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In the year 1931

262 Notable deaths

Luigi Galleani

Italian anarchist.

Born August 12th, 1861 in Vercelli. [ref]

Died November 4th, 1931 at 70 years old in Aulla (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Daniel Chester French

American sculptor (1850–1931).

Born April 20th, 1850 in Exeter.

Died October 7th, 1931 at 81 years old in Stockbridge.

Theo van Doesburg

Dutch architect, painter, draughtsman and writer (1883-1931).

Born August 30th, 1883 in Utrecht. [ref]

Died March 7th, 1931 at 47 years old in Davos (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Eugène Ysaÿe

Belgian violinist, composer and conductor.

Born July 16th, 1858 in Liège. [ref]

Died May 12th, 1931 at 72 years old in City of Brussels (diabetes). [ref]

Wilson Bentley

American photographer (1867-1931).

Born February 9th, 1867 in Jericho. [ref]

Died December 23rd, 1931 at 64 years old in Jericho (pneumonia). [ref]

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Finnish painter (1865-1931).

Born May 26th, 1865 in Pori. [ref]

Died March 7th, 1931 at 65 years old in Stockholm (pneumonia). [ref]

Wilhelm von Gloeden

German photographer (1856-1931).

Born September 18th, 1856 in Völkshagen.

Died February 16th, 1931 at 74 years old in Taormina.

Harry Clarke

Irish artist (1889-1931).

Born March 17th, 1889 in Dublin.

Died January 6th, 1931 at 41 years old in Chur (tuberculosis).

George Mikhailovich, Count Brasov

Russian noble.

Born August 6th, 1910 in Moscow.

Died July 22nd, 1931 at 20 years old in Auxerre (traffic collision).

Charles Studd

British cricketer and missionary (1860-1931).

Born December 2nd, 1860 in Spratton.

Died July 16th, 1931 at 70 years old in Ibambi.

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