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August 31st
144 Notable deaths
Diana, Princess of Wales
Member of the british royal family; first wife of prince charles (1961–1997).
Born July 1st, 1961 in Sandringham. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1997 at 36 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (car collision). [ref]
Dodi Fayed
Egyptian film producer and partner of princess diana.
Born April 15th, 1955 in Alexandria.
Died August 31st, 1997 at 42 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (traffic collision).
Rocky Marciano
American boxer (1923-1969).
Born September 1st, 1923 in Brockton.
Died August 31st, 1969 at 45 years old in Newton (aviation accident).
Pranab Mukherjee
President of india from 2012 to 2017.
Born December 11th, 1935 in Mirati.
Died August 31st, 2020 at 84 years old in New Delhi (COVID-19). [ref]
John Ford
American film director.
Born February 1st, 1894 in Cape Elizabeth. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1973 at 79 years old in Palm Desert (stomach cancer). [ref]
David Frost
British television host, media personality, journalist, comedian, and writer (1939–2013).
Born April 7th, 1939 in Tenterden.
Died August 31st, 2013 at 74 years old in MS Queen Elizabeth (myocardial infarction).
Tom Seaver
American baseball player.
Born November 17th, 1944 in Fresno.
Died August 31st, 2020 at 75 years old in Calistoga (dementia, COVID-19). [ref]
Anthoine Hubert
French racing driver.
Born September 22nd, 1996 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2019 at 22 years old in Spa-Francochamps Circuit (work accident, car collision). [ref]
Richard Anderson
American actor (1926-2017).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Long Branch.
Died August 31st, 2017 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Michael Constantine
Greek-american actor.
Born May 22nd, 1927 in Reading.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 94 years old in Reading.
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard