July 19th
229 Notable deaths
Eladio Dieste
Uruguayan architect (1917-2000).
Born December 1st, 1917 in Artigas.
Died July 19th, 2000 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Dercy Gonçalves
Brazilian actress and comedian (1907-2008).
Born June 23rd, 1907 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 19th, 2008 at 101 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pneumonia). [ref]
Oku Yasukata
Japanese general (1847-1930).
Born January 5th, 1847 in Kokura.
Died July 19th, 1930 at 83 years old in Wakamatsuchō.
Käthe Kruse
Dollmaker (1883-1968).
Born September 17th, 1883 in Dąbrowa. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1968 at 84 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee. [ref]
Kevan Gosper
Australian sprinter and international olympic committee member (1933–2024).
Born December 19th, 1933 in Newcastle.
Died July 19th, 2024 at 90 years old [ref]
Egon Eiermann
Architect (1904–1970).
Born September 29th, 1904 in Neuendorf bei Potsdam. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1970 at 65 years old in Baden-Baden.
Arthur Drews
German philosopher (1865–1935).
Born November 1st, 1865 in Uetersen.
Died July 19th, 1935 at 69 years old in Illenau.
Rudolf Firkušný
Czech pianist (1912–1994).
Born February 11th, 1912 in Napajedla. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1994 at 82 years old in Staatsburg. [ref]
George Wetherill
American physicist (1925–2006).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2006 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart disease). [ref]
Szymon Goldberg
Polish-american violinist and conductor.
Born June 1st, 1909 in Włocławek.
Died July 19th, 1993 at 84 years old in Toyama.
Robert Latham Owen
American politician (1856-1947).
Born February 2nd, 1856 in Lynchburg.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
José María Pemán
Spanish writer (1897-1981).
Born May 8th, 1897 in Cádiz. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1981 at 84 years old in Cádiz.
Karen Khachaturian
Russian composer (1920–2011).
Born September 19th, 1920 in Moscow.
Died July 19th, 2011 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gottfried Reinhardt
Austrian-american film director.
Born March 20th, 1913 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1994 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Janusz Zajdel
Science fiction writer, physicist (1938-1985).
Born August 15th, 1938 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1985 at 46 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Alfredo Piatti
Italian cellist (1822-1901).
Born January 8th, 1822 in Bergamo.
Died July 19th, 1901 at 79 years old in Mozzo.
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Norwegian writer (1956–2025).
Born May 20th, 1956 in Tønsberg.
Died July 19th, 2025 at 69 years old [ref]
Stratis Myrivilis
Greek writer (1892–1969).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Lesbos. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1969 at 77 years old in Athens. [ref]
Johann Puch
Businessman (1862–1914).
Born June 27th, 1862 in Sakušak.
Died July 19th, 1914 at 52 years old in Zagreb.
Carlos Gorostiza
Argentine author and playwright (1920-2016).
Born June 7th, 1920 in Palermo.
Died July 19th, 2016 at 96 years old in Buenos Aires.
Blaoui Houari
Algerian singer (1926–2017).
Born January 23rd, 1926 in Oran.
Died July 19th, 2017 at 91 years old in Oran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Max Dessoir
German philosopher (1867–1947).
Born February 8th, 1867 in Berlin.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 80 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Ada Cambridge
English-born australian writer (1844-1926).
Born November 21st, 1844 in Norfolk.
Died July 19th, 1926 at 81 years old in Melbourne.
Kamala Das Gupta
Indian activist.
Born March 11th, 1907.
Died July 19th, 2000 at 93 years old in Kolkata.
Simon Pimenta
Catholic cardinal (1920-2013).
Born March 1st, 1920 in Marol.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 93 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
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