August 31st
217 Notable deaths
Jean, duc Decazes
French yacht racer (1864-1912).
Born April 30th, 1864 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 31st, 1912 at 48 years old in Chantilly.
Eladia Blázquez
Argentine singer (1931-2005).
Born February 24th, 1931 in Gerli.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]
Nina Ulyanenko
Hero of the soviet union from the 46th taman guards night bomber regiment (1923-2005).
Born December 17th, 1923 in Votkinsk.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 81 years old in Izhevsk.
Wilhelm Bölsche
German author and editor (1861–1939).
Born January 2nd, 1861 in Cologne.
Died August 31st, 1939 at 78 years old in Szklarska Poręba.
Valeri Rozhdestvenski
Soviet cosmonaut (1939–2011).
Born February 13th, 1939 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 72 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok.
Gertrud Luckner
German wwii anti-nazi resister; righteous among the nations.
Born September 26th, 1900 in Liverpool.
Died August 31st, 1995 at 94 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Siegfried Schürenberg
Actor (1900–1993).
Born January 12th, 1900 in Detmold.
Died August 31st, 1993 at 93 years old in Berlin.
Abderrahmane Mahjoub
Footballer (1929–2011).
Born April 25th, 1929 in Casablanca.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 82 years old in Casablanca.
Samson Samsonov
Soviet and russian film director (1921–2002).
Born February 23rd, 1921 in Novozybkov.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Tantely Andrianarivo
Malagasy politician (1954-2023).
Born May 25th, 1954 in Ambositra.
Died August 31st, 2023 at 69 years old in Tours. [ref]
Yisha'ayahu Schwager
Israeli footballer (1946-2000).
Born February 10th, 1946 in Poland.
Died August 31st, 2000 at 54 years old in Israel (myocardial infarction).
Paul von Klenau
Danish-born composer (1883-1946).
Born February 11th, 1883 in Copenhagen.
Died August 31st, 1946 at 63 years old in Copenhagen.
Willie Cunningham
Northern irish footballer and manager (1930-2007).
Born February 20th, 1930 in Newry.
Died August 31st, 2007 at 77 years old in Dunfermline.
Ramón Unzaga
Chilean footballer (1892–1923).
Born July 18th, 1892 in Bilbao.
Died August 31st, 1923 at 31 years old in Cabrero (myocardial infarction).
Pierre Cahuzac
French footballer (1927-2003).
Born July 3rd, 1927 in Saint-Pons-de-Thomières.
Died August 31st, 2003 at 76 years old in Lavaur.
Henry From
Danish footballer (1926-1990).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Aarhus.
Died August 31st, 1990 at 64 years old in Aarhus.
Albert Sing
German footballer (1917–2008).
Born April 7th, 1917 in Eislingen/Fils.
Died August 31st, 2008 at 91 years old in Origlio.
Margarita Ponomaryova
Russian sprinter (1963–2021).
Born June 19th, 1963 in Balkhash.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Hélène Brion
French teacher and school teacher (1882–1962).
Born January 27th, 1882 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1962 at 80 years old in Ennery.
Mike Magill
Racecar driver.
Born February 8th, 1920 in Haddonfield.
Died August 31st, 2006 at 86 years old in Haddonfield.
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 (1880–1919).
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.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 217
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo