
Czechoslovak politician and actor (1900–1966).
Born October 29th, 1900 in Trenčianske Teplice.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 65 years old in Bratislava.
Arabella Elizabeth Roupell
British painter, botanical and scientific illustrator (1817-1914).
Born March 23rd, 1817 in Newport.
Died July 31st, 1914 at 97 years old in Berkshire.
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń
Polish nordic combined skier (1931-2014).
Born September 30th, 1931 in Zakopane.
Died July 31st, 2014 at 82 years old in Zakopane.
Henk van Spaandonck
Dutch footballer (1913-1982).
Born June 25th, 1913 in Roosendaal.
Died July 31st, 1982 at 69 years old in Rotterdam.
Francesco La Macchia
Italian canoe racer (1938–2017).
Born October 9th, 1938 in Tonnarella.
Died July 31st, 2017 at 78 years old in Sabaudia. [ref]
Felix Iversen
Finnish mathematician (1887–1973).
Born October 22nd, 1887 in Lübeck.
Died July 31st, 1973 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Thomas Bristow
British rower (1913–2007).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Dudley.
Died July 31st, 2007 at 93 years old in Estepona.
Giovanni Battista de Toni
Italian botanist (1864-1924).
Born January 2nd, 1864 in Venice.
Died July 31st, 1924 at 60 years old in Modena.
Harry Wahl
Sailor (1869–1940).
Born July 17th, 1869 in Hamina.
Died July 31st, 1940 at 71 years old in Vyborg.
Marlena Zagoni
Romanian rower.
Born January 22nd, 1951 in Lucieni.
Died July 31st, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
Bassano Staffieri
Catholic bishop (1931-2018).
Born September 6th, 1931 in Casalpusterlengo.
Died July 31st, 2018 at 86 years old in La Spezia (cerebral hemorrhage).
Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov
Soviet engineer.
Born June 23rd, 1911 in Aktobe.
Died July 31st, 1995 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Ivan Möller
Swedish sprinter (1884–1972).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Gothenburg.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 88 years old in Gothenburg.
Antonio Baldacci
Italian anthropologist (1867-1950).
Born October 3rd, 1867 in Bologna.
Died July 31st, 1950 at 82 years old in Bologna.
Gordon Balfour
Canadian rower (1882–1949).
Born December 25th, 1882 in Toronto.
Died July 31st, 1949 at 66 years old in Toronto.
Boris Aleksandrov
Soviet and kazakhstani ice hockey player (1955-2002).
Born November 13th, 1955 in Oskemen.
Died July 31st, 2002 at 46 years old in Ust-Katav Urban Okrug (traffic collision).
Stig Nyström
Swedish association football player (1919–1983).
Born November 25th, 1919 in Stora Tuna Rural Municipality.
Died July 31st, 1983 at 63 years old in Borlänge.
Don Boal
Canadian rower (1907–1953).
Born September 20th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 45 years old in Ottawa (traffic collision).
Erling Evensen
Cross-country skier (1914-1998).
Born April 29th, 1914 in Ringsaker Municipality.
Died July 31st, 1998 at 84 years old in Ringsaker Municipality.
Oleksii Vadaturskyi
Ukrainian entrepreneur (1947-2022).
Born September 8th, 1947 in Bendzary.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 74 years old in Mykolaiv (explosion).
Giovanni Lugari
Catholic cardinal (1846-1914).
Born February 18th, 1846 in Rome.
Died July 31st, 1914 at 68 years old in Rome.
Lauri Nevalainen
Finnish rower.
Born January 24th, 1927 in Kotka.
Died July 31st, 2005 at 78 years old in Kotka.
Lida Heymann
German feminist, editor (1868–1943).
Born March 15th, 1868 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1943 at 75 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Søren Thorborg
Gymnast (1889-1978).
Born March 10th, 1889 in Barrit.
Died July 31st, 1978 at 89 years old in Gilleleje.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel