Hugo Broch dead at age 104, German World War II flying ace
Hugo Broch, the German World War II flying ace who was the last living recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, died on June 11, 2026. He was…
Deaths on May 31
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 31 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 31, 2026.
Richard K. Davidson dead at age 84, Railroad executive
Richard K. Davidson, the American railway executive who served as chief executive of Union Pacific, died on June 5, 2026, at age 84. Born on January 9, 1942, in Allen,…
Jay Silva dead at age 45, Angolan-born American mixed martial artist
Jay Silva, an Angolan-born American mixed martial artist, died on June 1, 2026. He was 45. Born in Luanda on May 25, 1981, Silva competed as a heavyweight and fought…
Paul Courto dead at age 68, Australian footballer
Paul Courto, an Australian footballer, died on May 31, 2026. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Australia, Courto, Paul, May 2026, May 31
Bruce P. Crandall dead at age 93, American Army aviator
Bruce P. Crandall died on May 31, 2026. He was an American Army aviator. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, America, Aquarius, Bruce, Crandall, May 2026, May 31
Alan L. Gropman dead at age 88, American Air Force colonel
Alan L. Gropman died May 31, 2026. He was an American Air Force colonel. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, Alan, America, Aquarius, Gropman, May 2026, May 31
Gu Songfen dead at age 96, Chinese aircraft designer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese A…
Gu Songfen died on May 31, 2026. He was a Chinese aircraft designer and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. His work…
Hasegawa Katsutoshi dead at age 81, Japanese sumo wrestler
Hasegawa Katsutoshi, a Japanese sumo wrestler, died on May 31, 2026, at age 81. Born on July 20, 1944, in Kurisawa, Hokkaido, now part of Iwamizawa, he entered professional sumo…
Phil Hay dead at age 88, Australian footballer
Phil Hay, an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1960s, died on May 31, 2026, aged 88. Born on February 7, 1938, Hay spent…
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein dead at age 40, American art critic and influencer
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein died on May 31, 2026. She was an American art critic and influencer. Tags Writers, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Helphenstein, Hilde, May 2026, May 31
Ru-Chih Chow Huang dead at age 94, Taiwanese-American biologist
Ru-Chih Chow Huang died on May 31, 2026. She was a Taiwanese-American biologist. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, America, Huang, Taiwan, May 2026, May 31, Ru-Chih
John Kear dead at age 71, public figure
John Kear died on May 31, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, John, Kear, Sagittarius, May 2026, May 31
Marko Koivuranta dead at age 48, Finnish footballer
Marko Koivuranta died on May 31, 2026. He was a Finnish footballer. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Finland, Koivuranta, Marko, Pisces, May 2026, May 31
Robert Kya-Hill dead at age 95, American actor
Robert Kya-Hill, the American actor born Robert Hill on December 4, 1930, died on May 31, 2026, at age 95. He also worked as a director, playwright, musician, composer and…
Sune Larsson dead at age 95, Swedish cross-country skier
Sune Larsson died on May 31, 2026. He was a Swedish cross-country skier. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Cancer, Larsson, Sune, Sweden, May 2026, May 31
Cleo Littleton dead at age 93, American basketball player
Cleo Littleton died on May 31, 2026. He was an American basketball player. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, America, Capricorn, Cleo, Littleton, May 2026, May 31
Vic Purvis dead at age 82, American football player and analyst
Vic Purvis died on May 31, 2026. He was an American football player and analyst. No further details about his death were immediately available. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, America,…
Hoyle Schweitzer dead at age 93, American surfer and businessman
Hoyle Schweitzer died on May 31, 2026. He was an American surfer and businessman. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Hoyle, Schweitzer, May 2026, May 31, San Marcos
Gerard Verschuuren dead at age 80, Dutch biologist
Gerard Verschuuren died on May 31, 2026. He was a Dutch biologist. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, Gemini, Gerard, Netherlands, Verschuuren, May 2026, May 31
François Vezin dead at age 89, French philosopher and translator
François Vezin died on May 31, 2026. He was a French philosopher and translator. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, Aquarius, France, Loches, Vezin, François, May 2026, May 31
Dexter Wansel dead at age 75, American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer
Dexter Wansel died on May 31, 2026, at age 75. He was an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. Born in Philadelphia on August 22, 1950, Wansel was also known…
Anis Hassan Yahya dead at age 91, Yemeni politician
Anis Hassan Yahya died on May 31, 2026. He was a Yemeni politician. Tags Politicians, 31 May 2026, Anis, Cairo, Sagittarius, Yahya, May 2026, May 31
Suman Kalyanpur dead at age 89, Singer
Suman Kalyanpur, the Indian playback singer known for songs in Bidesiya, Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram and Vidhana Naach Nachawe, died on May 31, 2026. She was 89. Born Suman Hemmadi…
Probal Dasgupta dead at age 72, Substantivism; Bangla syntax; Esperanto studies
Probal Dasgupta, an Indian linguist, Esperantist and former president of the Universal Esperanto Association, died on May 31, 2026. He was 72. Born in Kolkata on September 19, 1953, Dasgupta…
Ryamizard Ryacudu dead at age 76, Indonesian military officer and politician
Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Indonesian military officer and politician who served as minister of defence from 2014 to 2019 and as chief of staff from 2002 to 2005, died on May…
Ronald LaPread dead at age 75, American musician
Ronald LaPread, an American musician best known for his work with the Commodores, died on May 31, 2026. He was 75. LaPread was part of the funk, soul, R&B, pop…
Matthew Spender dead at age 81, English sculptor and writer
Matthew Spender, the English sculptor and writer whose death was announced on May 31, 2026, died at 81. Born in London in 1945, he was also a painter and biographer,…
Tomi Reichental dead at age 90, Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor
Tomi Reichental, a Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor and author, died on May 31, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Tomáš Reichental in Merašice, then in Czechoslovakia and now Slovakia,…
Curt Newsome dead at age 67, American football coach
Curt Newsome, an American football coach who worked with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Emory and Henry Wasps, died on May 31, 2026. He was 67. Newsome, whose full name…
Esko Ahonen
Finnish politicianDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Herbert P. Wilkins
American judgeDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Verle Tiefenthaler
American baseball player (Chicago White Sox)Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Ward Winer
American engineerDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Mike McCallum
Jamaican boxerDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Willard D. James
American mathematicianDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Paul Marantz
American architectural lighting designerDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Mario Adler
Brazilian businessmanDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Monica Nielsen
Swedish actressDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Ayşe Seitmuratova
Crimean Tatar civil rights activisDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Marcie Jones
Australian singer (Marcie and The Cookies)Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Peter Goodchild
British television editor (Q.E.D.)Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Sherry Bryce
American country singerDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Tom Dunphy
Canadian politicianDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
Jerrauld Jones
American politician and juristDied on Sunday June 1st 2025
André Dupré
French racing cyclistDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Martin Starger
American entertainment entrepreneur (ABC Entertainment)Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Lionel Dyck
79–80Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Ronald A. Edmonds
American photojournalistDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Artur Chilingarov
Russian polar explorer and politicianDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Roger Fortson
American Air Force servicemanDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah
Pakistani actorDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Ōshio Kenji
Japanese sumo wrestlerDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
José Domínguez Abascal
Spanish politician and engineerDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Tin Oo
Burmese general and politicianDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Amaral
Brazilian footballer (GuaraniDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
John G. Hutchinson
American politicianDied on Saturday June 1st 2024
Billy Ray Adams
American football player (Ole Miss Rebels)Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Kurt Widmer
Swiss baritone and voice teacherDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Glenn Farr
American film editor (The Right Stuff)Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Harry Bentley Bradley
American car and toy car designerDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Garðar Cortes
Icelandic singer and opera directorDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Pierre Gaudot
French racing cyclistDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Creative Force
Irish-bredDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
David Mitogo
Equatorial Guinean footballer (national team)Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Sir David Brewer
British businessman and politicianDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Christian Hansen Jr.
American politicianDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Boris Lukanov
Bulgarian actor (Hotel CentralDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Sergio Calderón
Mexican actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s EndDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
John LaBarca
American radio personality (Italian House Party)Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Don Bonker
American politicianDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Matthew Farrer
British solicitorDied on Thursday June 1st 2023
Dickie Harrell
American Hall of Fame drummer (Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps)Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Marion Barber III
American football player (Dallas CowboysDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Ann Johnston
Canadian Olympic figure skaterDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Paul Vance
American songwriter and record producerDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Andrée Geulen-Herscovici
Belgian philanthropistDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya
Ghanaian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Aleksandr Berketov
Russian footballerDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
Colombian former drug lord (Cali Cartel)Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Bart Bryant
American golferDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar
Malaysian footballer (JohorDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Joseph Zoderer
German-speaking Italian writerDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Sir Arnold Burgen
British physicianDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Johannes W. Rohen
German anatomistDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Fred Aftalion
French chemical engineerDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Stellan Olsson
Swedish film director (Sven Klangs kvintett)Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Sean Thackrey
American winemakerDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Raquel Seruca
Portuguese oncobiologistDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Joel Moses
Israeli-American mathematician and computer scientistDied on Wednesday June 1st 2022