August 31st
217 Notable deaths
Torsten Lindberg
Swedish footballer and manager (1917–2009).
Born April 14th, 1917 in Nässjö.
Died August 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Malmö.
Daniela Hodrová
Czech writer (1946–2024).
Born July 5th, 1946 in Prague.
Died August 31st, 2024 at 78 years old in Hospital of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo. [ref]
Egon Günther
German film director and screenwriter (1927-2017).
Born March 30th, 1927 in Schneeberg.
Died August 31st, 2017 at 90 years old in Potsdam. [ref]
Sergey Sokolov
Soviet military commander (1911-2012).
Born July 1st, 1911 in Yevpatoriia.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 101 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Leonidas Proaño
Ecuadorian priest and theologian (1910-1988).
Born January 29th, 1910 in San Antonio de Ibarra.
Died August 31st, 1988 at 78 years old in Quito.
Pierre Billon
French film director (1901-1981).
Born February 7th, 1901 in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort.
Died August 31st, 1981 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Jim Rigsby
American racing driver.
Born June 6th, 1923 in Arkansas.
Died August 31st, 1952 at 29 years old in Dayton.
Raymond Smith Dugan
American astronomer (1878–1940).
Born May 30th, 1878 in Montague.
Died August 31st, 1940 at 62 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Jukka Rahja
Finnish politician (1887-1920).
Born July 19th, 1887 in Kronstadt.
Died August 31st, 1920 at 33 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Vasile Belous
Moldovan boxer (1988-2021).
Born August 27th, 1988 in Ocnița.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 33 years old in Calarașovca (traffic collision). [ref]
Sid Atkinson
South african athlete (1901–1977).
Born March 14th, 1901 in Durban.
Died August 31st, 1977 at 76 years old in Durban.
Levin Schücking
German writer (1814–1883).
Born September 6th, 1814 in Meppen.
Died August 31st, 1883 at 68 years old in Bad Pyrmont (pancreatic cancer).
Mislav Bezmalinović
Croatian water polo player (1967–2024).
Died August 31st, 2024 at 57 years old in Split. [ref]
Miloš Říha
Czechoslovak ice hockey player and ice hockey coach (1958–2020).
Born December 6th, 1958 in Přerov. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2020 at 61 years old in Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. [ref]
Frederick Heiden
Russian governor (1821-1900).
Born September 27th, 1821 in Suomenlinna. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1900 at 78 years old in Pushkin.
Pietro Cossa
19th-century italian dramatist.
Born January 20th, 1830 in Rome.
Died August 31st, 1881 at 51 years old in Livorno. [ref]
Stéphane Bruey
French footballer (1932-2005).
Born December 1st, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 72 years old in Belley.
Johann Riegler
Austrian footballer (1929-2011).
Born July 17th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 82 years old
Jelena de Belder-Kovačič
Slovenian-belgian botanist and horticulturist (1925-2003).
Born August 23rd, 1925 in Jasenovac, Sisak-Moslavina County.
Died August 31st, 2003 at 78 years old in Krk.
Edward Frederick Kelaart
Sri lankan physician (1819-1860).
Born November 21st, 1819 in Sri Lanka.
Died August 31st, 1860 at 40 years old
Anatoly Sass
Soviet rower (1935–2023).
Born December 22nd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died August 31st, 2023 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Paolo Giacometti
Italian dramatist (1816–1882).
Born March 19th, 1816 in Novi Ligure.
Died August 31st, 1882 at 66 years old in Rome.
Dirk Hafemeister
German equestrian (1958-2017).
Born April 17th, 1958 in West Berlin.
Died August 31st, 2017 at 59 years old [ref]
Vladimir Shkodrov
Bulgarian astronomer (1930-2010).
Born February 10th, 1930 in Lom.
Died August 31st, 2010 at 80 years old in Sofia (disease).
Pierre Aubry
French musicologist (1874-1910).
Born February 14th, 1874 in Paris.
Died August 31st, 1910 at 36 years old in Dieppe.
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci