Deaths on May 31 | Dead-People.com

Hugo Broch dead 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…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Richard K. Davidson dead 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,…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Jay Silva, Angolan-born American mixed martial artist, died on May 31, 2026

Jay Silva dead 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…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Paul Courto dead at age 68

Paul Courto, an Australian footballer,
died on May 31, 2026. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Australia, Courto, Paul, May 2026, May 31

May 31, 2026 4:01 pm

Bruce P. Crandall, American Army aviator, died on May 31, 2026

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

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Alan L. Gropman, American Air Force colonel, died on May 31, 2026

Alan L. Gropman dead 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

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Gu Songfen, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, died on May 31, 2026

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…

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Hasegawa Katsutoshi dead at age 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…

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Phil Hay dead 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…

May 31, 2026 3:59 pm

Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, American art critic and influencer, died on May 31, 2026

Hilde Lynn Helphenstein dead 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

May 31, 2026 3:59 pm

Ru-Chih Chow Huang dead at age 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

May 31, 2026 3:59 pm

John Kear, public figure, died on May 31, 2026

John Kear dead 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

May 31, 2026 3:58 pm

Marko Koivuranta dead 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

May 31, 2026 3:58 pm

Robert Kya-Hill, American actor, died on May 31, 2026

Robert Kya-Hill dead 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…

May 31, 2026 3:58 pm

Sune Larsson, Swedish cross-country skier, died on May 31, 2026

Sune Larsson dead 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

May 31, 2026 3:57 pm

Cleo Littleton, American basketball player, died on May 31, 2026

Cleo Littleton dead 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

May 31, 2026 3:57 pm

Vic Purvis dead 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,…

May 31, 2026 3:57 pm

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

May 31, 2026 3:57 pm

Gerard Verschuuren, Dutch biologist, died on May 31, 2026

Gerard Verschuuren dead at age 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

May 31, 2026 3:56 pm

François Vezin, French philosopher and translator, died on May 31, 2026

François Vezin dead 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

May 31, 2026 3:56 pm

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…

May 31, 2026 3:55 pm

Anis Hassan Yahya dead 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

May 31, 2026 3:55 pm

Ryamizard Ryacudu, Indonesian military officer and politician, died on May 31, 2026

Ryamizard Ryacudu dead 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…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Ronald LaPread, American musician, died on May 31, 2026

Ronald LaPread dead 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…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Matthew Spender dead at age 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,…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Tomi Reichental dead 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,…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Curt Newsome dead 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…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Suman Kalyanpur, Singer, died on May 31, 2026

Suman Kalyanpur dead 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…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am

Probal Dasgupta, Substantivism; Bangla syntax; Esperanto studies, died on May 31, 2026

Probal Dasgupta dead 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…

May 31, 2026 12:00 am