Yao Wenyuan

Chinese politician (1931–2005).

Born December 11th, 1931 in Zhuji.

Died December 23rd, 2005 at 74 years old in Shanghai (diabetes). ^[ref]

William Deane

Australian governor-general (1996-2001) and judge.

Born January 4th, 1931 (age 95 years) in St Kilda.

Bill Clay

American politician.

Born April 30th, 1931 in St. Louis.

Died July 16th, 2025 at 94 years old in Virginia. ^[ref]

Judith Viorst

American writer.

Born February 2nd, 1931 (age 95 years) in Newark.

Dominique Lapierre

French writer.

Born July 30th, 1931 in Châtelaillon-Plage.

Died December 4th, 2022 at 91 years old in Sainte-Maxime. ^[ref]

Peter Baldwin

American director and actor (1931–2017).

Born January 11th, 1931 in Winnetka.

Died November 19th, 2017 at 86 years old in Pebble Beach. ^[ref]

George Maciunas

Lithuanian artist (1931–1978).

Born November 8th, 1931 in Kaunas.

Died May 9th, 1978 at 46 years old in Boston (liver cancer, pancreatic cancer).

Chalmers Johnson

American political scientist (1931-2010).

Born August 6th, 1931 in Phoenix. ^[ref]

Died November 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. ^[ref]

Jack Clement

American singer-songwriter and record producer (1934–2013).

Born April 5th, 1931 in Memphis.

Died August 8th, 2013 at 82 years old in Nashville (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Shunsuke Kikuchi

Japanese composer, arranger (1931-2021).

Born November 1st, 1931 in Hirosaki.

Died April 24th, 2021 at 89 years old in Tokyo (bronchopneumonia). ^[ref]