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August 31st

164 Notable deaths

Heinz Kaufmann

German rower (1913–1997).

Born September 20th, 1913 in Berlin.

Died August 31st, 1997 at 83 years old in Berlin.

Derrick Sullivan

Welsh footballer (1930-1983).

Born August 10th, 1930 in Newport.

Died August 31st, 1983 at 53 years old [ref]

Jóhann Sigurjónsson

Icelandic playwright.

Born June 19th, 1880 in Laxamýri.

Died August 31st, 1919 at 39 years old in Copenhagen (tuberculosis).

Moyshe-Leyb Halpern

Yiddish author (1886-1932).

Born January 2nd, 1886 in Zolochiv.

Died August 31st, 1932 at 46 years old in New York City.

Torsten Lindberg

Swedish footballer and manager (1917–2009).

Born April 14th, 1917 in Nässjö.

Died August 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Malmö.

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]

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]

Leonidas Proaño

Ecuadorian priest and theologian (1910-1988).

Born January 29th, 1910 in San Antonio de Ibarra.

Died August 31st, 1988 at 78 years old in Quito.

Pierre Billon

French film director (1901-1981).

Born February 7th, 1901 in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort.

Died August 31st, 1981 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

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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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé