May 31st famous deaths

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

2029 - 2020

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

2022

• Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

  Colombian drug lord (b.1939)

• Krishnakumar Kunnath

  Indian singer (b. 1968)

• Jim Parks

  English cricketer (b. 1931)

• Colin Cantwell

  American concept artist and director (b.1932)

2020

• Christo

  Renowned for his large-scale environmental artworks like 'The Gates' in Central Park.

• Christo Javacheff

  Bulgarian-born artist known for his wrapping projects with his wife Jeanne-Claude.

2019 - 2010

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

2016

• Jan Crouch

  American televangelist, co-founder of the trinity broadcasting network (d. 2016)

• Carla Lane

  English television writer (b. 1928)

• Rupert Neudeck

  German journalist and humanitarian (d. 2016)

2015

• Sartaj Beg

  Sartaj Beg was a Pakistani military officer who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army.

• Gladys Taylor

  Canadian author and publisher (b. 1917)

2014

• Martha Hyer

  Texas, united states -- actress. (day of the wolves and night of the grizzly).

• Lewis Katz

  Lewis Katz was a prominent businessman and philanthropist.

• Marinho Chagas

  Brazilian footballer and coach (d. 2014)[184]

• Mary Soames

  English author baroness soames (d. 2014.)

• Hoss Ellington

  American race car driver (b. 1935)

Marilyn Beck

American actress and journalist (d. 2014).

2013

• Jean Stapleton

  American actress and singer (d. 2013)

• Tim Samaras

  American storm chaser and engineer (d. 2013).

• Gerald E. Brown

  American physicist and academic (b. 1926)

• Jairo Mora Sandoval

  Costa rican environmentalist (d. 2013)

• Miguel Méndez

  Mexican american author, also known as miguel ma(c),ndez morales. his novel peregrinos de aztla?n (pilgrims of aztla!) is his most famous work. he was 82 years old when he died in tucson, arizona, on may 31, 2013.

Frederic Lindsay

Scottish author and educator (b. 1933)

2012

• Orlando Woolridge

  American basketball player and coach (b. 1959)

• Gustin Reichbach

  Gustin Reichbach was a respected judge known for his work in the New York State Supreme Court.

• Gustin L. Reichbach

  Gustin L. Reichbach was a judge known for his work in the New York State Supreme Court.

• Randall B. Kester

  American lawyer and judge (b. 1916)

• Paul Pietsch

  German racing driver and publisher (b. 1911)

Christopher Challis

English photographer and cinematographer (d. 2012).

2011

• Pauline Betz

  American tennis player, champion of wimbledon women's singles in 1946.

• Hans Keilson

  German-dutch psychoanalyst and author (b. 1909)

• Jonas Bevacqua

  American fashion designer, co-founded the lifted research group (b. 1977)

• John Martin

  English admiral and politician, lieutenant governor of guernsey (b. 1918)

• Derek Hodge

  Virgin islander lawyer and politician, lieutenant governor of the united states virgin islands (b. 1941)

Andy Robustelli

American football player and manager (b. 1925)

2010

• Louise Bourgeois

  French artist and contemporary representative of american sculpture. she began her career as an engraver and painter. in the late 1940s, she switched to sculpture. her wood constructions in black or white were her first recognition. bourgeois also works in metal, stone and latex. her work is abstract, but often suggests the human form. after a 1995 retrospective of her …

• William A. Fraker

  American director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1923)

• Rubén Juárez

  Argentinian singer-songwriter and bandoneón player (b. 1947)

• Brian Duffy

  British film producer and photographer (born 1933).

• Merata Mita

  New zealand director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1942)

Benjamin Lees

Chinese-american composer and soldier (d. 2010).

William A Fraker

American cinematographer (born in 1923)

Ruben Juarez

Argentine bandoneonist (born 1947).

2009 - 2000

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

2009

• Leroi Jones

  Founder of the successful tech company

• Emmogene Cunningham

  Pioneering computer scientist known for her work in artificial intelligence.

