August 31st famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

Michael Constantine
Greek-american actor (b. 1927)
Geronimo
Geronimo was a pioneering physicist who made significant advancements in the study of quantum mechanics.
Francesco Morini
Italian footballer (b. 1944)
Mahal
Filipino actress, comedian and vlogger (d. 2021)

2020

Tom Seaver
American professional baseball player, known as tom terrific with the new york mets. he led them from ninth in 1968 to first in 1969. he won the cy young award the first time he was inducted that year on october 29, 1969, and again on october 30, 1973. on 6/15/1977, he was traded to cincinnati reds. he was the 17th …
Pranab Mukherjee
Former president of india (b. 1935)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

Alec Holowka
Canadian game developer (b. 1983)
Anthoine Hubert
French race car driver (b. 1996)

2018

Gloriajean Schoonover
Renowned swimmer who set multiple records in her career.
Gloriajean
American actress known for her roles in musical films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Carole Shelley
British-american actress (b. 1939)

2017

Rupert Cornwell
British journalist and author known for his work at The Independent.
Gay Brewer
Gay Brewer was a pioneering computer scientist known for her work in artificial intelligence.

2015

Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu
3rd baron montagu of beaulieu, english lieutenant and politician, founded the national motor museum (d. 2015)
Tom Scott
Louisiana, united states -- saxophonist/bandleader (pat sajak show)

2014

Leili Behbahani
Prominent Iranian poet known for her modernist poetry.
Bapu
Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1933)
Ștefan Andrei
Romanian politician, 87th romanian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1931)
Carol Vadnais
Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 2014).
Stan Goldberg
American illustrator (d. 2014.)

2013

David Frost
English journalist and game show host (d. 2013)
Alan Carrington
English chemist and academic (b. 1934)
Jimmy Greenhalgh
English footballer and manager (d. 2013)
Jan Camiel Willems
Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1939)

2012

Max Bygraves
British cockney comedian, actor and stage performer who grew into a great character star. bygraves, a sing-along comedian who went on to become a professional comedian during ww ii, was a frequent contributor to the royal variety performances. in 1976, he published his autobiography "i wanna tell you a story".
Kashiram Rana
Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
Carlo Maria Martini
Italian cardinal (b. 1927)
Joe Lewis
American martial artist and actor (b. 1944)
John C. Shabaz
American judge and politician (b. 1931)

Sergey Sokolov

Russian commander and politician, 6th minister of defence for the soviet union (b. 1911)

2011

Wade Belak
Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2011)

2010

Laurent Fignon
A french cyclist, who won the tour de france twice (1983 and 1984). he lost the 1989 tour by just eight seconds after suffering from a painful abscess that limited his ability to ride his bike. he was a formidable performer on the tour, earning him the nickname "l’ogre". his scholarly appearance earned him the nickname the professor, despite having …
Vance Bourjaily
American journalist, novelist, and university professor who wrote about american life during various post-war periods. his first novel, "the end of my life", was published in 1947. the cold war was the historical setting for "the hound of earth", published in 1955.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

Mustafa Mahmoud
Egyptian novelist known for his works on social and political issues.
Erano Manalo
Filipino religious figure (born 1925)

2008

Ike Pappas
Ike Pappas was an American broadcast journalist known for his work at CBS News.
Victor Yates
New zealand rugby player (born 1939).
Ken Campbell
English actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2008)

2007

Sarin
Renowned chemist known for his work on the nerve agent Sarin.
Norman Hackerman
Norman Hackerman was an American chemist who made significant contributions to the field of electrochemistry and served as the president of Rice University.
Gay Brewer
American golfer (d. 2007)
Sulev Vahtre
Estonian academic and historian (d. 2007).
Jean Jacques Paradis
Canadian general (b. 1928)

Jean Jacques

Paradis canadian general (born1928)

Karloff Lagarde

Mexican professional wrestler (born 1928).

2006

Tom Delaney
English race car driver and businessman (b. 1911)
Mohamed Abdelwahab
Egyptian footballer (born 1983).
Derrick Wayne Frazier
American convicted murderer (born 1977)

2005

Joseth Rotblat
Joseth Rotblat was a Polish-British physicist who was a key figure in the Manhattan Project and later became a prominent anti-nuclear activist, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995.
Joseph Rotblat
Polish-english physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1908)
Joseph Rotblat
Polish-born british physicist, who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born in 1908)
Michael Sheard
British actor (born 1940).

2004

Elanore Holm
Elanore Holm was an American swimmer who won multiple Olympic gold medals in the 1930s.
Carl Wayne
English actor and singer (the move the hollies, the vikings). (d. 2004).

