James Burke

American gangster.

Born July 5th, 1931 in Brooklyn.

Died April 13th, 1996 at 64 years old in Buffalo (lung cancer).

Ian Holm

British actor (1931–2020).

Born September 12th, 1931 in Goodmayes.

Died June 19th, 2020 at 88 years old in London (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Mickey Mantle

American baseball player (1931–1995).

Born October 20th, 1931 in Spavinaw.

Died August 13th, 1995 at 63 years old in Spavinaw (liver cancer).

John le Carré

British novelist and spy (1931-2020).

Born October 19th, 1931 in Poole. ^[ref]

Died December 12th, 2020 at 89 years old in Royal Cornwall Hospital (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Raúl Castro

Former first secretary of the communist party of cuba.

Born June 3rd, 1931 (age 94 years) in Birán.

Desmond Tutu

South african churchman, politician, archbishop, nobel prize winner (1931–2021).

Born October 7th, 1931 in Munsieville.

Died December 26th, 2021 at 90 years old in Cape Town (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

George Jones

American country musician (1931–2013).

Born September 12th, 1931 in Saratoga.

Died April 26th, 2013 at 81 years old in Nashville (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Dan Rather

American broadcast journalist (born 1931).

Born October 31st, 1931 (age 94 years) in Wharton.

Willie Mays

American baseball player (1931–2024).

Born May 6th, 1931 in Westfield. ^[ref]

Died June 18th, 2024 at 93 years old in Palo Alto (heart failure). ^[ref]

Jerry Van Dyke

American actor and comedian (1931–2018).

Born July 27th, 1931 in Danville.

Died January 5th, 2018 at 86 years old in Hot Springs (heart failure).