July 10th
150 Notable deaths
Ilan Halevi
Jewish p.l.o journalist, politician (1943–2013).
Born October 12th, 1943 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died July 10th, 2013 at 69 years old in Clichy. [ref]
Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
German princess (1854-1908).
Born February 28th, 1854 in Weimar.
Died July 10th, 1908 at 54 years old in Schloss Wiligrad.
John Hammond
American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic (1910–1987).
Born December 15th, 1910 in New York City.
Died July 10th, 1987 at 76 years old in New York City (stroke).
Achille Van Acker
Belgian former prime minister (1898-1975).
Born April 8th, 1898 in Bruges.
Died July 10th, 1975 at 77 years old in Bruges.
Bjarni Benediktsson
Prime minister of iceland in 1960s.
Born April 30th, 1908 in Reykjavík.
Died July 10th, 1970 at 62 years old in Þingvellir.
Félix Gaillard
Prime minister of france (1919-1970).
Born November 5th, 1919 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in English Channel (traffic collision). [ref]
Werner Egk
German composer.
Born May 17th, 1901 in Donauwörth, Auchsesheim. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1983 at 82 years old in Inning am Ammersee. [ref]
Jean-Michel Charlier
Belgian comics artist (1924-1989).
Born October 30th, 1924 in Liège.
Died July 10th, 1989 at 64 years old in Paris.
Inge Meysel
German actress.
Born May 30th, 1910 in Neukölln.
Died July 10th, 2004 at 94 years old in Bullenhausen (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
Guido Buffarini Guidi
Italian army officer and politician (1895-1945).
Born August 17th, 1895 in Pisa.
Died July 10th, 1945 at 49 years old in Milan (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 150
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson