Kōzō Iizuka

Japanese engineer (1931–2024).

Born June 1st, 1931 in Nakano.

Died October 26th, 2024 at 93 years old in Kantō region (senility).

Sven Tumba

Swedish athlete (1931-2011).

Born August 27th, 1931 in Adolf Fredriks parish.

Died October 1st, 2011 at 80 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Tom Rolf

Swedish film editor (1931-2014).

Born December 31st, 1931 in Stockholm.

Died July 14th, 2014 at 82 years old in Saint-Calais (surgical complications).

Szeto Wah

Hong kong politician and teacher (1931-2011).

Born February 28th, 1931 in British Hong Kong.

Died January 2nd, 2011 at 79 years old in Prince of Wales Hospital (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Caroline Graham

English playwright, screenwriter and novelist.

Born July 17th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Nuneaton.

Barbara Darrow

Actress (1931-2018).

Born November 18th, 1931 in Hollywood.

Died August 26th, 2018 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.

Cleopa Msuya

Prime minister of tanzania (1980–1983, 1994-1995).

Born January 4th, 1931 in Kilimanjaro Region.

Died May 7th, 2025 at 94 years old in Dar es Salaam. ^[ref]

Moshé Mizrahi

Israeli film director (1931–2018).

Born September 5th, 1931 in Alexandria.

Died August 3rd, 2018 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Robert L. Park

Physicist & skeptic (1931–2020).

Born January 16th, 1931 in Kansas City.

Died April 29th, 2020 at 89 years old

Robert Enrico

French film director and screenwriter (1931–2001).

Born April 13th, 1931 in Liévin.

Died February 23rd, 2001 at 69 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).

Emam-Ali Habibi

Iranian wrestler (1931–2025).

Born May 27th, 1931 in Babol.

Died August 24th, 2025 at 94 years old in Qaem Shahr. ^[ref]

Bob Anderson

British racing driver (1931-1967).

Born May 19th, 1931 in Hendon.

Died August 14th, 1967 at 36 years old in Northampton General Hospital (car collision).

Lee H. Hamilton

Politician.

Born April 20th, 1931 in Daytona Beach.

Died February 3rd, 2026 at 94 years old in Bloomington. ^[ref]

Werner Israel

Canadian physicist (1931–2022).

Born October 4th, 1931 in Berlin.

Died May 18th, 2022 at 90 years old in Victoria. ^[ref]

James Fitz-Allen Mitchell

Prime minister of saint vincent and the grenadines (1931–2021).

Born May 15th, 1931 in Bequia.

Died November 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Bequia. ^[ref]

Richard Ratsimandrava

Malagasy politician (1931-1975).

Born March 21st, 1931 in Antananarivo.

Died February 11th, 1975 at 43 years old in Antananarivo.

Anna Piaggi

Italian fashion writer (1931–2012).

Born March 22nd, 1931 in Milan.

Died August 7th, 2012 at 81 years old in Milan. ^[ref]

Sandra Mondaini

Italian actress (1931–2010).

Born September 1st, 1931 in Milan.

Died September 21st, 2010 at 79 years old in Milan (vasculitis). ^[ref]

Alfred Schmidt

German philosopher and social scientist (1931-2012).

Born May 19th, 1931 in Berlin.

Died August 28th, 2012 at 81 years old in Frankfurt.

Leo Boivin

Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2021).

Born August 2nd, 1931 in Prescott.

Died October 16th, 2021 at 90 years old in Prescott. ^[ref]

Yoshiko Kuga

Japanese actress (1931–2024).

Born January 21st, 1931 in Ushigome.

Died June 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Tokyo.

Nechama Tec

Polish historian (1931–2023).

Born May 15th, 1931 in Lublin.

Died August 3rd, 2023 at 92 years old in New York City.

Ruy Guerra

Brazilian-mozambican film director and actor (born 1931).

Born August 22nd, 1931 (age 94 years) in Maputo.

Françoise Arnoul

French actress (1931–2021).

Born June 3rd, 1931 in Constantine.

Died July 20th, 2021 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Park Wan-suh

South korean writer (1931–2011).

Born October 20th, 1931 in Gapyeong County.

Died January 22nd, 2011 at 79 years old in Guri (gallbladder cancer).