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In the year 1931

1,230 Notable birthdays

Sylvano Bussotti

Italian composer.

Born October 1st, 1931 in Florence.

Died September 19th, 2021 at 89 years old in Milan. [ref]

Padma Desai

Economist.

Born October 12th, 1931 in Surat.

Died April 29th, 2023 at 91 years old

Gil Mellé

American artist, jazz musician and film composer (1931-2004).

Born December 31st, 1931 in Jersey City.

Died October 28th, 2004 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Anton Tus

Croatian general (1931–2023).

Born November 22nd, 1931 in Bribir, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.

Died September 4th, 2023 at 91 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Chico Anysio

Brazilian actor and comedian (1931–2012).

Born April 12th, 1931 in Maranguape.

Died March 23rd, 2012 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Kalina Jędrusik

Actress (1931-1991).

Born February 5th, 1931 in Częstochowa. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1991 at 60 years old in Warsaw (asthma).

Maurice Gee

New zealand novelist (1931–2025).

Born August 22nd, 1931 in Whakatāne.

Died June 12th, 2025 at 93 years old in Nelson. [ref]

Magda Guzmán

Mexican actress (1931–2015).

Born May 16th, 1931 in Saltillo.

Died March 12th, 2015 at 83 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).

Rubens de Falco

Brazilian actor (1931–2008).

Born October 19th, 1931 in São Paulo.

Died February 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gordon Pirie

Athletics competitor (1931–1991).

Born February 10th, 1931 in Leeds.

Died December 7th, 1991 at 60 years old in Lymington (cholangiocarcinoma).

Dimitri Bashkirov

Russian pianist (1931–2021).

Born November 1st, 1931 in Tbilisi.

Died March 7th, 2021 at 89 years old in Moscow, Madrid. [ref]

Yulian Semyonov

Soviet writer (1931–1993).

Born October 8th, 1931 in Moscow.

Died September 15th, 1993 at 61 years old in Moscow.

Sakyo Komatsu

Japanese writer (1931–2011).

Born January 28th, 1931 in Osaka.

Died July 26th, 2011 at 80 years old in Osaka (pneumonia). [ref]

Ruth Klüger

Austrian-born american writer, literature scholar and holocaust survivor (1931-2020).

Born October 30th, 1931 in Vienna.

Died October 5th, 2020 at 88 years old in Irvine. [ref]

Lloyd deMause

American thinker (1931–2020).

Born September 19th, 1931 in Detroit.

Died April 23rd, 2020 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]

Sébastien Japrisot

French author (1931–2003).

Born July 4th, 1931 in Marseille.

Died March 4th, 2003 at 71 years old in Vichy.

Hans van Mierlo

Dutch politician (1931–2010).

Born August 18th, 1931 in Breda.

Died March 11th, 2010 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (liver disease). [ref]

Ita Ever

Estonian actress (1931-2023).

Born April 1st, 1931 in Paide.

Died August 9th, 2023 at 92 years old in Tallinn. [ref]

John Mollo

British costume designer (1931-2017).

Born March 18th, 1931 in London.

Died October 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in Froxfield. [ref]

Peter Barnes

British writer (1931-2004).

Born January 10th, 1931 in London.

Died July 1st, 2004 at 73 years old in London (stroke).

Mario Tronti

Italian philosopher and politician (1931–2023).

Born July 24th, 1931 in Rome.

Died August 7th, 2023 at 92 years old in Ferentillo. [ref]

James Goldstone

American film and television director (1931-1999).

Born June 8th, 1931 in Los Angeles.

Died November 5th, 1999 at 68 years old in Shaftsbury.

Anabel Gutiérrez

Mexican actress and comedian (1931-2022).

Born September 5th, 1931 in Mexico City. [ref]

Died August 21st, 2022 at 90 years old in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza. [ref]

Hana Hegerová

Czech actress, singer and chansonier (1931–2021).

Born October 20th, 1931 in Bratislava. [ref]

Died March 23rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Na Homolce Hospital. [ref]

Guido de Marco

Maltese politician (1931-2010).

Born July 22nd, 1931 in Valletta.

Died August 12th, 2010 at 79 years old in Msida (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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