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In the year 1931

1,149 Notable birthdays

Larry Silverstein

American businessman.

Born May 30th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Brooklyn.

Albert DeSalvo

American criminal and convicted rapist.

Born September 3rd, 1931 in Chelsea.

Died November 26th, 1973 at 42 years old in Walpole (stab wound). [ref]

Claire Bloom

British actress (born 1931).

Born February 15th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Finchley.

Barbara Bain

American actress.

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

Carroll Baker

American actress.

Born May 28th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Johnstown.

Mamie Van Doren

American actress.

Born February 6th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Rowena.

Robert Stephens

English actor.

Born July 14th, 1931 in Bristol. [ref]

Died November 12th, 1995 at 64 years old in London (surgical complications). [ref]

Anthony Newley

British actor and musician (1931–1999).

Born September 24th, 1931 in London.

Died April 14th, 1999 at 67 years old in Jensen Beach (kidney cancer).

Don King

American boxing promoter.

Born August 20th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Cleveland.

Hal Linden

American actor.

Born March 20th, 1931 (age 95 years) in The Bronx.

Anita Ekberg

Swedish actress (1931–2015).

Born September 29th, 1931 in Malmö. [ref]

Died January 11th, 2015 at 83 years old in Rocca di Papa (disease). [ref]

Alice Munro

Canadian writer (1931–2024).

Born July 10th, 1931 in Wingham. [ref]

Died May 13th, 2024 at 92 years old in Port Hope. [ref]

Vishwanath Pratap Singh

Seventh prime minister of india (1931-2008).

Born June 25th, 1931 in Allahabad.

Died November 27th, 2008 at 77 years old in New Delhi (multiple myeloma).

Clive Cussler

American novelist.

Born July 15th, 1931 in Aurora.

Died February 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]

Carl Brashear

U.s. navy diver (1931–2006).

Born January 19th, 1931 in Tonieville.

Died July 25th, 2006 at 75 years old in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.

David Janssen

American actor (1931–1980).

Born March 27th, 1931 in Nebraska, Naponee.

Died February 13th, 1980 at 48 years old in California, Malibu (myocardial infarction).

Chun Doo-hwan

11th and 12th president of the republic of korea (1931~2021).

Born January 18th, 1931 in Hapcheon County.

Died November 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Yeonhui-dong (multiple myeloma). [ref]

Nasir Hussain

Indian film director (1931–2002).

Born February 3rd, 1931 in Bhopal.

Died March 19th, 2002 at 71 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).

Mitzi Gaynor

American actress (1931–2024).

Born September 4th, 1931 in Chicago.

Died October 17th, 2024 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Stephen Boyd

Northern irish actor (1931–1977).

Born July 4th, 1931 in Glengormley.

Died June 2nd, 1977 at 45 years old in Northridge (myocardial infarction).

Dean Jones

American actor (1931–2015).

Born January 25th, 1931 in Decatur.

Died September 1st, 2015 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).

Bernard Francis Law

Catholic cardinal (1931–2017).

Born November 4th, 1931 in Torreón.

Died December 20th, 2017 at 86 years old in Rome (prostate cancer). [ref]

Robert Morse

American actor.

Born May 18th, 1931 in Newton.

Died April 20th, 2022 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

William Goldman

American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018).

Born August 12th, 1931 in Highland Park.

Died November 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, colorectal cancer). [ref]

Roma Dasgupta

Indian actress (1931–2014).

Born April 6th, 1931 in Pabna. [ref]

Died January 17th, 2014 at 82 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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