• Millvina Dean

  English civil servant and cartographer; last survivor from the rms titanic (d.2009)

• Franklin H. Littell

  Franklin H. Littell was a journalist and historian known for his work on the Holocaust.

• Danny La Rue

  Irish-british drag queen performer and singer (b. 1927)

George Tiller

American abortion doctor (born in 1941)

2007

• Emmit McDonald

  Emmit McDonald was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.

2006

• Raymond Davis Jr

  American physicist and nobel prize laureate (born in 1914).

• Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

  Spanish sculptor and educator (d. 2006)

• Raymond Davis

  Jr., american physicist and chemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1914)

• Lula Mae Hardaway

  American singer, songwriter and mother to stevie wonder (born 1930).

• Miguel Berrocal

  Spanish educator and sculptor (d. 2006).

Ryan Bennett

American sportscaster (born 1970).

2004

• Etienne Roda-Gil

  French screenwriter and songwriter (born 1941).

• Robert Quine

  American musician and influential punk guitarist of the late 20th century, despite only having two albums. quine was the co-founder and first member of the punk rock group "richard hell & the voidoids."

• Aiyathurai Nadesan

  Sri lankan journalist (b. 1954)

• Étienne Roda-Gil

  French screenwriter and songwriter (d. 2004).

2002

• Winton Dickinson

  Noted astronomer who made significant discoveries in the field of astrophysics.

• Subhash Gupte

  Indian cricketer (b. 1929)

2001

• Arlene Francis

  Arlene Francis was an American actress, radio and television personality, and game show panelist.

• Arlene Francis

  American actress and television personality, she has been a fixture on "what's my line" for 25 years. warm, talented, and elegant, she was host of "the arlene francis show", a daily new york interview program, for 23 years. she is well-known for her success on tv.

• Gem Anscombe

  Prominent statistician and philosopher of science.

2000

• Tito Puente

  American producer and drummer (d. 2000).

• A. Jeyaratnam Wilson

  Sri lankan historian, author, and academic (b. 1928)

• Petar Mladenov

  Bulgarian diplomat, 1st president of bulgaria (b. 1936)

• Johnnie Taylor

  American singer (born 1938)

1999 - 1990

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

1998

• Charles Van Acker

  Belgian-american race car driver (b. 1912)

1997

• Jewel Lafontant

  First African-American woman to hold a U.S. Cabinet position.

• Jewel LaFontant-Mankarious

  Renowned lawyer known for her work in civil rights and as the first African American woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Rosie Will Monroe

  World war ii icon, rosie the riveter, dies at age of 76.

1996

• Timoth Leary

  American psychologist and advocate for psychedelic drugs.

• Timothy Leary

  American professor and guru of 1960's drug culture. he coined the phrase "turn on, tune in, drop out." he was a pioneer in the field of psychedelic drugs and was fired from harvard. he was arrested 29 times and sentenced to two years in prison in 1970. he was released in 1976. he was once called "the most dangerous man …

• Timoty Leary

  Advocate of psychedelic drugs and counterculture icon.

• Neela Sanjiva Reddy

  President of india (1977-1982), dies.

• Elsbeary Hobbs

  Singer, dies at 59

Timothy Francis Leary

Professor at harvard and lsd guru, who died of cancer in 1975 (born 1920).

Peter Gordon Dorrell

Archaeologist/photographer, dies at age 68.

Colin Morris

Playwright/documentary filmmaker, dies at age 80.

1995

• Stanley Elkin

  Stanley Elkin was an American novelist acclaimed for his darkly comic works.

1994

• Herva Nelli

  Italian-american soprano (b. 1909)

• Uzay Heparı

  Turkish actor, producer, and composer (b. 1969)

• Herva Nelli

  Italian-born soprano (born 1909)

• Sidney Gilliat

  British screenwriter/director, dies at age 86.

• Emmanuel "Manny" Klein

  At 86, trumpeter dies.

1993

• Honey Tree Evil Eye

  Or, spuds mackenzie, bud light bull terrier mascot (b. 1983)

• John Granger

  Actor (advise and consent), dies in 69

• Francis Lynch

  American state legislator (born 1920).

1992

• Lutz Stavenhagen

  At 52, helmut kohl, the top-ranking aid recipient to chancellor helmut kohl, has died.

1991

• Alfie Conn

  Alfie Conn was a Scottish boxer who competed from 1934 to 1948.

• Angus Wilson

  Angus Wilson was a British novelist and short story writer known for his satirical and darkly humorous works.

• Angus Wilson [Johnstone-W]

  British writer (wrong set).

• H N "Swanie" Swanson

  Literary agent dies after suffering a stroke at the age of 91.

1989 - 1980

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

1989

• Owen Lattimore

  American author and academic (b. 1900)

• C. L. R. James

  Trinidadian journalist and historian (b. 1901)

• Charles A Hufnagel

  Doc, the artificial heart valve pioneer, dies at 72

• Terry Drinkwater

  Cbs news correspondent dies from cancer at 53.

1987

• John Abraham

  Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1937)

• John Abraham (director)

  Indian film director (born 1937).

• Dorothy Patrick

  Actress (torch song - new orleans, high wall).

1986

• James Rainwater

  American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1917)

• Jane Frank

  American painter and sculptor (b. 1918)

1985

• Gaston Rebuffat

  Gaston rebuffat was a french alpinist, mountain guide, and author, best known for his numerous first ascents in the french alps and his influential writings on mountaineering.

• Gaston Rébuffat

  French mountain guide and alpinist. his name was given to the climbing technique of gaston. he was the recipient of france's chevalier de la la(c.gion d’honneurin) 1984.

1984

• Mariano Pavone

  Mariano Pavone was an Italian sculptor known for his intricate works.

1983

• Jaking Dempsey

  Jaking Dempsey was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926.

• Jack Dempsey

  Legendary heavyweight boxing champion known for his aggressive style.

• Dempsey Jack

  Jack Dempsey was a legendary American boxer known for his aggressive fighting style and heavyweight championships.

• Wild Jack Dempsey

  Renowned heavyweight boxing champion in the 1920s.

1982

• Carlo Mauri

  Italian mountaineer and explorer (d. 1982)

• Jack Dempsey

  In 1919, jess willard was defeated by american heavyweight boxing champion. gene tunney won the title in 1926. dempsey was a referee in boxing and wrestling, and he retired in 1940. in 1954, he was elected to the boxing hall of fame.

1981

• Barbara Ward

  Baroness jackson of lodsworth, english economist, journalist, and prominent catholic layperson (d. 1981)

1979 - 1970

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

1978

• Jozsef Bozsik

  Hungarian footballer who played as a midfielder for Hungary and Honvéd.

• Hanna Höch

  Influential Dada artist known for her photomontage works challenging gender and societal norms.

• József Bozsik

  Hungarian footballer and manager (b. 1925)

1977

• William Castle

  American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1914)

• William Castle

  American screenwriter and producer (d. 1977).

1976

• Jacques Monod

  A french biologist was awarded the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1965. he shared it with franassois jacob, andre lwoff, "for their discoveries regarding genetic control of enzyme- and virus synthesis".

• Jacques Monod

  French biochemist and geneticist, nobel prize laureate (d. 1976)

• Martha Mitchell

  John mitchell's wife, 57 years old, has died in new york.

1974

• Adelle Davis

  American biochemist and nutritionist. she has been a crusader for good nutrition and diet for over 40 years. her four books, "let's cook it right," “let's have healthy children,” and "let's eat right to keep fit" have all been published since 1974. her mom, adelle, was only two years old when she died. she earned a b.a. after working her …

1973

• Albert Egges van Giffen Dutch archaeologist

  At the age of 89, he dies.

1972

• Walter Freeman

  American psychiatrist and physician (d. 1972).

1971

• Massimo Campigli

  Italian artist/illustrator dies at 75

1970

• Clare Sheridan

  British author and sculptor, known for her memoir 'The Wilder Shores of Love.'

• Terry Sawchuk

  Canadian-american ice hockey player (d. 1970).

1969 - 1960

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

1967

• Billy Strayhorn

  American jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and lyricist.

