James Dean (1931-1955)
Movie Actor
1
James Earl Jones (1931-2024)
2
Rita Moreno, 93
Stage Actress
3
William Shatner, 94
TV Actor
4
Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015)
5
George Jones (1931-2013)
Country Singer
6
Sam Cooke (1931-1964)
Soul Singer
7
Robert Duvall, 94
8
Ike Turner (1931-2007)
R&B Singer
9
Anne Bancroft (1931-2005)
Movie Actress
10
Lafayette Morgan (1931-2005)
Politician
11
Eddie Mathews (1931-2001)
Baseball Player
12
Marla Gibbs, 94
TV Actress
13
Della Reese (1931-2017)
Gospel Singer
14
Ian Holm (1931-2020)
15
Mamie Van Doren, 94
16
Regis Philbin (1931-2020)
TV Show Host
17
Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022)
World Leader
18
Rip Torn (1931-2019)
19
Mickey Mantle (1931-1995)
20
Carroll Baker, 94
21
Willie Mays (1931-2024)
22
Olympia Dukakis (1931-2021)
23
Mohammad Ali (1931-2006)
24
Died in 1931
Born in the 1930s
Barbara Barrie, 94
25
Philip Baker Hall (1931-2022)
26
Barbara Eden, 93
27
Don King, 93
Sports Executive
28
John Smith (1931-1995)
29
Carmen Dell'Orefice, 94
Model
30
Toni Morrison (1931-2019)
Novelist
31
Rupert Murdoch, 94
Entrepreneur
32
Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)
Religious Leader
33
Jerry Van Dyke (1931-2018)
34
Angie Dickinson, 93
35
Alex Delvecchio (1931-2025)
Hockey Player
36
Larry Hagman (1931-2012)
37
Dan Rather, 93
Journalist
38
Alvin Ailey (1931-1989)
Choreographer
39
Lilly Pulitzer (1931-2013)
Fashion Designer
40
Abdul Kalam (1931-2015)
41
Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)
42
Darla Hood (1931-1979)
43
George Baker (1931-2011)
44
Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007)
45
Andrew Hill (1931-2007)
Pianist
46
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
47
Hana Brady (1931-1944)
48
Years
