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July 10th
190 Notable deaths
Văn Cao
Vietnamese composer (1923-1995).
Born November 15th, 1923 in Haiphong.
Died July 10th, 1995 at 71 years old in Hanoi.
Masuji Ibuse
Japanese author (1898–1993).
Born February 15th, 1898 in Kamo.
Died July 10th, 1993 at 95 years old in Tokyo.
Arthur Wontner
British actor (1875-1960).
Born January 21st, 1875 in London.
Died July 10th, 1960 at 85 years old in London.
Maria Jeritza
Czech opera singer (1887–1982).
Born October 6th, 1887 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1982 at 94 years old in Orange. [ref]
Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald
German paleontologist (1902-1982).
Born November 13th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died July 10th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Yehuda Leib Maimon
Israeli politician (1875–1962).
Born December 11th, 1875 in Mărculești.
Died July 10th, 1962 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv.
Thomas Hoepker
German photographer (1936–2024).
Born June 10th, 1936 in Munich.
Died July 10th, 2024 at 88 years old in Santiago (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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
Icelandic politician (1908–1970).
Born April 30th, 1908 in Reykjavík.
Died July 10th, 1970 at 62 years old in Thingvellir National Park.
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 (1901–1983).
Born May 17th, 1901 in Donauwörth, Auchsesheim.
Died July 10th, 1983 at 82 years old in Inning am Ammersee.
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 (1910–2004).
Born May 30th, 1910 in Neukölln.
Died July 10th, 2004 at 94 years old in Bullenhausen (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
Karl Loewenstein
German philosopher and political scientist (1891–1973).
Born November 9th, 1891 in Munich.
Died July 10th, 1973 at 81 years old in Heidelberg.
Gonçalves de Magalhães, Viscount of Araguaia
Brazilian poet, playwright, physician and diplomat (1811–1882).
Born August 13th, 1811 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 10th, 1882 at 70 years old in Rome.
Thomas Bahnson Stanley
American politician (1890-1970).
Born July 16th, 1890 in Spencer.
Died July 10th, 1970 at 79 years old in Martinsville.
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 (gunshot wound).
Hayashi Tadasu
Japanese diplomat (1850-1913).
Born April 11th, 1850 in Sakura.
Died July 10th, 1913 at 63 years old in Hayama (intracranial hemorrhage).
Tommy Milton
American racecar driver (1893-1962).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Saint Paul.
Died July 10th, 1962 at 68 years old in Mount Clemens.
Mikoláš Aleš
Czech illustrator and painter (1852-1913).
Born November 18th, 1852 in Mirotice. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1913 at 60 years old in Vinohrady (stroke). [ref]
Albertine Sarrazin
French writer (1937–1967).
Born September 17th, 1937 in Algiers. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1967 at 29 years old in Montpellier (medical error). [ref]
Hendrik Willem Mesdag
Dutch painter (1831–1915).
Born February 23rd, 1831 in Groningen.
Died July 10th, 1915 at 84 years old in The Hague.
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