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August 31st
144 Notable deaths
Derrick Sullivan
Welsh footballer (1930-1983).
Born August 10th, 1930 in Newport.
Died August 31st, 1983 at 53 years old [ref]
Leonidas Proaño
Ecuadorian priest and theologian (1910-1988).
Born January 29th, 1910 in Ibarra Canton.
Died August 31st, 1988 at 78 years old in Quito.
Vasile Belous
Moldovan boxer (1988-2021).
Born August 27th, 1988 in Ocnița.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 33 years old in Calarașovca (traffic collision). [ref]
Mike Magill
Racecar driver.
Born February 8th, 1920 in Haddonfield.
Died August 31st, 2006 at 86 years old in Haddonfield.
Daniela Hodrová
Czech writer.
Born July 5th, 1946 in Prague.
Died August 31st, 2024 at 78 years old in Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of Sts. Karel Boromejský. [ref]
Raymond Smith Dugan
American astronomer.
Born May 30th, 1878 in Montague.
Died August 31st, 1940 at 62 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Miloš Říha
Czechoslovak ice hockey player and ice hockey coach (1958–2020).
Born December 6th, 1958 in Přerov. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2020 at 61 years old in Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. [ref]
Sid Atkinson
South african athlete.
Born March 14th, 1901 in Durban.
Died August 31st, 1977 at 76 years old in Durban.
Jukka Rahja
Finnish politician (1887-1920).
Born July 19th, 1887 in Kronstadt.
Died August 31st, 1920 at 33 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jim Rigsby
American racing driver.
Born June 6th, 1923 in Arkansas.
Died August 31st, 1952 at 29 years old in Dayton.
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