Mannu Bhandari

Indian writer (1931–2021).

Born April 3rd, 1931 in Bhanpura.

Died November 15th, 2021 at 90 years old in Gurgaon.

Gene Shue

American basketball player and coach (1931–2022).

Born December 18th, 1931 in Baltimore.

Died April 4th, 2022 at 90 years old in Marina del Rey. ^[ref]

Walter Burkert

German classical philologist and religious scholar (1931–2015).

Born February 2nd, 1931 in Neuendettelsau.

Died March 11th, 2015 at 84 years old in Uster.

Pascal Lissouba

First president of the republic of the congo (1931–2020).

Born November 15th, 1931 in Tsiguindi.

Died August 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Perpignan (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Ricardo Legorreta

Mexican architect (1931-2011).

Born May 7th, 1931 in Mexico City.

Died December 30th, 2011 at 80 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Alfred W. Crosby

Historian, author, and professor (1931-2018).

Born January 15th, 1931 in Boston.

Died March 14th, 2018 at 87 years old in Nantucket.

Hirokazu Kanazawa

Martial artist (1931–2019).

Born May 3rd, 1931 in Iwate Prefecture.

Died December 8th, 2019 at 88 years old ^[ref]

Telê Santana

Brazilian footballer and manager (1931-2006).

Born July 26th, 1931 in Itabirito.

Died April 21st, 2006 at 74 years old in Belo Horizonte.

Heisuke Hironaka

Japanese mathematician.

Born April 9th, 1931 in Yamaguchi.

Died March 18th, 2026 at 94 years old in Tokyo. ^[ref]

Dick Clair

Actor, comedian, writer (1931-1988).

Born November 12th, 1931 in San Francisco.

Died December 12th, 1988 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).

Josep Lluís Núñez

Spanish football executive (1931–2018).

Born September 7th, 1931 in Barakaldo. ^[ref]

Died December 3rd, 2018 at 87 years old in Barcelona. ^[ref]

Klaus Hasselmann

German climate researcher, meteorologist and oceanologist.

Born October 25th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Hamburg.

Eddie Barth

American actor and voice-over artist (1931-2010).

Born September 29th, 1931 in Philadelphia.

Died May 28th, 2010 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Philippa Schuyler

American pianist and composer (1931–1967).

Born August 2nd, 1931 in New York City, Harlem.

Died May 9th, 1967 at 35 years old in Da Nang (drowning).

Paul Mantee

American actor and writer (1931-2013).

Born January 9th, 1931 in San Francisco.

Died November 7th, 2013 at 82 years old in Malibu (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

James Cronin

American physicist.

Born September 29th, 1931 in Chicago. ^[ref]

Died August 25th, 2016 at 84 years old in Saint Paul. ^[ref]

Yōji Yamada

Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Born September 13th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Toyonaka.

Sheng-yen

Taiwanese buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer (1931–2009).

Born January 22nd, 1931.

Died February 3rd, 2009 at 78 years old in Taipei (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Joseph Koo

Hong kong composer (1931–2023).

Born February 23rd, 1931 in Guangzhou.

Died January 3rd, 2023 at 91 years old in Vancouver. ^[ref]

Ally MacLeod

Scottish footballer and manager (1931-2004).

Born February 26th, 1931 in Glasgow.

Died February 1st, 2004 at 72 years old in Glasgow (Alzheimer's disease).

Adriana Asti

Italian theatre, film, and voice actress (1931–2025).

Born April 30th, 1931 in Milan. ^[ref]

Died July 31st, 2025 at 94 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Tommy Lapid

Israeli radio and television presenter, journalist, and politician (1931–2008).

Born December 27th, 1931 in Novi Sad. ^[ref]

Died June 1st, 2008 at 76 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). ^[ref]

Thorvald Stoltenberg

Norwegian politician (1931–2018).

Born July 8th, 1931 in Oslo.

Died July 13th, 2018 at 87 years old in Oslo. ^[ref]

Lisbet Palme

Swedish children's psychologist, married to olof palme between 1956–1986 (1931–2018).

Born March 14th, 1931 in Stockholm.

Died October 18th, 2018 at 87 years old in Vällingby. ^[ref]

Larry Costello

American basketball player and coach (1931–2001).

Born July 2nd, 1931 in Minoa.

Died December 13th, 2001 at 70 years old in Fort Myers.