July 4th
169 Notable deaths
Marcellin Boule
French paleontologist, paleoanthropologist and geologist.
Born January 1st, 1861 in Montsalvy. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1942 at 81 years old in Montsalvy. [ref]
Gaby Morlay
French actress (1893-1964).
Born June 8th, 1893 in Angers. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1964 at 71 years old in Nice (cancer). [ref]
Antoni Słonimski
Polish poet.
Born November 15th, 1895 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1976 at 80 years old in Warsaw (traffic collision). [ref]
Jack Crompton
English footballer and manager (1921-2013).
Born December 18th, 1921 in Manchester.
Died July 4th, 2013 at 91 years old in Hulme.
Willem Visser 't Hooft
Dutch theologian.
Born September 20th, 1900 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Roman Abelevich Kachanov
Soviet film director (1921-1993).
Born February 25th, 1921 in Smolensk.
Died July 4th, 1993 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Jacques Bertillon
French mathematician (1851-1922).
Born November 11th, 1851 in Paris.
Died July 4th, 1922 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Józef Kowalski
Polish saint.
Born March 13th, 1911 in Poland.
Died July 4th, 1942 at 31 years old in Auschwitz.
Jean Becquerel
French physicist.
Born February 5th, 1878 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1953 at 75 years old in Pornichet.
Lars Korvald
27th prime minister of norway.
Born April 29th, 1916 in Mjøndalen.
Died July 4th, 2006 at 90 years old in Mjøndalen.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 169
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche