Famous Deaths In July - 31

1964  Jim Reeves, US country singer, dies in air crash at 39 on July - 31.   

1965  On this day in history james Rennie, actor (Wilson, Skylark, Illicit), dies at 75   

1966  On July - 31 alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87   

1967  Mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81 on July - 31.   

1968  On July - 31 gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66   

1970  Death of Walter Briggs, Jr., American sports executive (b. 1912) on July - 31.   

1972  On July - 31 paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73   

1977  Death of Stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20 on this day in history.   

1978  Carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76   

1980  Bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49 on this day in history.   

1981  Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive), dies at 79   

1985  On this day in history eugene Carson Blake, sec-gen World Council of Churches, dies at 78   

1986  On this day in history theodore "Teddy" Wilson, US jazz pianist/arranger, dies at 73   

1988  On this day in history death of trinidad Silva, killed in auto accident at 38   

1990  On this day in history fernando Sancho, dies after operation for malignant tumor at 72   

1992  G Harold Carswell, supreme court justice candidate 1970, dies at 72 on July - 31.   

1993  On this day in history baudouin, king of Belgium (1951-93), dies at 62 from heart problems   

1994  Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66 on July - 31.   

1995  On July - 31 genevieve Tobin Keighley, actress (Zaza, Great Gambini), dies at 83   

1996  Joan "Maudie" Warburton, painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history beam Dai, head of South Vietnam (1949-55), dies   

2001  On this day in history death of poul Anderson, American author (b. 1926)   

2003  On July - 31 death of guido Crepax, Italian comics artist (b. 1933)   

2004  Death of Virginia Grey, American actress (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Wim Duisenberg, Dutch banker (b. 1935) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Death of Wim Duisenberg, Dutch president of the European Central Bank (b. 1935) on this day in history.   

2006  Death of Paul Eells, American sportscaster (b. 1935) on this day in history.   

2009  Death of Sir Bobby Robson, English professional football player and manager (b. 1933) on July - 31.   

2017  On July - 31 death of jérôme Golmard, French tennis player   

2017  On this day in history death of jeanne Moreau, French actress   

2019  Death of Harold Prince, American theatrical producer and director on this day in history.   

2020  Death of Alan Parker, English filmmaker on July - 31.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.