Hugo Broch dies at age 104
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 death at age 84
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 passed away at age 45
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, died aged 68
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
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 passes away at age 88
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 dies at 96
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 dies at 81
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 death at age 88
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 has died at age 40
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, died aged 94
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 obituary: died at age 71
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 passes away at age 48
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 passes away at age 95
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 died at age 95
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 has died at age 93
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 death at age 82
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
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, died aged 80
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 death at age 89
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 has died at age 75
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 dies at age 91
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
Matthew Spender, died aged 81
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 obituary: died at age 90
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,…
Death of Curt Newsome at age 67
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…
Suman Kalyanpur passed away at age 89
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 passed away at age 72
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 died at age 76
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 obituary: died at age 75
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…
Obituary: Bedřich Dlouhý, dead at age 92
Czech painter and academic Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
John Charmley has died at age 69
British historian and academic Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Esko Ahonen, died aged 69
Finnish politician Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Herbert P. dies at 94
American judge Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Verle Tiefenthaler passes away at age 87
American baseball player (Chicago White Sox) Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Obituary: Ward Winer, dead at age 88
American engineer Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Mike McCallum passed away at age 68
Jamaican boxer Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Death of Willard D. at age 97
American mathematician Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Paul Marantz has died at age -1
American architectural lighting designer Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Obituary: Mario Adler, dead at age 86
Brazilian businessman Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Lachie Stewart passes away at age 81
Scottish Olympic runner (1972) Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Monica Nielsen passed away at age 87
Swedish actress Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Ayşe Seitmuratova passes away at age 88
Crimean Tatar civil rights activis Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Death of Marcie Jones at age 79
Australian singer (Marcie and The Cookies) Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
David R. dies at age 90
American writer and poet Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Kenneth Nicholls obituary: died at age 90
Irish academic and historian Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Peter Goodchild passes away at age 85
British television editor (Q.E.D.) Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Sherry Bryce passed away at age 78
American country singer Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Tom Dunphy passes away at age 87
Canadian politician Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Jerrauld Jones passes away at age 70
American politician and jurist Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
André Dupré, died aged 93
French racing cyclist Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Martin Starger dies at 92
American entertainment entrepreneur (ABC Entertainment) Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Lionel Dyck passes away at age 79
79–80 Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Ronald A. obituary: died at age 77
American photojournalist Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Death of Artur Chilingarov at age 84
Russian polar explorer and politician Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Roger Fortson passes away at age 23
American Air Force serviceman Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Obituary: Syed Mumtaz, dead at age 91
Pakistani actor Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Ōshio Kenji dies at age 76
Japanese sumo wrestler Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
José Domínguez dead at age 70
Spanish politician and engineer Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Tin Oo dead at age 97
Burmese general and politician Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Amaral death at age 69
Brazilian footballer (Guarani Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
John G. death at age 89
American politician Died on Saturday June 1st 2024
Robert Pickton has died at age 74
Canadian convicted serial killer Died on Friday May 31st 2024
Obituary: Billy Ray, dead at age 84
American football player (Ole Miss Rebels) Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Kurt Widmer dead at age 82
Swiss baritone and voice teacher Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Glenn Farr obituary: died at age 77
American film editor (The Right Stuff) Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Death of Harry Bentley at age 83
American car and toy car designer Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Garðar Cortes death at age 82
Icelandic singer and opera director Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Obituary: Fiorente, dead at age 15
Irish-bred Autralian Thoroughbred racehorse Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Death of Lyudmila Tsvetkova at age 79
Russian actress (Afonya Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Pierre Gaudot died at age 95
French racing cyclist Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Arati Barua obituary: died at age 87
Indian actress (Sandhyaraag Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Christian Hansen obituary: died at age 91
American politician Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Creative Force obituary: died at age 5
Irish-bred Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
David Mitogo death at age 32
Equatorial Guinean footballer (national team) Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Sir David dies at 83
British businessman and politician Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Boris Lukanov dies at 86
Bulgarian actor (Hotel Central Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Sergio Calderón died at age 77
Mexican actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
John LaBarca passes away at age 76
American radio personality (Italian House Party) Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Don Bonker, died aged 86
American politician Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Matthew Farrer obituary: died at age 93
British solicitor Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Dickie Harrell has died at age 82
American Hall of Fame drummer (Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps) Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Marion Barber died at age 38
American football player (Dallas Cowboys Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Ann Johnston death at age 86
Canadian Olympic figure skater Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Paul Vance passes away at age 92
American songwriter and record producer Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Andrée Geulen-Herscovici dead at age 100
Belgian philanthropist Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Obituary: Gregory Eebolawola, dead at age 89
Ghanaian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Aleksandr Berketov dead at age 46
Russian footballer Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Gilberto Rodríguez has died at age 83
Colombian former drug lord (Cali Cartel) Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Bart Bryant dies at 59
American golfer Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Syed Ahmad died at age 76
Malaysian footballer (Johor Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Joseph Zoderer dead at age 86
German-speaking Italian writer Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Sir Arnold, died aged 100
British physician Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Johannes W. dies at age 100
German anatomist Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Fred Aftalion dead at age 100
French chemical engineer Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Death of Stellan Olsson at age 85
Swedish film director (Sven Klangs kvintett) Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Sean Thackrey obituary: died at age 79
American winemaker Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022
Obituary: Raquel Seruca, dead at age 59
Portuguese oncobiologist Died on Wednesday June 1st 2022