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July 19th
168 Notable deaths
Roberto Fontanarrosa
Argentinian cartoonist and writer (1944-2007).
Born November 26th, 1944 in Rosario.
Died July 19th, 2007 at 62 years old in Rosario (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Rubem Alves
Theologian/philosopher/psychoanalyst (1933-2014).
Born September 15th, 1933 in Boa Esperança.
Died July 19th, 2014 at 80 years old in Campinas (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jack Pierce
American makeup artist (1889-1968).
Died July 19th, 1968 at 79 years old in Hollywood (uremia).
Alexander Ginzburg
Russian journalist, poet, human rights activist and dissident (1936-2002).
Born November 21st, 1936 in Moscow.
Died July 19th, 2002 at 65 years old in Paris.
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]
Arthur Drews
German philosopher.
Born November 1st, 1865 in Uetersen.
Died July 19th, 1935 at 69 years old in Illenau.
Egon Eiermann
Architect.
Born September 29th, 1904 in Neuendorf, Nowawes. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1970 at 65 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Rudolf Firkušný
Czech pianist.
Born February 11th, 1912 in Napajedla. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1994 at 82 years old in Staatsburg. [ref]
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.
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]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 168
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus