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In the year 1931
1,149 Notable birthdays
Jean Béliveau
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born August 31st, 1931 in Trois-Rivières.
Died December 2nd, 2014 at 83 years old in Longueuil (pneumonia).
E. C. George Sudarshan
Indian physicist (1931–2018).
Born September 16th, 1931 in Pallom.
Died May 14th, 2018 at 86 years old in Austin.
Jacqueline Scott
American actress (1931–2020).
Born June 25th, 1931 in Sikeston. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2020 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Mary Murphy
American actress (1931–2011).
Born January 26th, 1931 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 4th, 2011 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Zia Mohyeddin
Pakistani actor (1931–2023).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Faisalabad. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2023 at 91 years old in Karachi. [ref]
Johnny Sheffield
American actor (1931-2010).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Pasadena.
Died October 15th, 2010 at 79 years old in Chula Vista (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Herman
American composer and lyricist (1931-2019).
Born July 10th, 1931 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 88 years old in Miami (lung disease). [ref]
Peter Collins
British racing driver (1931-1958).
Born November 6th, 1931 in Kidderminster.
Died August 3rd, 1958 at 26 years old in Bonn.
S. L. Bhyrappa
Indian novelist.philosopher and screenwriter.
Born August 20th, 1931 in Hassan district.
Died September 24th, 2025 at 94 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Alfred Brendel
Austrian composer and pianist (1931–2025).
Born January 5th, 1931 in Loučná nad Desnou.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Teresa Brewer
American pop singer (1931-2007).
Born May 7th, 1931 in Toledo. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2007 at 76 years old in New Rochelle (progressive supranuclear palsy). [ref]
Ed Parker
American martial artist (1931-1990).
Born March 19th, 1931 in Honolulu.
Died December 15th, 1990 at 59 years old in Honolulu.
John Shelby Spong
American bishop.
Born June 16th, 1931 in Charlotte.
Died September 12th, 2021 at 90 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Jack Ging
United states actor and sportsman.
Born November 30th, 1931 in Alva.
Died September 9th, 2022 at 90 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Malachy McCourt
Irish-american actor, writer and politician.
Born September 20th, 1931 in New York City.
Died March 11th, 2024 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Cecil Parkinson
British politician (1931-2016).
Born September 1st, 1931 in Carnforth.
Died January 22nd, 2016 at 84 years old in Marylebone (cancer).
Frank Auerbach
German-born british painter (1931–2024).
Born April 29th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died November 11th, 2024 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Ahmad Faraz
Pakistani writer (1931–2008).
Born January 12th, 1931 in Kohat.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 77 years old in Islamabad (kidney failure).
Mordecai Richler
Canadian writer (1931–2001).
Born January 27th, 1931 in Montreal.
Died July 3rd, 2001 at 70 years old in Montreal (kidney cancer).
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