August 31st
144 Notable deaths
Sally Rand
American burlesque performer and actress (1904-1979).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Elkton.
Died August 31st, 1979 at 75 years old in Glendora (heart failure).
Gayle Hunnicutt
American actress.
Born February 6th, 1943 in Fort Worth.
Died August 31st, 2023 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Carole Shelley
British actress (1939-2018).
Born August 16th, 1939 in London.
Died August 31st, 2018 at 79 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer).
Andrei Zhdanov
Soviet politician (1896-1948).
Born February 26th, 1896 in Mariupol. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1948 at 52 years old in Dolgiye Borody (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wade Belak
Canadian ice hockey player (1976-2011).
Born July 3rd, 1976 in Saskatoon.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 35 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Laurent Fignon
French professional road bicycle racer.
Born August 12th, 1960 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2010 at 50 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Marita Lorenz
German who had affair with fidel castro.
Born August 18th, 1939 in Bremen.
Died August 31st, 2019 at 80 years old in Oberhausen (heart failure).
Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr
Lebanese politician (1928-).
Died August 31st, 1978 at 50 years old in disappearance.
Marina Tsvetaeva
Russian poet (1892 – 1941).
Born October 8th, 1892 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1941 at 48 years old in Yelabuga (hanging). [ref]
Michael Sheard
Scottish actor.
Born June 18th, 1938 in Boston.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 67 years old in Isle of Wight (cancer).
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene