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Who died on 31 May?

Celebrities who died on 31 May

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Oldest

100 years, 9 months, 22 days

Youngest

20 years, 10 months, 8 days

Born first

22 February 1884

Died first

31 May 1916

Born last

1 August 2000

Died last

31 May 2022

American psychologist Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

American psychologist

1996
Indian politician, activist, lawyer and author Bhim Singh

Bhim Singh

Indian politician, activist, lawyer and author

2022
German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann

German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannführer

1962
American boxer Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

American boxer

1983
Indian playback singer KK

KK

Indian playback singer

2022
actress Arlene Golonka

Arlene Golonka

actress

2021
American rabbi Norman Lamm

Norman Lamm

American rabbi

2020
director, producer William Castle

William Castle

director, producer

1977
American recording artist, singer, songwriter Roky Erickson

Roky Erickson

American recording artist, singer, songwriter

2019
Indian author Kamala Surayya

Kamala Surayya

Indian author

2009
American actress Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

American actress

2013
Lithuanian film director Adolfas Mekas

Adolfas Mekas

Lithuanian film director

2011
Latin jazz and salsa musician and composer Tito Puente

Tito Puente

Latin jazz and salsa musician and composer

2000
German actress  Lotti Huber

Lotti Huber

German actress

1998
Pakistani actor and singer Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Pakistani actor and singer

1999
American professional wrestler Danny Havoc

Danny Havoc

American professional wrestler

2020
Czech conductor Jiří Bělohlávek

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor

2017
German author Bernd Rosemeyer

Bernd Rosemeyer

German author

2020
Colombian drug lord, formerly one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord, formerly one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel

2022
American rapper Lil Loaded

Lil Loaded

American rapper

2021
Swedish actress Ulla Bergryd

Ulla Bergryd

Swedish actress

2015
French biologist Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

French biologist

1976
United States federal judge Clifford Scott Green

Clifford Scott Green

United States federal judge

2007
American actress, radio and television talk show host, and game show panelist Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis

American actress, radio and television talk show host, and game show panelist

2001
actress Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

actress

2014
Sahrawi politician Mohamed Abdelaziz

Mohamed Abdelaziz

Sahrawi politician

2016
American audio engineer and inventor Dave Smith

Dave Smith

American audio engineer and inventor

2022
Hong Kong politician Ip Kwok-him

Ip Kwok-him

Hong Kong politician

2020
American basketball player Orlando Woolridge

Orlando Woolridge

American basketball player

2012
cricketer Cecil Abercrombie

Cecil Abercrombie

cricketer

1916
British writer Carla Lane

Carla Lane

British writer

2016
British entertainer Danny La Rue

Danny La Rue

British entertainer

2009
Dutch psychiatrist  Sandra Escher

Sandra Escher

Dutch psychiatrist

2021
professional baseball player Jake Early

Jake Early

professional baseball player

1985
American soccer and baseball player Jimmie Wilson

Jimmie Wilson

American soccer and baseball player

1947
German actor Dan van Husen

Dan van Husen

German actor

2020
Belgian Righteous Among the Nations Andrée Geulen-Herscovici

Andrée Geulen-Herscovici

Belgian Righteous Among the Nations

2022
American composer Ingram Marshall

Ingram Marshall

American composer

2022
actress Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick

actress

1987
Brazilian physicist, researcher and university teacher  Sérgio Mascarenhas de Oliveira

Sérgio Mascarenhas de Oliveira

Brazilian physicist, researcher and university teacher

2021
British musician Reshad Feild

Reshad Feild

British musician

2016
Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury from 2001 to 2003 Kenneth W. Dam

Kenneth W. Dam

Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury from 2001 to 2003

2022
actor Lew Cody

Lew Cody

actor

1934
Italian politician, lawyer and teacher Carlo Smuraglia

Carlo Smuraglia

Italian politician, lawyer and teacher

2022
Norwegian singer Sølvi Wang

Sølvi Wang

Norwegian singer

2011
American blues musician and songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps

Kelly Joe Phelps

American blues musician and songwriter

2022
Peruvian sociologist Anibal Quijano

Anibal Quijano

Peruvian sociologist

2018
badminton player Tan Aik Mong

Tan Aik Mong

badminton player

2020
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