Shirley Verrett

American opera singer, educator and writer.

Born May 31st, 1931 in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Died November 5th, 2010 at 79 years old in Ann Arbor (disease). ^[ref]

Dave O'Brien

American actor and director (1912-1969).

Born May 31st, 1912 in Big Spring. ^[ref]

Died November 8th, 1969 at 57 years old in Santa Catalina Island (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Zana Marjanović

Bosnian actress.

Born May 31st, 1983 (age 42 years) in Sarajevo.

Albert Heath

American drummer (1935–2024).

Born May 31st, 1935 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died April 3rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Santa Fe (leukemia). ^[ref]

Luo Ruiqing

Chinese general, politician (1906-1978).

Born May 31st, 1906 in Nanchong.

Died August 3rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.

Aydan Özoğuz

German politician.

Born May 31st, 1967 (age 58 years) in Hamburg.

Konstantin Paustovsky

Russian writer (1892-1968).

Born May 31st, 1892 in Moscow. ^[ref]

Died July 14th, 1968 at 76 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Graham Wallas

English socialist, social psychologist, educationalist.

Born May 31st, 1858 in Sunderland.

Died August 9th, 1932 at 74 years old in Portloe.

Happy Hairston

Basketball player (1942-2001).

Born May 31st, 1942 in Winston-Salem.

Died May 1st, 2001 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).

Jay Miner

American electrical engineer.

Born May 31st, 1932 in Prescott.

Died June 20th, 1994 at 62 years old in Mountain View (kidney failure).