People who died on August 31 95
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Liu Cong (Han Zhao)
d. 318
Liu Cong, emperor of the Xiongnu state
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John Scholasticus
d. 577
John Scholasticus, Byzantine patriarch and saint
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Aidan of Lindisfarne
d. 651
Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and saint
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Ōtomo no Tabito
d. 731 (b. 665)
Ōtomo no Tabito, Japanese poet (b. 665)
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Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Ta'i
d. 894
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Ta'i, Muslim governor
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Kunigunde of Altdorf
d. 1054
Kunigunde of Altdorf, Frankish noblewoman (b. c. 1020)
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Theodora (11th century)
d. 1056 (b. 981)
Theodora, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire (b. 981)
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Sancho III of Castile
d. 1158 (b. 1134)
Sancho III of Castile (b. 1134)
Emperor Go-Horikawa
d. 1234 (b. 1212)
Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)
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Konrad von Würzburg
d. 1287
Konrad von Würzburg, German poet
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Henry II of Jerusalem
d. 1324 (b. 1271)
Henry II of Jerusalem (b. 1271)
Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford
d. 1372 (b. 1301)
Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)
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Henry V of England
d. 1422 (b. 1386)
Henry V of England (b. 1386)
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Isabella of Navarre, Countess of Armagnac
d. 1450 (b. 1395)
Isabella of Navarre, Countess of Armagnac (b. 1395)
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Thomas Wode
d. 1502
Thomas Wode, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
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Matthias Grünewald
d. 1528 (b. 1470)
Matthias Grünewald, German artist (b. 1470)
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Francesco Bracciolini
d. 1645 (b. 1566)
Francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)
Ole Worm
d. 1654 (b. 1588)
Ole Worm, Danish physician and historian (b. 1588)
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John Bunyan
d. 1688 (b. 1628)
John Bunyan, English preacher, theologian, and author (d. 1688)
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Gottfried Finger
d. 1730 (b. 1660)
Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660)
Johann Gottlieb Heineccius
d. 1741 (b. 1681)
Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681)
William Borlase
d. 1772 (b. 1695)
William Borlase, English geologist and historian (b. 1695)
François-André Danican Philidor
d. 1795 (b. 1726)
François-André Danican Philidor, French-English chess player and composer (b. 1726)
Nicolas-Henri Jardin
d. 1799 (b. 1720)
Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect and academic, designed the Bernstorff Palace and Marienlyst Castle (b. 1720)
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Louis Antoine de Bougainville
d. 1811 (b. 1729)
Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (d. 1811)
Arthur Phillip
d. 1814 (b. 1738)
Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet
d. 1817 (b. 1748)
Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, 39th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1747)
Charles Baudelaire
d. 1867 (b. 1821)
Charles Baudelaire, French poet and critic (b. 1821)
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Mary Ward (scientist)
d. 1869 (b. 1827)
Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (b. 1827)
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Robert Torrens
d. 1884 (b. 1814)
Robert Torrens, Irish-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of South Australia (b. 1814)
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Leslie Green
d. 1908 (b. 1875)
Leslie Green, English architect (b. 1875)
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Emīls Dārziņš
d. 1910 (b. 1875)
Emīls Dārziņš, Latvian composer and conductor (d. 1910)
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Jean, duc Decazes
d. 1912 (b. 1864)
Jean, duc Decazes, French sailor (b. 1864)
Wilhelm Wundt
d. 1920 (b. 1832)
Wilhelm Wundt, German physician, psychologist, and philosopher (b. 1832)
Todor Aleksandrov
d. 1924 (b. 1881)
Todor Aleksandrov, Bulgarian soldier (b. 1881)
Andranik
d. 1927 (b. 1865)
Andranik, Armenian general (b. 1865)
Georges Gauthier
d. 1940 (b. 1871)
Georges Gauthier, Canadian archbishop (b. 1871)
Thomas Bavin
d. 1941 (b. 1874)
Thomas Bavin, New Zealand-Australian politician, 24th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1874)
Marina Tsvetaeva
d. 1941 (b. 1892)
Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet and author (b. 1892)
Andrei Zhdanov
d. 1948 (b. 1896)
Andrei Zhdanov, Russian civil servant and politician (b. 1896)
Paul Demel
d. 1951 (b. 1903)
Paul Demel, Czech actor (b. 1903)
Henri Bourassa
d. 1952 (b. 1868)
Henri Bourassa, Canadian publisher and politician (b. 1868)
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Elsa Barker
d. 1954 (b. 1869)
Elsa Barker, American author and poet (b. 1869)
Georges Braque
d. 1963 (b. 1882)
Georges Braque, French painter and sculptor (b. 1882)
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E. E. Smith
d. 1965 (b. 1890)
E. E. Smith, American engineer and author (b. 1890)
Ilya Ehrenburg
d. 1967 (b. 1891)
Ilya Ehrenburg, Russian journalist and author (b. 1891)
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John Hartle
d. 1968 (b. 1933)
John Hartle, English motorcycle racer (d. 1968)
Rocky Marciano
d. 1969 (b. 1923)
Rocky Marciano, American boxer (b. 1923)
John Ford
d. 1973 (b. 1894)
John Ford, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1894)
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William Pershing Benedict
d. 1974 (b. 1928)
William Pershing Benedict, American soldier and pilot (b. 1928)
Norman Kirk
d. 1974 (b. 1923)
Norman Kirk, New Zealand engineer and politician, 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1923)
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John Wrathall
d. 1978 (b. 1913)
John Wrathall, Rhodesian accountant and politician, 2nd President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)
Sally Rand
d. 1979 (b. 1904)
Sally Rand, American actress and dancer (b. 1904)
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Tiger Smith
d. 1979 (b. 1886)
Tiger Smith, English cricketer and coach (b. 1886)
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Audrey Wagner
d. 1984 (b. 1927)
Audrey Wagner, American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (d. 1984)
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
d. 1985 (b. 1899)
Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1899)
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Elizabeth Coatsworth
d. 1986 (b. 1893)
Elizabeth Coatsworth, American author and poet (b. 1893)
Urho Kekkonen
d. 1986 (b. 1900)
Urho Kekkonen, Finnish journalist, lawyer, and politician, 8th President of Finland (b. 1900)
Henry Moore
d. 1986 (b. 1898)
Henry Moore, English sculptor and illustrator (b. 1898)
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Nathaniel Clifton
d. 1990 (b. 1922)
Nathaniel Clifton, American athlete (d. 1990)
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Cliff Lumsdon
d. 1991 (b. 1931)
Cliff Lumsdon, Canadian swimmer and coach (b. 1931)
Dodi Fayed
d. 1997 (b. 1955)
Dodi Fayed, Egyptian film producer (b. 1955)
Diana, Princess of Wales
d. 1997 (b. 1961)
Diana, Princess of Wales (b. 1961)
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Lucille Fletcher
d. 2000 (b. 1912)
Lucille Fletcher, American screenwriter (b. 1912)
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Dolores Moore
d. 2000 (b. 1932)
Dolores Moore, American baseball player (d. 2000)
Lionel Hampton
d. 2002 (b. 1908)
Lionel Hampton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1908)
Farhad Mehrad
d. 2002 (b. 1944)
Farhad Mehrad, Persian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist (b. 1944)
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George Porter
d. 2002 (b. 1920)
George Porter, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)
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Joseph Rotblat
d. 2005 (b. 1908)
Joseph Rotblat, Polish-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
Mohamed Abdelwahab
d. 2006 (b. 1983)
Mohamed Abdelwahab, Egyptian footballer (b. 1983)
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Tom Delaney
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Tom Delaney, English race car driver and businessman (b. 1911)
Gay Brewer
d. 2007 (b. 1932)
Gay Brewer, American golfer (b. 1932)
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Jean Jacques Paradis
d. 2007 (b. 1928)
Jean Jacques Paradis Canadian general (b. 1928)
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Sulev Vahtre
d. 2007 (b. 1926)
Sulev Vahtre, Estonian historian and academic (b. 1926)
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Ken Campbell
d. 2008 (b. 1941)
Ken Campbell, English actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2008)
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Ike Pappas
d. 2008 (b. 1933)
Ike Pappas, American journalist (b. 1933)
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Victor Yates (rugby)
d. 2008 (b. 1939)
Victor Yates, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1939)
Laurent Fignon
d. 2010 (b. 1960)
Laurent Fignon, French cyclist (b. 1960)
Wade Belak
d. 2011 (b. 1976)
Wade Belak, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1976)
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Max Bygraves
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Max Bygraves, English-Australian actor and singer (d. 2012)
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Joe Lewis (martial artist)
d. 2012 (b. 1944)
Joe Lewis, American martial artist and actor (b. 1944)
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Carlo Maria Martini
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Carlo Maria Martini, Italian cardinal (b. 1927)
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Kashiram Rana
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Kashiram Rana, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
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John C. Shabaz
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
John C. Shabaz, American judge and politician (b. 1931)
Sergey Sokolov (commander)
d. 2012 (b. 1911)
Sergey Sokolov, Russian commander and politician, 6th Minister of Defence for The Soviet Union (b. 1911)
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Alan Carrington
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
Alan Carrington, English chemist and academic (b. 1934)
David Frost
d. 2013 (b. 1939)
David Frost, English journalist and game show host (b. 1939)
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Jimmy Greenhalgh
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Jimmy Greenhalgh, English footballer and manager (b. 1923)
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Jan Camiel Willems
d. 2013 (b. 1939)
Jan Camiel Willems, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1939)
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Bapu (film director)
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Bapu, Indian director and screenwriter (d. 2014)
Ștefan Andrei
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Ștefan Andrei, Romanian politician, 87th Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1931)
Stan Goldberg
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Stan Goldberg, American illustrator (b. 1932)
Carol Vadnais
d. 2014 (b. 1945)
Carol Vadnais, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1945)
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Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, English lieutenant and politician, founded the National Motor Museum (d. 2015)
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Tom Scott (linebacker)
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Tom Scott, American football player (b. 1930)