In the year 1931
255 Notable deaths
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.
Vachel Lindsay
American poet.
Born November 10th, 1879 in Springfield. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1931 at 52 years old in Springfield (intoxication). [ref]
Martinus Wilhelm Beijerinck
Dutch microbiologist (1851-1931).
Born March 16th, 1851 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1931 at 79 years old in Gorssel. [ref]
Charles Algernon Parsons
Inventor of the steam turbine (1854-1931).
Born June 13th, 1854 in London.
Died February 11th, 1931 at 76 years old in Kingston Harbour (peripheral neuropathy).
Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Titular duke of schleswig-holstein.
Born February 26th, 1869 in Frogmore House.
Died April 27th, 1931 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Xu Zhimo
Chinese poet (1897-1931).
Born January 15th, 1897 in Haining City.
Died November 19th, 1931 at 34 years old in Jinan (fall). [ref]
Sir William Newnham Montague Orpen
Irish artist (1878–1931).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Stillorgan. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1931 at 52 years old in London. [ref]
Frank Harris
Irish-american writer, journalist and publisher.
Born February 14th, 1856 in Galway. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1931 at 75 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction).
David Belasco
American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright (1853-1931).
Born July 25th, 1853 in San Francisco.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 77 years old in New York City.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson