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August 31st
162 Notable deaths
Adolphe Pégoud
French flying ace.
Born June 13th, 1889 in Montferrat. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1915 at 26 years old in Petit-Croix (killed in action). [ref]
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Denison.
Died August 31st, 1970 at 39 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Gopal Swarup Pathak
Indian politician and judge (1896-1982).
Born February 26th, 1896 in Bareilly.
Died August 31st, 1982 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
George Porter
British chemist (1920–2002).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Stainforth. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2002 at 81 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Australian virologist (1899-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Traralgon. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1985 at 85 years old in Melbourne (cancer). [ref]
Leslie Green
English architect.
Born February 6th, 1875 in London.
Died August 31st, 1908 at 33 years old in Mundesley (tuberculosis).
Todor Aleksandrov
Bulgarian revolutionary (1881–1924).
Born March 4th, 1881 in Novo Selo.
Died August 31st, 1924 at 43 years old in Sugarevo. [ref]
Abraham Cahan
Journalist, novelist, short story writer, memoirist (1860-1951).
Born July 7th, 1860 in Paberžė. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1951 at 91 years old in Beth Israel Medical Center. [ref]
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 20th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 58 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (hepatitis).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 162
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