Notable Deaths on March 31
810+ people died on this day throughout history
Charles M. Barras
1826–1873 (age 47)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Charles M. Barras was a playwright and dramatist who lived from 1826 to 1873.
Asahel Bacon
1764–1838 (age 74)
Grove Street Cemetery
Asahel Bacon was an American clergyman and religious leader from Connecticut.
Edward Augustus Holyoke
1728–1829 (age 101)
Broad Street Cemetery
Edward Augustus Holyoke was a Marblehead physician and Harvard professor who lived from 1728 to 1829.
Francis Asbury
1745–1816 (age 71)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was a Hamstead native buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Volkan Konak
1967–2025 (age 58)
Güney
Volkan Konak (27 February 1967 – 31 March 2025) was a Turkish folk singer from the eastern Black Sea region.
Yves Boisset
1939–2025 (age 86)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Yves Félix Claude Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Jean-Yves Le Fur
1964–2024 (age 60)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Businessperson who championed sustainable enterprise and community-minded leadership.
John Brockington
1948–2023 (age 75)
Cypress Hills Cemetery
John Brockington (1948-2023) was an American football running back who starred at Ohio State and for the Green Bay Packe...
Kemal Çelik
1942–2023 (age 81)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Kemal Çelik was a respected Turkish painter whose artistic works contributed significantly to Turkish visual arts.
Niculae Spiroiu
1936–2022 (age 86)
Ghencea Cemetery
Niculae Spiroiu (6 July 1936 – 31 March 2022) was a Romanian engineer and retired Romanian Armed Forces general.
Karl-Richard Bausch
1939–2022 (age 83)
Hauptfriedhof Ravensburg
Karl-Richard Bausch was a German university teacher whose academic career contributed to the advancement of higher educa...
Leszek Król
1929–2020 (age 91)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Leszek Król was a dean whose leadership supported institutional and academic excellence.
Leonid Zorin
1924–2020 (age 96)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Leonid Zorin (1924-2020) was a Russian born in Baku who lived for 96 years across nearly a century of dramatic historica...
Pierre Bénichou
1938–2020 (age 82)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Pierre Bénichou was a beloved screenwriter whose work captured the humor and heart of everyday life.
Nipsey Hussle
1985–2019 (age 34)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Nipsey Hussle, the Crenshaw-born rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist, was killed in 2019 and buried at Forest L...
Stanisław Mańkowski
1937–2018 (age 81)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Mańkowski (1937-2018) was a Polish individual buried at the historic Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw.
Luigi De Filippo
1930–2018 (age 88)
Campo Verano
Luigi De Filippo was an Italian actor, playwright, and director who continued the theatrical legacy of his father Eduard...
Philippe Boucher
1941–2018 (age 77)
Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles
Philippe Boucher was a jurist whose calm integrity and clear counsel strengthened the pursuit of justice.
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.
1920–2017 (age 97)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. (1920–2017) was a lawyer who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation and is buried at...
Ari Ron
1932–2017 (age 85)
Tel Regev Cemetery
Ari Ron was a designer whose creative work influenced his field from 1932 to 2017.
Halit Akçatepe
1938–2017 (age 79)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Halit Akçatepe was a respected Turkish screenwriter whose works enriched the nation's cinema and television landscape.
Irena Doleżal-Nowicka
1923–2017 (age 94)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish translator and language professional.
Erwin Kruk
1941–2017 (age 76)
Municipal Cemetery in Olsztyn
Erwin Kruk (1941-2017) was a Polish individual from Dobrzyń, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, buried at the Municipal Ceme...
Robert M. Sayre
1924–2016 (age 92)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert M. Sayre (1924-2016) was an American diplomat who served as ambassador to Panama and other nations during a long ...
Howard Sims
1933–2016 (age 83)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Howard Sims (1933–2016) was an American tap dancer and performer from Detroit laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Bernard Piotrowski
1939–2015 (age 76)
Poznań
Bernard Piotrowski was a Polish individual who lived from 1939 to 2015 and was buried at Junikowo Cemetery.
Michèle Manceaux
1928–2015 (age 87)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Michèle Manceaux (1928-2015) was a French journalist and writer born in Paris known for her literary interviews and bio...
Tadeusz Łobos
1938–2014 (age 76)
Osobowice Cemetery
Tadeusz Łobos was a skilled engineer whose technical expertise contributed to numerous professional projects.
André Paillart
1959–2014 (age 55)
Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension
André Paillart was a historian who lived from 1959 to 2014.
Yaşar Güner
1943–2013 (age 70)
Ayazağa Cemetery
Turkish screenwriter who made notable contributions to Turkish cinema.
Jüri Vene
1931–2012 (age 81)
New St. John's Cemetery
Jüri Vene was a devoted teacher whose care for students left a lasting impression.
Naum Ardashnikov
1931–2012 (age 81)
Alexeevskoe Cemetery
Naum Ardashnikov was a Russian camera operator and cinematographer.
Tom Kelleher
1925–2011 (age 86)
Miami Memorial Park Cemetery
Tom Kelleher (1925–2011) was interred at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.
Eugene Allen
1919–2010 (age 91)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Eugene Allen (1919–2010) was the White House butler whose decades of service inspired the film The Butler, and he is b...
Heljo Talts
1927–2010 (age 83)
Metsakalmistu
Heljo Talts was a costume designer celebrated for her imaginative creations that enriched Estonian theatre.
Alp Can
1961–2010 (age 49)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Alp Can was a Turkish journalist who worked in news media until his death in 2010.
Claude Tchou
1923–2010 (age 87)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Claude Tchou was a publisher dedicated to bringing lasting literary works to readers.
Nicole Marie Dolci
1974–2009 (age 35)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Nicole Marie Dolci (1974–2009) from St. Louis rests at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Jerry Alan Winter
1937–2009 (age 72)
Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens
Jerry Alan Winter (1937–2009) of The Bronx was laid to rest at Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens.
Homer B. Splawn
1910–2009 (age 99)
Tahoma Cemetery
Homer B. Splawn (1910–2009) is buried at Tahoma Cemetery after a long life spanning almost a full century.
Avraham Ḥayim Elḥanani
1909–2009 (age 100)
Har HaMenuchot
Avraham Ḥayim Elḥanani was a writer whose prose preserved heritage and inspired thoughtful reflection.
Atilla Konuk
1923–2009 (age 86)
Antalya Province
Turkish politician from Antalya Province who served his community for many decades.
William Louis Dickinson
1925–2008 (age 83)
Rosemere Cemetery
William Louis Dickinson (1925–2008) of Opelika was interred at Rosemere Cemetery.
Feliks Statnik
1928–2008 (age 80)
Ralbičanski kěrchow
Feliks Statnik was a teacher whose career was devoted to educating and inspiring students.
Cécile de Messey
1905–2008 (age 103)
Saint-Denis-d'Anjou
Cécile de Messey lived to 103, holding Saint-Denis-d'Anjou close to her heart.
Andrėy Chėmer
1912–2007 (age 95)
Euphrosyne Cemetery in Vilnius
Andrėy Chėmer was a Lithuanian writer whose literary contributions enriched his nation's cultural heritage.
Benijamin Lazarevitsj Tsjerkasskiy
1934–2007 (age 73)
Moscow Oblast
Benijamin Lazarevitsj Tsjerkasskiy was a Moscow Oblast-based scientist whose research contributed significantly to his f...
Jackie McLean
1931–2006 (age 75)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Jackie McLean (1931–2006) was an American alto saxophonist and educator celebrated for his hard bop recordings and lon...
Michael Ardon
1928–2006 (age 78)
Har HaMenuchot
Michael Ardon was a thoughtful chemist whose steadiness buoyed those around him.
Jan Jeremi Dobrowolski
1920–2006 (age 86)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish architect whose designs and vision contributed to the development of modern Polish architecture.