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August 31st
164 Notable deaths
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).
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.
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).
Ferhan Şensoy
Turkish actor (1951–2021).
Born February 26th, 1951 in Çarşamba.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 70 years old in Fatih. [ref]
Sergey Sokolov
Soviet military commander (1911-2012).
Born July 1st, 1911 in Yevpatoria.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 101 years old in Moscow. [ref]
André-Louis Debierne
French chemist (1874-1949).
Born July 14th, 1874 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1949 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 164
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