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July 4th
194 Notable deaths
Thomas M. Disch
American science fiction author and poet (1940–2008).
Born February 2nd, 1940 in Des Moines.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Wanda Klaff
Nazi concentration camp guard (1922–1946).
Born March 6th, 1922 in Gdańsk.
Died July 4th, 1946 at 24 years old in Gdańsk (hanging to death).
Mona Hammond
British actress (1931–2022).
Born January 1st, 1931 in Clarendon Parish.
Died July 4th, 2022 at 91 years old in Hounslow. [ref]
Alfred Lowenstein
Belgian aviator, businessman, soldier, sportsman (1877-1928).
Born March 11th, 1877 in Brussels.
Died July 4th, 1928 at 51 years old in North Sea, English Channel (drowning).
Walter Long
American actor (1879-1952).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Nashua.
Died July 4th, 1952 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Miguel Najdorf
Argentine chess player (1910-1997).
Born April 15th, 1910 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 87 years old in Málaga.
Laurent Schwartz
French mathematician (1915-2002).
Born March 5th, 1915 in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 2002 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke
German general (1889-1968).
Born January 24th, 1889 in Schleswig.
Died July 4th, 1968 at 79 years old in Kappeln (cancer).
Theodora Kroeber
American anthropologist.
Born March 24th, 1897 in Denver.
Died July 4th, 1979 at 82 years old in Berkeley.
Brenda Joyce
American film actress (1917–2009).
Born February 25th, 1917 in Excelsior Springs.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi