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In the year 1931
1,234 Notable birthdays
Cecil Parkinson
British politician (1931–2016).
Born September 1st, 1931 in Carnforth.
Died January 22nd, 2016 at 84 years old in Marylebone (cancer).
Ahmad Faraz
Pakistani writer (1931–2008).
Born January 12th, 1931 in Kohat.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 77 years old in Islamabad (kidney failure).
Carmen De Lavallade
American dancer (1931–2025).
Born March 6th, 1931 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2025 at 94 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Mordecai Richler
Canadian writer (1931–2001).
Born January 27th, 1931 in Montreal.
Died July 3rd, 2001 at 70 years old in Montreal (kidney cancer).
Frank Auerbach
German-born british painter (1931–2024).
Born April 29th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died November 11th, 2024 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Koichi Sugiyama
Japanese composer and conductor (1931–2021).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Taitō-ku.
Died September 30th, 2021 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Mala Powers
American actress (1931-2007).
Born December 20th, 1931 in San Francisco.
Died June 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Burbank (leukemia). [ref]
Margaret Tyzack
British actress (1931–2011).
Born September 9th, 1931 in Plaistow.
Died June 25th, 2011 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Brian Kelly
American actor best known for his role in the tv series flipper (1931–2005).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Detroit.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Voorhees Township (pneumonia).
Joan Marshall
American actress (1931–1992).
Born June 6th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 28th, 1992 at 61 years old in Jamaica.
Fred Brooks
American computer scientist (1931–2022); author of the mythical man-month and 'no silver bullet' (1986), which distinguished essential from accidental complexity in software engineering.
Born April 19th, 1931 in Durham.
Died November 17th, 2022 at 91 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Susan Morrow
Actress (1931-1985).
Born May 25th, 1931 in Teaneck.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 53 years old in San Diego.
Singireddy NarayanaReddy
Jnanpith awardee and renowned telugu poet.
Born July 29th, 1931 in Karimnagar district, Kamareddy district. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2017 at 85 years old [ref]
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter (1931–2002).
Born February 16th, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died May 6th, 2002 at 71 years old in Nashville.
Jackie McLean
American jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator (1931–2006).
Born May 17th, 1931 in New York City.
Died May 31st, 2006 at 75 years old in Hartford.
Atsuko Ikeda
Japanese former princess; fourth daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.
Born March 7th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Jack Sheldon
American trumpeter, singer, and actor (1931–2019).
Born November 30th, 1931 in Jacksonville.
Died December 27th, 2019 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Sofia Gubaidulina
Soviet and russian composer (1931–2025).
Born October 24th, 1931 in Chistopol.
Died March 13th, 2025 at 93 years old in Appen. [ref]
Glenn Hall
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born October 3rd, 1931 in Humboldt.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 94 years old in Stony Plain. [ref]
Massimo Vignelli
Italian designer (1931-2014).
Born January 10th, 1931 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2014 at 83 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Gaafar Nimeiry
Sudanese president (1931-2009).
Born January 1st, 1931 in Omdurman.
Died May 30th, 2009 at 78 years old in Khartoum.
Samir Amin
Egyptian-french economist and political theorist (1931-2018).
Born September 3rd, 1931 in Cairo.
Died August 13th, 2018 at 86 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Connie Hines
American actress (1931-2009).
Born March 24th, 1931 in Dedham.
Died December 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Augusto Boal
Brazilian writer (1931–2009).
Born March 16th, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 2nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (leukemia). [ref]
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