Igor Maslennikov

Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter.

Born October 26th, 1931 in Nizhny Novgorod.

Died September 17th, 2022 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Giovanni Reale

Italian historian of philosophy (1931–2014).

Born April 15th, 1931 in Candia Lomellina.

Died October 15th, 2014 at 83 years old in Luino.

Ernie Beck

American basketball player.

Born December 11th, 1931 in Philadelphia.

Died December 12th, 2024 at 93 years old in West Chester. ^[ref]

Ann E. Todd

American actress (1931-2020).

Born August 26th, 1931 in Denver.

Died February 7th, 2020 at 88 years old in Berkeley (dementia). ^[ref]

Drummond Matthews

British geophysicist (1931–1997).

Born February 5th, 1931 in Porlock.

Died July 20th, 1997 at 66 years old in Taunton.

Boris Pankin

Soviet diplomat.

Born February 20th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Bishkek.

Paavo Haavikko

Finnish poet and writer (1931–2008).

Born January 25th, 1931 in Helsinki.

Died October 6th, 2008 at 77 years old in Helsinki (disease). ^[ref]

Mrunalini Devi Puar

Indian educator.

Born June 25th, 1931.

Died January 1st, 2015 at 83 years old (disease).

László Tábori

American middle and long-distance runner of hungarian descent.

Born July 6th, 1931 in Košice.

Died May 23rd, 2018 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Anatoly Pristavkin

Russian writer (1931-2008).

Born October 17th, 1931 in Lyubertsy. ^[ref]

Died July 11th, 2008 at 76 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Antonio Gamoneda

Spanish poet.

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

Yuriy Voynov

Soviet footballer (1931-2003).

Born November 29th, 1931 in Korolyov.

Died April 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Kyiv.

Héctor Olivera

Film director.

Born April 5th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Olivos.

Dolores Alexander

Writer and activist (1931-2008).

Born August 10th, 1931 in Newark.

Died May 13th, 2008 at 76 years old in Palm Harbor.

Sergei Adian

Russian mathematician (1931–2020).

Born January 1st, 1931 in Quşçu.

Died May 5th, 2020 at 89 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Yusuf Zuayyin

Syrian physician and politician (1931-2016).

Born November 17th, 1931 in Abu Kamal.

Died January 10th, 2016 at 84 years old in Stockholm (disease).

Mukaghali Makatayev

Kazakhstani poet (1931–1976).

Born February 9th, 1931 in Karasaz.

Died March 27th, 1976 at 45 years old in Almaty.

Gabriel de Broglie

French essayist and official (1931–2025).

Born April 21st, 1931 in Versailles.

Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Kjell-Olof Feldt

Swedish politician.

Born August 18th, 1931 in Holmsund.

Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old in Nacka Municipality. ^[ref]

Alex Soler-Roig

Spanish racing driver.

Born October 29th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Barcelona.

Bill Brown

Scottish footballer (1931–2004).

Born October 8th, 1931 in Arbroath.

Died November 30th, 2004 at 73 years old in Simcoe. ^[ref]

Vizma Belševica

Latvian writer (1931-2005).

Born May 30th, 1931 in Riga.

Died August 6th, 2005 at 74 years old in Riga.

Harold Bernard St. John

Prime minister of barbados (1931-2004).

Born August 16th, 1931 in Christ Church.

Died February 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Barbados (cancer).

Rajko Kuzmanović

President of the republika srpska.

Born December 1st, 1931 (age 94 years) in Čelinac.

Gazanfer Özcan

Turkish actor (1931–2009).

Born January 27th, 1931 in Istanbul.

Died February 17th, 2009 at 78 years old in Istanbul.