July 19th
193 Notable deaths
Henry Surtees
British racing driver (1991–2009).
Born February 18th, 1991 in Lingfield. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2009 at 18 years old in Brands Hatch (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
William Chomsky
Hebrew grammarian, father of noam (1896–1977).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Kupil.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 81 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
David Easton
Canadian academic (1917-2014).
Born June 24th, 1917 in Toronto.
Died July 19th, 2014 at 97 years old [ref]
Michael Henderson
American musician.
Born July 7th, 1951 in Yazoo City.
Died July 19th, 2022 at 71 years old in Dallas. [ref]
John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever
English baron (1886-1971).
Born May 20th, 1886 in New York City.
Died July 19th, 1971 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Curzio Malaparte
Italian writer (1898-1957).
Born June 9th, 1898 in Prato. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1957 at 59 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Allen Newell
American cognitive scientist.
Born March 19th, 1927 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1992 at 65 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer). [ref]
Toumani Diabaté
Malian musician.
Born August 10th, 1965 in Bamako.
Died July 19th, 2024 at 58 years old in Bamako. [ref]
Giora Epstein
Israeli fighter pilots (1938–2025).
Died July 19th, 2025 at 87 years old in Ramat HaSharon. [ref]
Ingrid Jonker
Bilingual south african poet and political dissident (1933–1965).
Born September 19th, 1933 in Kimberley. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1965 at 31 years old in Three Anchor Bay (drowning). [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 193
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett