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

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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 was a pioneering physicist who made significant advancements in the study of quantum mechanics.

  • Italian footballer (b. 1944)

  • Filipino actress, comedian and vlogger (d. 2021)

2020

  • 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 …

  • Former president of india (b. 1935)

2019 - 2010

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

2019

2018

2017

  • British journalist and author known for his work at The Independent.

  • Gay Brewer was a pioneering computer scientist known for her work in artificial intelligence.

2015

  • 3rd baron montagu of beaulieu, english lieutenant and politician, founded the national motor museum (d. 2015)

  • Louisiana, united states -- saxophonist/bandleader (pat sajak show)

2014

  • Prominent Iranian poet known for her modernist poetry.

  • Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1933)

  • Romanian politician, 87th romanian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1931)

  • Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 2014).

  • American illustrator (d. 2014.)

2013

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".

  • Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1938)

  • Italian cardinal (b. 1927)

  • American martial artist and actor (b. 1944)

  • American judge and politician (b. 1931)

2011

2010

  • 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 …

  • 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

2008

  • Ike Pappas was an American broadcast journalist known for his work at CBS News.

  • New zealand rugby player (born 1939).

  • English actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2008)

2007

  • Renowned chemist known for his work on the nerve agent Sarin.

  • Norman Hackerman was an American chemist who made significant contributions to the field of electrochemistry and served as the president of Rice University.

  • American golfer (d. 2007)

  • Estonian academic and historian (d. 2007).

  • Canadian general (b. 1928)

2006

2005

  • 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.

  • Polish-english physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1908)

  • Polish-born british physicist, who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born in 1908)

  • British actor (born 1940).

2004

  • Elanore Holm was an American swimmer who won multiple Olympic gold medals in the 1930s.

  • English actor and singer (the move the hollies, the vikings). (d. 2004).

2002

  • English chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1920)

  • American vibraphone pianist and actor (d. 2002).

  • American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1908)

  • Persian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist (b. 1944)

2000

1999 - 1990

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

1997

  • 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.

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

  • Slovak painter known for his surrealistic and symbolic works.

  • Egyptian businessman known for his ownership of Harrods department store.

  • Dodi Al-Fayed was a successful businessman known for his relationship with Princess Diana.

1996

  • 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.

  • Band leader dies at 85

  • Pilot dies at 92

  • Opera singer, dies at 83

1995

1994

1991

  • Japanese astronomer known for his work on solar physics.

  • Canadian swimmer and coach (b. 1931)

  • At 93, us aviation pioneer/general of the air force dies

1990

1989 - 1980

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

1986

  • 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.

  • British sculptor known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures.

  • American author and poet (b. 1893)

  • Finnish journalist, lawyer, and politician, 8th president of finland (b. 1900)

  • At 85, premier / president finland dies

1985

1984

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

1982

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

1981

1979 - 1970

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

1979

  • English cricketer and coach (b. 1886)

  • Sally Rand

    Hickory county, missouri -- stripper (fan dance)

  • Sally Rand

    American actress and dancer (born in 1904)

1978

  • Rhodesian accountant and politician, 2nd president of rhodesia (b. 1913)

  • Rhodesian politician (born 1913)

1976

1975

  • 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

1973

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Dies at 66

1970

  • 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

  • Legendary heavyweight boxer with an undefeated record.

  • 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.

  • Composer dies at 72

1968

1967

  • A prominent Soviet writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Soviet Union's propaganda efforts during World War II.

  • Prominent Soviet writer and journalist known for his novels and wartime propaganda.

  • Lymphoma deaths at 59

  • Russian poet / writer (9th wave), dies at 76

1966

1965

1964

1963

  • French painter and sculptor (b. 1882)

  • 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 …

  • 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

1955

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

1954

1952

1951

1949 - 1940

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

1949

  • 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.

  • Composer dies at 53

1948

1946

1945

  • Polish mathematician known for his work in functional analysis.

1944

  • German ambassador to romania, commits suicide

1942

  • German major general, (africa corps), dies in battle

1941

1940

1939 - 1930

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

1937

1935

1934

1931

  • Hall Caine was a British author and novelist, best known for his novel 'The Manxman'.

  • French scholar of private law

1929 - 1920

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

1927

  • An Armenian military commander and a key figure in the Armenian national liberation movement.

  • Armenian general (b. 1865)

  • American show hoster & sharpshooter (born in 1851)

1924

1920

  • 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."

  • Faroese law student (born 1896).

1919 - 1910

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

1918

1912

  • Duc decazes, french sailor (b. 1864)

1910

1909 - 1900

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

1908

1902

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