2002

George Porter
English chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1920)
Lionel Hampton
American vibraphone pianist and actor (d. 2002).
Lionel Hampton
American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1908)
Farhad Mehrad
Persian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist (b. 1944)

2000

Dolores Moore
American baseball player and educator (b. 1932)
Lucille Fletcher
American screenwriter (born 1912).
Patricia Owens
Canadian-american actress (d.2000)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1997

Dodi Fayed
Egyptian-born movie producer, and lover of princess diana (of wales), was killed in an automobile accident in paris on august 31, 1997. dodi was the playboy child of multimillionaire mohamed al-fayed who owns harrods department shops. fayed produced films such as "the world according to garp", and "chariots of fire," which won the oscar.
Lady Diana
Princess Diana was a beloved member of the British royal family known for her humanitarian work.
Albin Brunovsky
Slovak painter known for his surrealistic and symbolic works.
Dodi Al Fayed
Egyptian businessman known for his ownership of Harrods department store.
Dodi Al-Fayed
Dodi Al-Fayed was a successful businessman known for his relationship with Princess Diana.

Princess Diana

Princess Diana was a beloved member of the British royal family known for her humanitarian work.

Diana

Princess of wales (d. 1997)

Diana Spencer

At 36, princess of england dies in a paris car accident

1996

David Scott
American astronaut, who piloted gemini 8 with neil armstrong on 3/16/1966 as they docked with agena. he was also the pilot for apollo 9 on march 3, 1969. scott was named mission commander for the apollo 15 mission and explored the moon for 66 hours in a lunar dun buggy.
Milton "Tippy" Larkin
Band leader dies at 85
Harald James Penrose
Pilot dies at 92
Ljuba Welitsch
Opera singer, dies at 83

1995

David Farrar
Forest gate, england -- actor. (beat girl. i accuse).
Clarabelle Patterson
Clarabelle Patterson was an American track and field athlete who excelled in sprinting and hurdling.
John Erik Jonsson
Dallas mayor / businessman dies at 93
Horst Janssen
Graphic artist dies at 65
Beant Singh
Assassinated as prime minister of punjab province of india at 73

David Richard Holloway

Literary editor dies at 71

Hajime Miterai

Industrialist dies at 56

Barry Lee Fairchild

American convicted murderer (born 1954)

1994

Artur Balsam
Polish / us pianist (begeleidde menuhin, milstein)
Barbara Hammer Avedon
Scriptwriter dies at 69
Norman "Doc" Jones
At 68, bassist dies

1991

Sakae Koyama
Japanese astronomer known for his work on solar physics.
Cliff Lumsdon
Canadian swimmer and coach (b. 1931)
Leigh Watson
At 93, us aviation pioneer/general of the air force dies

1990

Nathaniel Clifton
American basketball player and coach (b. 1922)
Nat (Sweetwater) Clifton
A new york knicks player dies from a heart attack at 65.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1986

Henry Moore
British artist who is widely regarded as the greatest sculptor of our time. his bronze and stone sculptures are mostly of human figures, with large torsos or limbs. some even have holes. his creations were first recognized after world war ii. they set records for highest-ever prices paid for a living sculptor's work.
Henry Moore
British sculptor known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures.
Elizabeth Coatsworth
American author and poet (b. 1893)
Urho Kekkonen
Finnish journalist, lawyer, and politician, 8th president of finland (b. 1900)
Urho K Kekkonen
At 85, premier / president finland dies

1985

Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Australian virologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer and bandleader.

1984

Audrey Wagner
American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (b. 1927)

1982

Yury Kazakov
Yury Kazakov was a prominent Soviet short story writer, known for his lyrical and psychological stories.

1981

Joseph H Hirschhorn
H museum founder and us art collector, h museum, is killed at 82

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

Tiger Smith
English cricketer and coach (b. 1886)
Sally Rand
Hickory county, missouri -- stripper (fan dance)
Sally Rand
American actress and dancer (born in 1904)

1978

John Wrathall
Rhodesian accountant and politician, 2nd president of rhodesia (b. 1913)
John Wrathall
Rhodesian politician (born 1913)

1976

Kornelis H Miskotte
Theologist (if gods keep still), dies at 81

1975

Pierre Blaise
French film actor. he is best known for his role as lucien lacombe (in louis malle's 1974 film lacombe. lucien). blaise, an amateur, was selected to appear in malle's film. he went on to star in three other films, the big delirium and the porcelain anniversary, as well as per le antiche, all of which were released in 1975. blaise …

1974

Norman Kirk
New zealand engineer and politician, 29th prime minister of new zealand (d. 1974)
William Pershing Benedict
American soldier and pilot (b. 1918)
William Pershing Benedict
American pilot (born 1928).
Norman Kirk
Engineer and politician from new zealand, 29th prime minister of new zealand

