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August 31st
217 Notable deaths
Abraham Cahan
Journalist, novelist, short story writer, memoirist (1860-1951).
Born July 7th, 1860 in Paberžė.
Died August 31st, 1951 at 91 years old in Beth Israel Medical Center.
Theodor Lessing
German philosopher (1872–1933).
Born February 8th, 1872 in Hanover.
Died August 31st, 1933 at 61 years old in Mariánské Lázně. [ref]
Farhad Mehrad
Iranian singer and guitarist.
Born January 19th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 58 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (hepatitis).
Carol Vadnais
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1945-2014).
Born September 25th, 1945 in Montreal.
Died August 31st, 2014 at 68 years old in Laval (cancer).
Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski
Polish prime minister (1885-1962).
Died August 31st, 1962 at 77 years old in London.
Samad Behrangi
Iranian writer and social critic (1939–1967).
Born June 24th, 1939 in Tabriz.
Died August 31st, 1968 at 29 years old in Tabriz (drowning).
Christine Pascal
French actress, screenwriter, director (1953–1996).
Born November 29th, 1953 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died August 31st, 1996 at 42 years old in Garches (suicide by jumping from height).
Mahmoud El-Gohary
Egyptian footballer (1938-2012).
Born February 20th, 1938 in Egypt.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 74 years old in Amman (stroke). [ref]
Harley Granville-Barker
British actor and playwright (1877–1946).
Born November 25th, 1877 in London.
Died August 31st, 1946 at 68 years old in Paris (disease).
Dahmane El Harrachi
Algerian singer and musician(1926-1980), is one of the most popular & revered singers / composer..
Born July 7th, 1926 in El Biar. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1980 at 54 years old in Aïn Bénian (traffic collision).
J. Neely Johnson
Governor of california (1825-1872).
Born August 2nd, 1825 in Gibson County.
Died August 31st, 1872 at 47 years old in Salt Lake City.
Ferhan Şensoy
Turkish actor (1951–2021).
Born February 26th, 1951 in Çarşamba.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 70 years old in Fatih. [ref]
André-Louis Debierne
French chemist (1874-1949).
Born July 14th, 1874 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 31st, 1949 at 75 years old in Paris.
Mohamed Abdelwahab
Egyptian association football player (1983–2006).
Born October 1st, 1983 in Faiyum. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2006 at 22 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
André-Louis Cholesky
French military officer and mathematician (1875–1918).
Born October 15th, 1875 in Montguyon.
Died August 31st, 1918 at 42 years old in Bagneux.
George William Curtis
American writer (1824–1892).
Born February 24th, 1824 in New York City.
Died August 31st, 1892 at 68 years old in New York City.
Vasil Mzhavanadze
First secretary of the communist party of the georgian ssr (1902-1988).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Kutaisi.
Died August 31st, 1988 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Martin Kamen
American biochemist and molecular biologist (1913–2002).
Born August 27th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 89 years old in Montecito.
Imre Steindl
Architect (1839-1902).
Born October 29th, 1839 in Pest.
Died August 31st, 1902 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Barry Flanagan
British sculptor (1941–2009).
Born January 11th, 1941.
Died August 31st, 2009 at 68 years old in Santa Eulària des Riu (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
John Bennet Lawes
British scientist who invented synthetic fertilizer (1814-1900).
Born December 28th, 1814 in Hertfordshire.
Died August 31st, 1900 at 85 years old in Hertfordshire.
Ram Dulari Sinha
Indian politician (1922-1994).
Born December 8th, 1922 in Gopalganj.
Died August 31st, 1994 at 71 years old in New Delhi.
Tom Godwin
American writer (1915–1980).
Born June 6th, 1915 in Maryland.
Died August 31st, 1980 at 65 years old
Lee Garmes
American cinematographer (1898–1978).
Born May 27th, 1898 in Peoria. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1978 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Lin Jaldati
Dutch-german singer and actor (1912-1988).
Born December 13th, 1912 in Amsterdam.
Died August 31st, 1988 at 75 years old in East Berlin.
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