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In the year 1931
1,234 Notable birthdays
Gordon Willis
American cinematographer and film director (1931-2014).
Born May 28th, 1931 in Astoria.
Died May 18th, 2014 at 82 years old in North Falmouth (cancer).
Shintarō Katsu
Japanese actor and director (1931-1997).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Tokyo.
Died June 21st, 1997 at 65 years old in Kashiwa (cancer).
Harold Lloyd Jr.
American film actor (1931-1971).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Beverly Hills.
Died June 9th, 1971 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Andy Sidaris
American filmmaker and actor (1931–2007).
Born February 20th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died March 7th, 2007 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey (1931–2003).
Born August 19th, 1931 in Fabens.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in San Marino.
John Baldessari
American artist (1931–2020).
Born June 7th, 1931 in National City.
Died January 2nd, 2020 at 88 years old in Los Angeles, Venice. [ref]
Enzo Maiorca
Italian freediver (1931-2016).
Born June 21st, 1931 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2016 at 85 years old in Syracuse. [ref]
Don Walsh
American oceanographer (1931–2023).
Born November 2nd, 1931 in Uruguay.
Died November 12th, 2023 at 92 years old in Myrtle Point. [ref]
Laura Devon
American actor, singer and model (1931-2007).
Born May 23rd, 1931 in Chicago.
Died July 19th, 2007 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills.
John Norman
Philosophy professor, author of gor novel series.
Josef Masopust
Czech footballer (1931-2015).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Most.
Died June 29th, 2015 at 84 years old in Prague (disease).
Lee Man-Hee
South korean religious leader.
Born September 15th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Punggak. [ref]
Phil Woods
American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (1931–2015).
Born November 2nd, 1931 in Springfield.
Died September 29th, 2015 at 83 years old in Stroudsburg (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Fay Weldon
British writer (1931–2023).
Born September 22nd, 1931 in Birmingham.
Died January 4th, 2023 at 91 years old in Northampton. [ref]
Forrest Mars
Grandson of frank c. mars and american billionaire (1931–2016).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Oak Park Township.
Died July 26th, 2016 at 84 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Baker
English actor (1931–2011).
Born April 1st, 1931 in Varna.
Died October 7th, 2011 at 80 years old in West Lavington (pneumonia). [ref]
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Japanese film director (1938-2020).
Born June 5th, 1931 in Onomichi.
Died April 10th, 2020 at 88 years old in Setagaya (lung cancer). [ref]
Billy Casper
American golfer (1931–2015).
Born June 24th, 1931 in San Diego. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2015 at 83 years old in Springville (pneumonia).
Annie Girardot
French actress (1931-2011).
Born October 25th, 1931 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2011 at 80 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist (1931–1971).
Born December 2nd, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 1971 at 39 years old in Toronto (epilepsy).
Lowell Weicker
American politician (1931–2023).
Born May 16th, 1931 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died June 28th, 2023 at 92 years old in Middletown. [ref]
Donald Barthelme
American writer, editor, and professor (1931–1989).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died July 23rd, 1989 at 58 years old in Houston (laryngeal cancer).
Pete Stark
American politician (1931-2020).
Born November 11th, 1931 in Milwaukee.
Died January 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Maryland (leukemia). [ref]
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