January 31st famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on January 31st

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2019 - 2010

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

2019

Pierre Nanterme
Former CEO of Accenture.

2018

Athalene Bannister
First woman to swim the English Channel.
Leah LaBelle
Leah labelle was a canadian-born american r&b singer known for her appearance on american idol and her collaborations with pharrell williams and jermaine dupri.
George Brewer
Renowned physician known for his work in hematology and iron metabolism.
Rasual Butler
American professional basketball player (b. 1979)

2017

Rob Stewart
Canadian filmmaker (b. 1979)

2016

Terry Wogan
Irish radio and television host (b. 1938)

2015

Lizabeth Scott
Scranton (pa) -- actress (dark city and desert fury).
Macky Wright
Former NFL player who played for the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.
Kenji Goto
Japanese journalist known for his coverage of conflict zones, tragically killed by ISIS.
Udo Lattek
German footballer, manager, and sportscaster (d. 2015)
Vic Howe
Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)

Richard von Weizsäcker

German captain and politician, 6th president of germany (b. 1920)

2014

Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó was a Hungarian film director known for his distinctive visual style and political themes in his films.
Anna Gordy Gaye
American songwriter and producer, co-founded anna records (d. 2014)
Joseph Willcox Jenkins
American composer, conductor, and educator (b. 1928)
Abdirizak Haji Hussein
Somalian soldier and politician, 4th prime minister of somalia (d. 2014)
Christopher Jones
American actor (d. 2014.)

Francis M. Fesmire

American cardiologist and physician (b. 1959)

2013

Rubén Bonifaz Nuño
Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1923)
Hassan Habibi
Iranian lawyer and politician, 1st vice president of iran (b. 1937)

2012

Dorothea Tanning
American poet, sculptor, and painter (d. 2012).
Mani Ram Bagri
Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1920)
Anthony Bevilacqua
American cardinal (b. 1923)
Tristram Potter Coffin
American author, scholar, and academic (b. 1922)

2011

Bartolomeu Anania
Romanian bishop and poet (b. 1921)
Mark Ryan
English guitarist and playwright (b. 1959)

2009 - 2000

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

2009

Nagesh
Indian comedian actor in kollywood (born 1933)

2008

František Čapek
Czechoslovakian canoeist (b. 1914)
Zeltim Odie Peterson
Famous pug dog (born 1997)

2007

Molly Ivins
American journalist and liberal political commentator. he is well-known for his satire on texan culture and politicians.
Molly Ivins
Renowned American political commentator and humorist.
Adelaide Tambo
Adelaide Tambo was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, known for her role in the struggle against racial segregation.
Adelaide Tambo
South african activist, widow oliver tambo (born 1929).

2006

Moira Shearer
A scottish ballerina, she is widely recognized as one of the best in her field. in 1942, she joined sadler's wells ballet and began to dance the most important classical roles. she was the star of "the red shoes", a 1948 film that brought her international fame. she joined the birstol old vic in 1955 and began her second career …

2004

Suraiya Jamal
Suraiya Jamal was a renowned Indian actress and singer who was a popular figure in the Hindi film industry during the 1940s and 1950s.
Suraiya Jamaal
Suraiya Jamaal was a renowned Indian actress and singer who was a popular figure in the Hindi film industry during the 1940s and 1950s.
Eleaner Holm
Swedish swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals.
Eleanor Holm
American actress and swimmer (d. 2004).
Suraiya
Indian actress and playback singer (b. 1929)

2002

Amazin Walter
Legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional skills on the mound.
Gabby Gabreski
American colonel and pilot (d. 2002)
Francis Gabreski
American fighter pilot ace (born 1919).

2001

Gordon R. Dickson
Canadian american author (b. 1923)

2000

Gil Kane
Latvian-american author and illustrator (d. 2000)
Gil Kane
Latvian american author and illustrator (b. 1926)

1999 - 1990

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

1999

Giant Baba
Japanese wrestler and trainer, co-founded all japan pro wrestling (b. 1938)
Norm Zauchin
American baseball player (born 1929).
Shohei Baba
Japanese professional wrestler (born in 1938).
Bar?s Manco
Turkish composer, tv producer, and celebrity. (born 1943)

1997

John Joseph Scanlan
Irish american bishop (b. 1930)
Eve Lister
Actress/singer (no limit, hyde park), dies at age 84.
John Joseph Scanlan
Prelate of the irish catholic church (born 1930).

1996

Gustave Solomon
American engineer and mathematician, who dies at 65.

1995

Georga Stibitz
Georga Stibitz was an American mathematician and computer engineer who is considered one of the pioneers of the digital computer.
George Stibitz
Pioneer in the development of digital computers.
George Abbott
American actor, director, and producer (b. 1887)
James Johnson
American ceo and administrator of gte, a giant in the telecoms industry. johnson studied business administration and finance accounting, which he continued to pursue. johnson is a former football player and enjoys playing golf for fun.
George Abbott
American playwright/actor/producer (damn yankees), dies at age 107 (born 1887).

1994

Pierre Boulle
French writer (executioner) dies at 81
Erwin Strittmatter
German writer known for his novels and poems.

1992

Mel Hein
American football coach and player (d. 1992).
Wim van Heumen
Field hockey coach (netherlands), is killed at the age of 63.

