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July 19th
229 Notable deaths
John Elya
Lebanese catholic prelate (1928–2019).
Born September 16th, 1928 in Maghdouché.
Died July 19th, 2019 at 90 years old in Joun. [ref]
Paul W. Merrill
American astronomer (1887–1961).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died July 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Los Angeles County.
Clímaco Calderón
President of colombia (1852–1913).
Born August 23rd, 1852 in Santa Rosa de Viterbo.
Died July 19th, 1913 at 60 years old in Bogotá.
Carl-Heinz Schroth
Actor, film director (1902–1989).
Born June 29th, 1902 in Innsbruck.
Died July 19th, 1989 at 87 years old in Munich.
Alexander Bogomolets
Soviet-ukrainian pathophysiologist (1881-1946).
Died July 19th, 1946 at 65 years old in Kyiv.
Wilhelm Leichum
Olympic jumper (1911–1941).
Born May 12th, 1911 in Neu-Isenburg.
Died July 19th, 1941 at 30 years old in Horki.
Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola
French equestrian (1920-2011).
Born February 1st, 1920 in Corneilla-del-Vercol.
Died July 19th, 2011 at 91 years old in Corneilla-del-Vercol. [ref]
Jovan Žujović
Serbian anthropologist (1856–1936).
Born October 18th, 1856 in Brusnica.
Died July 19th, 1936 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
Olavi Paavolainen
Finnish essayist, journalist, writer, and poet (1903–1964).
Born September 17th, 1903.
Died July 19th, 1964 at 60 years old in Helsinki.
Remigijus Valiulis
Athletics competitor (1958–2023).
Born September 20th, 1958 in Šilutė.
Died July 19th, 2023 at 64 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Zhao Shiyan
Chinese communist martyr (1901-1927).
Born April 13th, 1901 in Youyang Zhou.
Died July 19th, 1927 at 26 years old in Shanghai.
Victor Aimé Huber
German writer (1800–1869).
Born March 10th, 1800 in Stuttgart.
Died July 19th, 1869 at 69 years old in Wernigerode.
Louis Favre
Swiss engineer (1826-1879).
Born January 26th, 1826 in Chêne-Bourg.
Died July 19th, 1879 at 53 years old in Göschenen.
Remo Gaspari
Italian politician (1921-2011).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Gissi.
Died July 19th, 2011 at 90 years old in Gissi (myocardial infarction).
Witold Zglenicki
Polish geologist (1850–1904).
Born January 6th, 1850.
Died July 19th, 1904 at 54 years old in Baku (diabetes).
Isak Gustaf Clason
Swedish architect (1856–1930).
Born July 30th, 1856 in Stora Kopparberg parish. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1930 at 73 years old in Rättvik parish.
Ernst Lecher
Austrian physicist (1856-1926).
Born June 1st, 1856 in Vienna.
Died July 19th, 1926 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
Brazilian logician, mathematician, and philosopher.
Born February 3rd, 1916 in São Paulo.
Died July 19th, 1963 at 47 years old in São Paulo (traffic collision).
Marcello Marchesi
Italian actor and director (1912–1978).
Born April 4th, 1912 in Milan.
Died July 19th, 1978 at 66 years old in Cabras (drowning).
Jan ten Brink
Dutch writer, literary critic, historian, man of letters and professor (1834 - 1901).
Born June 15th, 1834 in Appingedam.
Died July 19th, 1901 at 67 years old in Leiden.
Kurt Clemens
German footballer.
Born November 7th, 1925 in Homburg.
Died July 19th, 2021 at 95 years old [ref]
Walter Brack
Swimmer (1880–1919).
Born November 20th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died July 19th, 1919 at 38 years old in Berlin.
Alexia Bryn
Norwegian figure skater.
Born March 24th, 1889 in Oslo.
Died July 19th, 1983 at 94 years old in Oslo.
Kathleen Shaw
Figure skater (1903–1983).
Born January 18th, 1903 in Barton upon Irwell.
Died July 19th, 1983 at 80 years old in Trearddur Bay.
René Privat
French road bicycle racer (1930–1995).
Born December 4th, 1930 in Coux.
Died July 19th, 1995 at 64 years old in Le Puy-en-Velay.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams