Lilia Lardone obituary: died at age 84
Lilia Lardone, the Argentine writer who focused on children’s and young adult literature, died on August 31, 2026, aged 84. Born in Hernando, Córdoba, she moved to Córdoba city at…
Deaths on August 31
This archive lists notable deaths associated with August 31 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on August 31, 2026.
Vladimir Lakeev dies at age 77
Vladimir Lakeev, a Russian politician and communist party organizer, died on August 31, 2026, aged 77. Known also as Vladimir Ivanovich Lakeev, he was born in Moscow on August 13,…
Miguel Zavaleta passes away at age 71
Miguel Zavaleta, the Argentine musician and songwriter behind Suéter and the author of "Amanece en la ruta," died on August 31, 2026, aged 71. Born in Buenos Aires on February…
Death of Édouard Balladur at age 97
Édouard Balladur, the French politician who served as prime minister, minister of finance and twice deputy, died on August 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Édouard Léon Raoul Balladur in İzmir,…
Bill Schmidt died at age 78
Bill Schmidt, an American Olympic javelin thrower, died on August 31, 2026, aged 78. A native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Southview, Pennsylvania, he became one of the United States’…
Michel Fano dies at age 96
Michel Fano, the French musician, composer and writer whose work also extended to filmmaking and sound design, died on August 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in the 16th arrondissement of…
Jean-François Leroy passes away at age 69
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed Visa pour l'image, died on August 31, 2026, aged 69. Born in Paris on October 3, 1956, he helped found the…
Death of Kippy Brown at age 71
Kippy Brown, an American football coach who worked for the Houston Texans, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks, died on August 31, 2026, at age 71. Brown, whose full name was…
Obituary: Jerry Stovall, dead at age 85
Jerry Stovall, the American Hall of Fame football player and coach, died on August 31, 2026, at age 85. Born Jerry Lane Stovall in West Monroe, Louisiana, he graduated from…
Death of Anatoly Kholkin at age 89
Anatoly Kholkin, a Russian chemist, died on August 31, 2026, aged 89. Born Anatoly Ivanovich Kholkin on March 8, 1937, he was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences…
Ada Yonath has died at age 87
Ada Yonath, the Israeli crystallographer and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry, died on August 31, 2026, aged 87. Born in Jerusalem in 1939, she became known for pioneering cryo bio-crystallography…
Carlos Monforte dies at age 77
Carlos Monforte, a Brazilian journalist who helped anchor TV Globo’s morning news programming, died on August 31, 2026, at age 77. Born Carlos Américo Aguiar Monforte in Santos, he graduated…
Obituary: Elco Brinkman, dead at age 78
Elco Brinkman, the Dutch politician who served in the House of Representatives and Senate, died on August 31, 2026, aged 78. Born Leendert Cornelis Brinkman in Dirksland on February 5,…
Phillips Robbins dies at age 96
Phillips Robbins, an American biochemist and professor emeritus at Boston University, died on August 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Barre, Massachusetts, in 1930, he built a long academic career…
Celestí Alomar Mateu dead at age 76
Celestí Alomar Mateu, a Spanish politician and tourism official who served in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands from 1999 to 2007, died on August 31, 2026, aged 76. Born…
Daniel Spagnou passed away at age 85
Daniel Spagnou, the French politician who served as mayor of Sisteron and represented Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the National Assembly, died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Barcelonnette on September…
Carlyto Lassa, died aged 65
Carlyto Lassa, the Congolese singer-songwriter, guitarist and evangelical pastor, died on August 31, 2026, aged 65. Born Charles Ndombasi Lassa in Kongo Central in what is now the Democratic Republic…
Indu Mitha died at age 97
Indu Mitha, the Pakistani Bharatanatyam classical dancer and music educator, died on August 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Indu Chatterjee in 1929, she was among Pakistan’s best-known exponents of Bharatanatyam…
Death of Jean-François Leroy at age 69
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed the Visa pour l’image festival from 1989, died on August 31, 2026, aged 69. Born in Paris on October 3, 1956,…
Jean-François Leroy passes away at age 69
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed the Visa pour l'image festival from 1989, died on August 31, 2026, aged 69. The identity record identifies him as a…
Bernard Szajner dies at 82
Bernard Szajner, the French visual artist and inventor of the laser harp, died on August 31, 2026, aged 82. Born in Grenoble on June 27, 1944, he worked as a…
Jaroslav Olejár died at age 67
Jaroslav Olejár, the Slovak football player who played for Sparta Prague and 1. FC Košice, died on August 31, 2026, aged 67. Born in Dvorianky on August 29, 1959, he…
Liam King dies at 85
Liam King, the Irish hurler from Lorrha–Dorrha in County Tipperary, died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lorrha, he played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior…
Chan Sarun death at age 78
Chan Sarun, a Cambodian politician who served as minister of agriculture and a member of parliament, died on August 31, 2026, aged 78. Also known as Ngor Hong Srun, he…
Artūras Fomenka obituary: died at age 49
Artūras Fomenka, a Lithuanian footballer who played as a forward, died on August 31, 2026, aged 49. Born in Panevėžys on February 14, 1977, he represented clubs including Ekranas and…
Toyohiro Akiyama dies at 84
Toyohiro Akiyama, the Japanese journalist and cosmonaut who became the first person of Japanese nationality to fly in space, died on August 31, 2026, aged 84. Born in Setagaya in…
Rollie Sheldon obituary: died at age 89
Rollie Sheldon, an American baseball player who pitched for the New York Yankees, died on August 31, 2026, aged 89. A native of Putnam, Connecticut, he attended the University of…
Thomas Cease passed away at age 84
Thomas Cease, an American electrical engineer, died on August 31, 2026, at age 84. Born Thomas Wayne Cease in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 17, 1942, he served aboard the USS…
Victor Miller died at age 86
Victor Miller, the American screenwriter best known for writing the original Friday the 13th, died on August 31, 2026, aged 86. Born Victor Brooke Miller in New Orleans, he wrote…
Obituary: Wendell Berry, dead at age 92
Wendell Berry, the American novelist and essayist whose work as a poet, farmer and cultural critic was closely tied to rural Kentucky, died on August 31, 2026, aged 92. Born…
Eduardo Calcagno passed away at age 85
Eduardo Calcagno, an Argentine director, producer and screenwriter, died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Buenos Aires on January 26, 1941, he worked in Argentine film across directing…
George Wells, died aged 72
George Wells, an American professional wrestler and football player, died on August 31, 2026, aged 72. Born George Oliver Wells in Oakland, Calif., on October 31, 1947, he attended Oakland…
Frances Stonor Saunders, died aged 60
Frances Stonor Saunders, the British journalist and historian, died on August 31, 2026, aged 60. Born in London on April 14, 1966, she was also known as Frances Hélène Jeanne…
Cornelius Cash dies at 74
Cornelius Cash, the American basketball player and former Detroit Pistons prospect, died on August 31, 2026, aged 74. Born Cornelius Cash Jr. in Macon, Mississippi, he stood 6-foot-8 and weighed…
Teddie Beverley dead at age 99
Teddie Beverley, the English singer best known as one-third of The Beverley Sisters, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Hazel Pamela Chinery in Bethnal Green,…
Teddie Beverley dead at age 99
Teddie Beverley, the English singer best known as one-third of The Beverley Sisters, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Hazel Pamela Chinery in Bethnal Green,…
Thomas C. died at age 73
American Episcopal priest Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Graham Greene passed away at age 72
Canadian actor (Dances With Wolves Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Ann McManus passed away at age 67
British television writer (Waterloo Road Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Scott Spiegel passes away at age 67
American screenwriter (Evil Dead II) Died on Monday September 1st 2025
William Diamond passed away at age 80
American politician Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Tim Boswell dead at age 82
British politician Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Death of Alejandro Goić at age 85
Chilean Roman Catholic prelate Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Haim Nagid passes away at age 84
Israeli poet and writer Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Walter Godefroot passes away at age 82
Belgian racing cyclist Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Death of David Warburton at age 59
British politician Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Evgeny Vyborov has died at age 72
Russian bandy player Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Víctor Terradellas dies at 62
Spanish businessman and political activist Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Charmaine Papertalk has died at age 62
62/63 Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Witold Ziaja death at age 84
Polish Olympic field hockey player (1972 Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Joe Bugner, died aged 75
Hungarian-born British-Australian boxer and actor (I'm for the Hippopotamus Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Mindaugas Kieras dead at age 45
Lithuanian ice hockey player (Energija Elektrėnai Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Jeon Seong-hwan death at age 84
84-85 Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Margie Latzko dies at age 96
American pop singer (The Chordettes) Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Obituary: Marjorie “Margie”, dead at age 96
American pop singer (The Chordettes). Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Íris Lettieri dead at age 84
Brazilian broadcaster Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Evgeny Levitan passes away at age 81
Russian pianist Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Dhimitër Anagnosti died at age 89
Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Rich Hinton has died at age 78
American baseball player (Chicago White Sox) Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Ladislav Winkelbauer dies at age 66
Czech murderer Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Akinwale Arobieke dies at 64
British convicted criminal Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Death of Daniela Hodrová at age 78
Czech writer and literary scholar Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Thabiso Sikwane dies at 50
South African radio and television personality Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Death of Budimir Lončar at age 100
Croatian official and diplomat Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Sir Harold dies at age 92
New Zealand acoustician and architect Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Àngels Martínez has died at age 76
Spanish economsit Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Peter Gresham death at age 91
New Zealand politician Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Romárico Sotomayor dies at age 85
Cuban soldier Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Obituary: Ahu Tuğba, dead at age 69
Turkish actress (Şeytan Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Sergio Rivero passes away at age 60
Bolivian footballer (national team) Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Christian Pommerenke dead at age 90
German mathematician Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
K. J., died aged 70
Indian writer Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Obi Ndefo passes away at age 51
American actor (Dawson's Creek) Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Umesh Upadhyay dies at 64
Indian television journalist Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Death of Phil Swern at age 76
English radio producer (Sounds of the 60s Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Danis Katranidis dies at 75
Greek actor (Vera sto Dexi) Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Abdulrahman Mohammed has died at age 80
Bahraini politician Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Kazuko Ito-Yamaizumi has died at age 89
Japanese table tennis player Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Fabio Biancalani has died at age 62
Argentine bussinesman and politician Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
José Manuel dead at age 70
Mexican actor (Herod's Law Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Obituary: Sonny King, dead at age 79
American professional wrestler Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, died aged 23
wounded and abducted by Hamas from the Re'im music festival massacre Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Andrew C., died aged 67
American video game developer (Wizardry) Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Maria do passed away at age 83
Brazilian politician Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Janusz Marian died at age 72
Polish prelate Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Obituary: Willie Zingani, dead at age 70
Malawi writer and journalist Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Marti Maraden dies at age 78
Canadian actress Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Mohamed Al-Fayed dies at 94
Egyptian hotelier and football executive Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Ludovic Vaty death at age 34
French basketballer (JSA Bordeaux Basket Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Douglas Lenat dead at age 72
American researcher in artificial intelligence and founder and CEO of Cycorp Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Death of Steve Crump at age 65
65-66 Died on Friday September 1st 2023
John Quenby dies at 81
British figure in British motorsport Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Death of Karim Al at age 68
Iraqi poet Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Hadino Hishongwa obituary: died at age 80
Namibian politician Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Ahmo Hight death at age 49
American fitness model and actress Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Clairy Polak has died at age 67
Dutch journalist and radio and television presenter Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Aparna P dies at 33
Indian actress Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Aparna Nair dead at age 33
Indian actress (Thattathin Marayathu Died on Friday September 1st 2023
Ingrid Schmidt dead at age 78
German Olympic swimmer Died on Friday September 1st 2023