1990

Rashad Khalifa
Egyptian american biochemist and academic (b. 1935)
Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus
German-brazilian zoologist and academic (d. 1990)

1989 - 1980

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

1989

William Stephenson
Canadian-born millionaire industrialist. his adventures as british ww ii chief intelligence officer in the western hemisphere were documented in "a man called intrepid," a 1979 bestseller. he was an inventor and financier. winston churchill gave him the code name intrepid, which he used to communicate with roosevelt.
Jack Douglas
Comedy (my brother was an only child, jack paar show)
Yasushi Akutagawa
Composer dies at 63
Sir William Samuel Stephenson
Canadian soldier, w.w.ii codename, intrepid. inspiration for james bond. (born 1896)

1987

Yves Allégret
French motion picture director. he was the first husband of simone signoret, 1948-1951. marc allegret is his brother. after working as an assistant director, he directed his first feature in 1940. he rose to prominence in film noir after world war ii, especially in films starring signoret.
Yves Allegret
French film director (born in 1907)

1985

Reginald Baker
English australian film producer (b. 1896)
Tatsuzō Ishikawa
Japanese author (b. 1905)

1984

Jef Verheyen
Belgian film director known for his work in the European art cinema movement of the 1960s and 1970s.

1979 - 1970

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

1976

Ernesto Miranda
Miranda rights, a miranda right for american criminals (d. 1976).
Evert Taube
Swedish singer-songwriter and lute playing (d. 1976).

1974

Samuel Goldwyn
Polish american film producer, co-founded goldwyn pictures (b. 1882)
Samuel Goldwyn
Polish-american emigrated to america in 1896. he was one of the first hollywood entrepreneurs. he formed a trio of business associations with jesses lasky, cecil b. demille in 1914. their first film, "the squaw man", was a huge success. it provided enough funds for their company to make 21 films within their first year. adolph zukor was added to the …
Roger Pryor
Actor (lady by choice), dies at 72
Paul Haesaerts
Flemish architect/painter flandre dies at the age of 72.
Harry Baum
Actor (crime & punishment), died at 58

1973

Ragnar Frisch
Norwegian economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1895)
Ragnar Frisch
Norwegian economist and nobel prize laureate in academic economics (d. 1973).

1972

Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
King of Nepal from 1955 to 1972, known for his efforts to modernize the country.
Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra
King of nepal (1955-72), is killed at the age of 51.
Istvan Szelenyi
Composer dies at 67
Howard Barlow
Conductor (voice of firestone), passes away at the age of 79.

1971

Viktor Zhirmunsky
Russian historian and linguist (d. 1971).
Viktor Maksimovich Zhirmunsky
Russian literary historian, linguist (born in 1891)

1970

Slim Harpo [James Moore]
Rocker dies at 28.

1969 - 1960

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

1969

Meher Baba
Indian educator and mystic (d. 1969).
Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok
Composer dies at 77

1967

Oskar Fischinger
Oskar Fischinger was a pioneering abstract animator and filmmaker known for his innovative use of visual music and geometric shapes.
Eddie Tolan
American educator and sprinter (d. 1967).
Chief Thundercloud
Actor (ambush. colt 45. typhoon), is killed at 100
Otto Dibelius
German theologian/bishop dies at the age of 86.

1966

Dirk Brouwer
Renowned astronomer known for his work in celestial mechanics.
Arthur Percival
English general (d. 1966)
Elizabeth Patterson
Actress (tall story) dies at 90
General Arthur Ernest Percival
British army officer (born 1887).

1965

Loomis Havemeyer
American politician known for his contributions to public service.

1961

Krishna Singh
Indian politician, 1st chief minister of bihar (b. 1887)

1960

Auguste Herbin
French painter. he studied drawing at the a%0cole des beaux-arts de lille from 1898 to 1901 when he settled in paris.
Lowell Gilmore
Actor (calcutta roadblock), dead at 53

1959 - 1950

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

1958

Karl Selter
Estonian politician, 14th estonian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1898)

1956

Eupha Milne
British author best known for children's literature.
A. A. Milne
English author, poet, and playwright, created winnie-the-pooh (b. 1882)
A A Milne
English author (born 1882)

1955

John Mott
American activist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1865)
John R Mott
At 89, the us founder/theologus (ymca nobel prize 1946) dies.
John Mott
American ymca leader and recipient of the nobel peace prize (born in 1865).

1954

Vivyan Woodward
Vivyan Woodward was an English footballer who played for Chelsea and England national team.
Edwin Howard Armstrong
American engineer, invented fm radio (b. 1890)
Vivian Woodward
English soldier and footballer (d. 1954).
Florence Bates
Actress (kismet. i remember mama), who dies at 65
Edwin H Armstrong
At 63, a us radio inventor (fm) commits suicide.

Edwin Howard Armstrong

American electrical engineer, inventor of fm radio (born 1890).

1949 - 1940

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

1949

Henri de Vries [Hendricus Walterop]
Actor (cleopatra), passes away at 84

1948

Peretz Hirshbein
Prominent Yiddish playwright and poet.

1945

Eddie Slovik
1st us executed for desertion since civil war at 25

1944

Jean Giraudoux
French author and playwright (b. 1882)
Jean Giraudoux
French essayist, diplomat, playwright, and novelist. he is regarded as one of the greatest french dramatists between world war i & world war ii. his style is known for its poetic fantasy and stylistic elegance. giraudoux's main theme is the relationship between man, woman, or in some cases between man and an unattainable ideal.

1942

Henry Larkin
American baseball player and manager (b. 1860)
Rolf Wenkhaus
German actor (born 1917).

1939 - 1930

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

1933

John Galsworthy
English novelist and playwright, nobel prize laureate (b. 1867)
John Galsworthy
British novelist, playwright, and dramatist. he was also a dramatist. his novels about the forsyte clan, 1906-1928, were his most famous. he was the son of a businessman and wealthy lawyer.