• Ethel Percy Andrus

  Founder of AARP (American Association of Retired Persons).

1964

• Lace Dempsey

  Lace Dempsey was a renowned boxer known for his powerful punches.

1963

• Edith Hamilton

  Edith Hamilton was an American educator and author who was a pioneer in the field of classical studies.

• Carel C van Essen

  Age 63, archaeologist (art of ancient rome),

1962

• Adolf Eichmann

  German lieutenant colonel in ss, who compiled a "doomsday list" of 11,000,000 jews that was to be exterminated. he was considered a hero by nazi germany at the time. eichmann was an unimaginable beast that went down in history. eichmann escaped in 1945, and was pursued for many years. eichmann was finally captured and faced a long trial that led …

• Henry F. Ashurst

  American lawyer and politician (b. 1874)

• Henry Fountain Ashurst

  American politician (born 1874)

• Eduardo Toldra

  Composer dies at 67

1961

• Walter Little

  Canadian politician (born 1877)

1960

• Walther Funk

  German economist, journalist, and politician, german minister of economics (b. 1890)

• Willem Elsschot

  Pseudonym for alfons de ridder. flemish poet and novelist, alfons de ridder is a remarkable example of an outstanding flemish novelist of the first half century. his laconic style and ironic observations of urban life in the middle class make him one of the most notable flemish novelists.

• Walther Funk

  German politician and economist reich minister of economics (d. 1960).

• Willem Elsschot [Alfons de Ridder]

  Flemish writer (kas) dies at 78

1959 - 1950

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

1957

• Stefanos Sarafis

  Greek general and politician (b. 1890)

• Leopold Staff

  Ukrainian-polish poet, academic (d. 1957).

• Stefanos Sarafis

  Greek greek resistance figure (born in 1890).

1955

• Raoul Gunsbourg

  Composer dies at 95

• "Wild Bill"

  Vukovich was killed at the indianapolis 500.

1954

• Antonis Benakis

  Greek art collector and philanthropist, founded the benaki museum (b. 1873)

1952

• Walter Schellenberg

  German nazi leader, executive of the s.d. ausland. he was sentenced in 1949 as a war crime and released from prison two year later. he was diagnosed with cancer and died in torino (italy) on march 31, 1952.

1949 - 1940

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

1948

• Jose Vianna da Motta

  Composer dies at age 80

1947

• Macdonald Gill

  Renowned artist known for his graphic designs and typography work.

• Adrienne Ames

  Actress (black sheep 24 hours), dies in 39

1945

• Odilo Globocnik

  Italian-austrian ss officer (d. 1945).

1941

• Rodolfo Amoedo

  Brazilian painter known for his works in the Academic style.

1939 - 1930

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

1931

• Willy Stöwer

  German illustrator and author (d. 1931).

• Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau

  French canadian cardinal (born in 1866).

1929 - 1920

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

1928

• Ludwig Enneccerus

  German leader dies at 85.

• Manuel de Oliveira Lima

  Brazilian historian dies at the age of 60.

1926

• Saxton Pope

  Saxton Pope was an American physician known for his contributions to archery and bowhunting.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on May 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1916

• Horace Hood British spy (Battle of Jutland)

  Dies in battle.

1910

• Elizabeth Blackwell

  The first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States and a pioneer in promoting the education of women in medicine.

• Elizabth Blackwell

  First woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.

• Jaysiah Blackwell

  Jaysiah Blackwell was a pioneering American physician and a leading advocate for women's rights in the medical field.

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on May 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

• Thomas Price

  Welsh-australian politician, 24th premier of south australia (b. 1852)

1908

• Louis-Honoré Fréchette

  Canadian author, poet, and politician (b. 1839)

• Louis-Honore Frechette

  French canadian poet (born 1839).

1906

• Hermann Schell German theologist (Gott und Geist)

  At the age of 56, he dies.

• King Alfonso

  Madrid: assassination of xiii.

1900

• John Power

  Irish whiskey maker, baronet, dies in battle

• James Loudon Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies (1871-75)

  At 75 years old, the victim dies.