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August 31st
144 Notable deaths
Henry From
Danish footballer (1926-1990).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Aarhus.
Died August 31st, 1990 at 64 years old in Aarhus.
Abderrahmane Mahjoub
French footballer (1929-2011).
Born April 25th, 1929 in Casablanca.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 82 years old in Casablanca.
Alexander Yefimov
Soviet aviator (1923-2012).
Born February 6th, 1923 in Kantemirovka.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Samson Samsonov
Soviet and russian film director.
Born February 23rd, 1921 in Novozybkov.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Egon Günther
German film director and screenwriter (1927-2017).
Born March 30th, 1927 in Schneeberg.
Died August 31st, 2017 at 90 years old in Potsdam. [ref]
Willie Cunningham
Northern irish footballer and manager (1930-2007).
Born February 20th, 1930 in Newry.
Died August 31st, 2007 at 77 years old in Dunfermline.
Edwin Myers
American pole vaulter (1896-1978).
Born December 18th, 1896 in Hinsdale.
Died August 31st, 1978 at 81 years old in Evanston.
Jóhann Sigurjónsson
Icelandic playwright.
Born June 19th, 1880 in Laxamýri.
Died August 31st, 1919 at 39 years old in Copenhagen (tuberculosis).
Torsten Lindberg
Swedish footballer and manager (1917-2009).
Born April 14th, 1917 in Nässjö.
Died August 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Malmö.
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