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July 19th
159 Notable deaths
Aung San
Burmese revolutionary leader (1915-1947).
Born February 13th, 1915 in Natmauk.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 32 years old in Yangon.
Edward Bunker
Novelist, screenwriter, actor (1933-2005).
Born December 31st, 1933 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2005 at 71 years old in Burbank (surgical complications). [ref]
Humayun Ahmed
Author, poet, dramatist and film director.
Born November 13th, 1948 in Netrokona District.
Died July 19th, 2012 at 63 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Lefty Frizzell
American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.
Born March 31st, 1928 in Corsicana. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1975 at 47 years old in Nashville (stroke). [ref]
Alan Lomax
American music historian, field collector, producer and filmmaker.
Born January 31st, 1915 in Austin. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2002 at 87 years old in Safety Harbor. [ref]
Denis Ten
Kazakhstani figure skater.
Born June 13th, 1993 in Almaty.
Died July 19th, 2018 at 25 years old in Almaty (stabbing, exsanguination). [ref]
Hans Morgenthau
American political scientist (1904-1980).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Coburg.
Died July 19th, 1980 at 76 years old in New York City.
Q Lazzarus
American singer.
Born December 12th, 1960 in Neptune City. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2022 at 61 years old [ref]
César Pelli
Argentine-american architect.
Born October 12th, 1926 in San Miguel de Tucumán. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2019 at 92 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Paolo Borsellino
Italian magistrate killed by the mafia (1940-1992).
Born January 19th, 1940 in Palermo.
Died July 19th, 1992 at 52 years old in Palermo.
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