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July 11th
188 Notable deaths
Mokhtar Dahari
Malaysian footballer (1953-1991).
Born November 13th, 1953 in Selangor.
Died July 11th, 1991 at 37 years old in Kuala Lumpur (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Muhammad Abduh
Egyptian islamic jurist, religious scholar and liberal reformer (1849-1905).
Born January 1st, 1849 in Shubra Khit. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1905 at 56 years old in Alexandria (kidney cancer). [ref]
Frances Langford
American singer and actress (1913–2005).
Born April 4th, 1913 in Lakeland.
Died July 11th, 2005 at 92 years old in Jensen Beach (myocardial infarction).
Pedro Rodríguez
Mexican racecar driver (1940-1971).
Born January 18th, 1940 in Mexico City.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 31 years old in Norisring.
Bhisham Sahni
Indian writer, playwright, and actor (1915-2003).
Born August 8th, 1915 in Rawalpindi.
Died July 11th, 2003 at 87 years old in Delhi.
Arthur Evans
British archaeologist and scholar (1851–1941).
Born July 8th, 1851 in Nash Mills. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1941 at 90 years old in Youlbury House. [ref]
Ross Macdonald
American writer (1915–1983).
Born December 13th, 1915 in Los Gatos.
Died July 11th, 1983 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (Alzheimer's disease).
Monty Norman
British composer (1928–2022).
Born April 4th, 1928 in London.
Died July 11th, 2022 at 94 years old in Slough. [ref]
Hitoshi Igarashi
Japanese writer (1947-1991).
Born June 10th, 1947 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1991 at 44 years old in University of Tsukuba (stabbing).
John Spencer
English snooker player (1935–2006).
Born September 18th, 1935 in Radcliffe.
Died July 11th, 2006 at 70 years old in Bury (stomach cancer). [ref]
Frank Rosenblatt
American psychologist notable in the field of artificial intelligence.
Born July 11th, 1928 in New Rochelle.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 43 years old in Chesapeake Bay (drowning).
Martin Cruz Smith
American writer.
Born November 3rd, 1942 in Reading.
Died July 11th, 2025 at 82 years old in San Rafael (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Herman Brood
Dutch musician, painter, actor, poet and media personality (1946-2001).
Born November 5th, 1946 in Zwolle. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2001 at 54 years old in Amsterdam (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Delmore Schwartz
American poet (1913–1966).
Born December 8th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died July 11th, 1966 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Giovanni Boldini
Italian painter (1842-1931).
Born December 31st, 1842 in Ferrara.
Died July 11th, 1931 at 88 years old in Paris.
Simon Newcomb
American astronomer (1835–1909).
Born March 12th, 1835 in Wallace.
Died July 11th, 1909 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Renée Simonot
French actress (1911–2021).
Born September 10th, 1911 in Le Havre.
Died July 11th, 2021 at 109 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
John Seigenthaler
American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Nashville.
Died July 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer).
Helen Forrest
American singer (1917-1999).
Born April 12th, 1917 in Atlantic City.
Died July 11th, 1999 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure).
Peggy Knudsen
American actress (1923–1980).
Born April 22nd, 1923 in Duluth.
Died July 11th, 1980 at 57 years old in Encino (cancer).
Patricia Crone
Danish orientalist and historian (1945–2015).
Born March 28th, 1945 in Lejre Municipality. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2015 at 70 years old in Princeton (cancer). [ref]
Deng Yingchao
Chinese politician (1904-1992).
Born February 4th, 1904 in Nanning.
Died July 11th, 1992 at 88 years old in Beijing.
Meša Selimović
Yugoslavian writer.
Born April 26th, 1910 in Tuzla. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1982 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Rama Raghoba Rane
Param vir chakra receipt (1918–1994).
Born June 26th, 1918 in Dharwad district. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1994 at 76 years old in Pune. [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs