Notable Deaths on January 31
800+ people died on this day throughout history
Hamilton Rowan Gamble
1798–1864 (age 66)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Hamilton Rowan Gamble was a Missouri jurist and provisional governor during the Civil War era who lived from 1798 to 186...
Stephen Pleasonton
1776–1855 (age 79)
Congressional Cemetery
Stephen Pleasonton was an American official who lived from 1776 to 1855 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
John Heckewelder
1743–1823 (age 80)
Moravian Cemetery
John Heckewelder was a Moravian missionary and ethnographer who documented Native American cultures in Bedford.
Kärt Tomingas
1967–2025 (age 58)
Metsakalmistu
Kärt Tomingas (5 April 1967 – 31 January 2025) was an Estonian singer, actress and teacher of performing arts.
Włodzimierz Kwaśniewicz
1947–2025 (age 78)
cmentarz komunalny w Zielonej Górze
Włodzimierz Kwaśniewicz was a Polish military historian whose scholarly work enriched historical understanding.
Irina Eduardovna Lazareva
1960–2025 (age 65)
Dimitrievsky cemetery
Ирина Эдуардовна Лазарева была инженером, чья профессиональная д...
Yitzhar Hofman
1987–2024 (age 37)
Mount Herzl Military Cemetery
Yitzhar Hofman (Hebrew: יצהר הופמן; 1987 – 31 January 2024) was an Israeli Major and commander in the Israeli...
Mario Levi
1957–2024 (age 67)
Acıbadem Jewish Cemetery
Mario Levi (25 February 1957 – 31 January 2024) was a Turkish novelist, journalist and scholar with a focus on modern ...
Krzysztof Żabiński
1953–2024 (age 71)
Cemetery of St. George in Toruń
Krzysztof Żabiński was a Polish politician active in public service.
Galina Alekseyeva
1946–2024 (age 78)
Khimki Cemetery
Galina Aleksandrovna Alekseyeva (Russian: Галина Александровна Алексеева; 27 October 1947 �...
Kalju Konsin
1929–2023 (age 94)
Võnnu new cemetery
Kalju Konsin (1929-2023) was an Estonian from Võõpste who was buried at Võnnu new cemetery.
Jan Kudra
1937–2023 (age 86)
Doły cemetery
Jan Kudra (1937-2023) was a Polish individual from Łódź who was buried at Doły cemetery.
Louis-Charles Bary
1926–2023 (age 97)
Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery
Louis-Charles Bary (16 September 1926 – 31 January 2023) was a French trade unionist and politician.
Valdemaras Novickis
1956–2022 (age 66)
Petrašiūnai Cemetery
Valdemaras Novickis (22 February 1956 – 31 January 2022) was a Lithuanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Sum...
Bernhard Reitz
1946–2022 (age 76)
Frankfurt am Main South Cemetery
Bernhard Reitz was a professor whose scholarly achievements and mentorship influenced academic discourse.
Carla Messina
1937–2021 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Carla Messina (1937-2021) of Ames was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik
1921–2021 (age 100)
Har HaMenuchot
Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik (Hebrew: משולם דוד סולובייצ'יק also known as Reb Dovid or Rav Dovid; 21 Oc...
Yitzchok Scheiner
1922–2021 (age 99)
Har HaMenuchot
Rabbi Yitzchok Scheiner (Hebrew: יצחק שיינר; November 5, 1922 – January 31, 2021) was an Israeli–American r...
Niels Boserup
1943–2021 (age 78)
Ordrup Cemetery
Niels Boserup was a visionary business leader whose ethical approach inspired colleagues and community alike.
Pierre Pavec
1926–2021 (age 95)
Cimetière de Calmont
Pierre Pavec is remembered for his meticulous engineering and commitment to safety.
Mary Higgins Clark
1927–2020 (age 93)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Mary Higgins Clark, the New York City–born suspense novelist, was laid to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery following he...
Henryk Komander
1936–2020 (age 84)
Chorzów Batory cemetery
Polish politician whose career spanned decades of public service.
Boris Zubarev
1921–2020 (age 99)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Boris Zubarev (1921-2020) was a Russian individual from Irkutsk who was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery.
Bennett L. Elisberg
1925–2019 (age 94)
Arlington National Cemetery
Bennett L. Elisberg (1925-2019) was a career U.S. military officer whose service earned him burial at Arlington National...
Luděk Rejchrt
1939–2019 (age 80)
Columbarium of the Evangelical Church in Nusle
Luděk Rejchrt was a Czech individual from Pardubice who lived from 1939 to 2019 and was buried at the Columbarium of th...
Valentina Berezutskaya
1931–2019 (age 88)
Khovanskoye Cemetery
Valentina Berezutskaya was a Russian actor whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.
Oscar Gamble
1949–2018 (age 69)
Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Oscar Gamble (1949–2018) is buried at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Ramer...
Antanas Algimantas Sprindys
1928–2018 (age 90)
Petrašiūnai Cemetery
Sprindys shaped thoughtful, graceful architecture that still serves communities today.
Haim Gouri
1923–2018 (age 95)
Har HaMenuchot
Haim Gouri (Hebrew: חיים גורי; né Gurfinkel; 9 October 1923 – 31 January 2018) was an Israeli poet, novelist,...
Krzysztof Machocki
1981–2018 (age 37)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Krzysztof Machocki was a Polish journalist whose reporting contributed to public discourse.
Hans Vent
1934–2018 (age 84)
Pankow III cemetery
Hans Vent was an accomplished photographer whose work captured the world through his artistic lens.
Thomas Barlow
1940–2017 (age 77)
Barlow
Thomas Barlow (1940–2017) was a Washington, D.C. resident whose life concluded there and whose remains were laid to re...
Andrzej Łukaszewski
1939–2017 (age 78)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Andrzej Łukaszewski was a distinguished Polish painter and artist.
Henry S. F. Cooper Jr.
1933–2016 (age 83)
Christ Churchyard
Henry S. F. Cooper Jr. (1933–2016) was a Manhattan-based writer and journalist known for his long-form nonfiction abou...
Bob Pelkington
1941–2016 (age 75)
Highland Park Cemetery
Bob Pelkington (1941–2016) was buried at Highland Park Cemetery following his death in Akron.
Hertseliyah Raz
1921–2016 (age 95)
Morasha Cemetery
Hertseliyah Raz was a writer whose literary works enriched Israeli culture.
Bogdan Celiński
1921–2016 (age 95)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish mechanical engineer whose technical expertise advanced industrial progress.
Benno Werth
1929–2015 (age 86)
St. Josef
Benno Werth was a painter whose artistic contributions enriched the cultural community.
Daniele Belasco
1927–2015 (age 88)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Italian painter whose artistic vision contributed to twentieth-century European art.
Pierre-Louis Roederer
1927–2015 (age 88)
cimetière de Pornic (rue du Val Saint-Martin )
Pierre-Louis Roederer was a French resident who lived from 1927 to 2015.
James B. Tapp
1920–2014 (age 94)
Arlington National Cemetery
Eveleth-born James B. Tapp was an American naval aviator from World War II whose career led to his interment at Arlingto...
Christopher Jones
1941–2014 (age 73)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Christopher Jones (1941–2014) was an American actor known for 'Ryan's Daughter' who died in Jackson and was buried at ...
Virginia Sargeant Reynolds
1914–2014 (age 100)
Reynolds Homestead Cemetery
Virginia Sargeant Reynolds (1914-2014) supported the Reynolds family philanthropic legacy while helping preserve the Rey...
Henry J. Bruton
1921–2013 (age 92)
Williams College Cemetery
Henry J. Bruton (1921-2013) was a Dallas resident who was buried at Williams College Cemetery.
Leslie Carter
1986–2012 (age 26)
Chautauqua
Leslie Carter (1986-2012) spent her life centered around Tampa and was laid to rest in Chautauqua.
Bob LaPointe
1945–2012 (age 67)
Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park
Bob LaPointe (1945–2012) was buried at Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park.
Вия Якобсоне
1934–2012 (age 78)
Miķeļa Cemetery
Yury Nikolaevich Valov (1934-2012) was a Russian figure interred at Moscow's Vagankovo Cemetery.
Grażyna Biernacka
1952–2012 (age 60)
Puławy
Grażyna Biernacka was a Puławy resident whose life reflected the experiences of her generation.
Zygmunt Mańkowski
1926–2012 (age 86)
Lipowa Street cemetery, Lublin
Polish historian whose scholarly contributions enriched the understanding and preservation of Polish historical heritage...
Charles Kaman
1919–2011 (age 92)
Fairview Cemetery
Charles Kaman (1919–2011) was an aerospace inventor and industrialist commemorated at Fairview Cemetery in Washington,...