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In the year 1931
1,141 Notable birthdays
Dean Jones
American actor (1931–2015).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Decatur.
Died September 1st, 2015 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Bernard Francis Law
Catholic cardinal (1931–2017).
Born November 4th, 1931 in Torreón.
Died December 20th, 2017 at 86 years old in Rome (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Morse
American actor.
Born May 18th, 1931 in Newton.
Died April 20th, 2022 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
William Goldman
American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018).
Born August 12th, 1931 in Highland Park.
Died November 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Roma Dasgupta
Indian actress (1931–2014).
Born April 6th, 1931 in Pabna. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2014 at 82 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lonnie Donegan
Scottish-born skiffle musician (1931-2002).
Born April 29th, 1931 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Peterborough (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chuck Feeney
American businessman.
Born April 23rd, 1931 in Elizabeth.
Died October 9th, 2023 at 92 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Dean Smith
American basketball coach (1931–2015).
Born February 28th, 1931 in Emporia.
Died February 7th, 2015 at 83 years old in Chapel Hill.
Nick Adams
American actor and screenwriter (1931-1968).
Born July 10th, 1931 in Nanticoke. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1968 at 36 years old in Beverly Hills (drug overdose). [ref]
Josephine Tewson
British actress (1931–2022).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Hampstead.
Died August 18th, 2022 at 91 years old in Northwood. [ref]
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