1973

John Ford
American film director. his westerns, including the searchers and stagecoach, as well as adaptations of classic american novels such as the grapes of wrath, were his most recognizable works. he won four academy awards (1935, 1940 and 1941 respectively) for best director. one of those films, how green was my valley was also awarded best picture.
John Ford
American film director. his westerns, including the searchers and stagecoach, as well as adaptations of classic american novels such as the grapes of wrath, were his most recognizable works. he won four academy awards (1935, 1940 and 1941 respectively) for best director. one of those films, how green was my valley was also awarded best picture.
Raymond Keane
Dies at 66

1970

Beulah Marie Dix
Beulah Marie Dix was a prominent screenwriter known for her work in Hollywood during the silent film era.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

Rockney Marciano
Legendary heavyweight boxer with an undefeated record.
Rocky Marciano
American boxer who defeated joe walcott to win the 1952 heavyweight title. he had an impeccable record throughout his career and won all 49 of his professional bouts. he was elected to the boxing hall of fame on 1967.
Ottmar Gerster
Composer dies at 72

1968

John Hartle
English motorcycle racer (b. 1933)
George P Gooch
English historian / house of commons leader

1967

Iliya Ehrenburg
A prominent Soviet writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Soviet Union's propaganda efforts during World War II.
Ilya Ehrenburg
Prominent Soviet writer and journalist known for his novels and wartime propaganda.
Michael Fitzmaurice
Lymphoma deaths at 59
Ilja G Ehrenburg
Russian poet / writer (9th wave), dies at 76

1966

Kasimir Edschmid [Karl E Schmidt]
German writer dies at 75

1965

E. E. Smith
American engineer and author (b. 1890)

1964

Carole Coleman
At 42 years old, singer "face the music" dies.

1963

Georges Braque
French painter and sculptor (b. 1882)
Georges Braque
French painter and founder of cubism, he is also considered to be one of the original creators of modern art alongside picasso. from 1907 to 1914, the two great pioneers shared a close relationship. braque was a master in state scenery design, book illustrations, lithography, stained glass work and outstanding sculpture. braque was the first living artist ever to exhibit …
George F Broque
Cubist painter dies in paris, france, at the age of 81.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

Charles Delaney
Dies at 67

1955

Willi Baumeister
German abstract painter, during the 1930s. he used deep images of the unconscious mass to portray common themes.

1954

Elsa Barker
American author and poet (b. 1869)

1952

Henri Bourassa
Canadian publisher and politician (b. 1868)
Henri Bourassa
Canadian politician and publisher (d. 1952).

1951

Abraham Cahan
Prominent Yiddish author and journalist.
Paul Demel
Czech actor (d. 1951)

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

Salar Jung III
Salar Jung III was the last Prime Minister of the Hyderabad State in India and played a significant role in its accession to the Indian Union.
Paul Hoffer
Composer dies at 53

1948

Andrei Zhdanov
Russian civil servant and politician (b. 1896)
Andrei A Zjdanov
Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), is killed at 52
Billy Laughlin
American actor (born 1932).

1946

Harly Granville-Barker
Influential figure in the development of modern English theatre, known for his innovative directing and critical writings.
Granville Barker
Renowned English playwright and theatre director.
Harley Granville-Barker
British playwright and actor (d. 1946).
Paul August von Klenau
Danish opera composer / conductor, died at 63

1945

Stefan Banach
Polish mathematician known for his work in functional analysis.

1944

Killinger
German ambassador to romania, commits suicide

1942

Von Bismarck
German major general, (africa corps), dies in battle

1941

Thomas Bavin
New zealand-australian politician, 24th premier of new south wales (b. 1874)
Marina Tsvetaeva
Russian poet and author (b. 1892)
Marian Zwetajewa
Writer

1940

Georges Gauthier
Canadian archbishop (b. 1871)
DeLancey W. Gill
American painter (b. 1859)
Johanna "Annie" Bakker
Revue-artists / singer / actress, dies at 58
Georges Gauthier
French-canadian religious figure (born 1871)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1937

Ruth Baldwin
British socialite (d. 1937)

1935

Abraham Isaac Kook
Rabbi / author (hokhmat ha-kodesh)

1934

Johan H A Schaper
Dutch mp (sdap)

1931

Hall Caine
Hall Caine was a British author and novelist, best known for his novel 'The Manxman'.
Marcel Planiol
French scholar of private law

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on August 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1927

Andranik Ozanian
An Armenian military commander and a key figure in the Armenian national liberation movement.
Andranik
Armenian general (b. 1865)
William Carver
American show hoster & sharpshooter (born in 1851)

1924

Todor Aleksandrov
Bulgarian activist and educator

1920

Wilhelm Wundt
German philosopher, naturalist, and medical doctor. he is also known as the "father of modern psychology." in 1879, wundt established the first laboratory for experimental psychology. his books include "logic" as well as "ethics."
Jens Oliver Lisberg
Faroese law student (born 1896).