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In the year 1931
1,142 Notable birthdays
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).
Koichi Sugiyama
Japanese composer and conductor (1931–2021).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Taitō-ku.
Died September 30th, 2021 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Mala Powers
American actress (1931-2007).
Born December 20th, 1931 in San Francisco.
Died June 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Burbank (leukemia). [ref]
Carmen De Lavallade
American dancer (1931–2025).
Born March 6th, 1931 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2025 at 94 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Fred Brooks
American computer scientist (1931-2022).
Born April 19th, 1931 in Durham.
Died November 17th, 2022 at 91 years old [ref]
Margaret Tyzack
British actress (1931-2011).
Born September 9th, 1931 in Plaistow.
Died June 25th, 2011 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
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