James Dean (1931-1955)
Movie Actor
1
James Earl Jones (1931-2024)
2
Rita Moreno, 93
Stage Actress
3
William Shatner, 93
TV Actor
4
George Jones (1931-2013)
Country Singer
5
Ike Turner (1931-2007)
R&B Singer
6
Mamie Van Doren, 94
Movie Actress
7
Sam Cooke (1931-1964)
Soul Singer
8
Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015)
9
Silvia Pinal (1931-2024)
10
Lafayette Morgan (1931-2005)
Politician
11
Mickey Mantle (1931-1995)
Baseball Player
12
Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022)
World Leader
13
Robert Duvall, 94
14
Toni Morrison (1931-2019)
Novelist
15
Della Reese (1931-2017)
Gospel Singer
16
Willie Mays (1931-2024)
17
Mohammad Ali (1931-2006)
18
Marla Gibbs, 93
TV Actress
19
Don King, 93
Sports Executive
20
Regis Philbin (1931-2020)
TV Show Host
21
Claire Bloom, 94
22
Ian Holm (1931-2020)
23
Abdul Kalam (1931-2015)
24
Died in 1931
Born in the 1930s
Barbara Eden, 93
25
Rip Torn (1931-2019)
26
Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)
Religious Leader
27
John Smith (1931-1995)
28
Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007)
29
Jerry Van Dyke (1931-2018)
30
Hal Linden, 93
31
Eddie Mathews (1931-2001)
32
Alvin Ailey (1931-1989)
Choreographer
33
Larry Hagman (1931-2012)
34
Hana Brady (1931-1944)
35
Anne Bancroft (1931-2005)
36
Rupert Murdoch, 93
Entrepreneur
37
Maria Tipo (1931-2025)
Pianist
38
Lilly Pulitzer (1931-2013)
Fashion Designer
39
Angie Dickinson, 93
40
Dean Smith (1931-2015)
Basketball Coach
41
Javier Solís (1931-1966)
World Music Singer
42
Darla Hood (1931-1979)
43
Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)
44
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
45
Gavin MacLeod (1931-2021)
46
Ernie Banks (1931-2015)
47
Ken Takakura (1931-2014)
48
Years
