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240 Notable deaths
Cláudio Hummes
Catholic cardinal (1934–2022).
Born August 8th, 1934 in Montenegro.
Died July 4th, 2022 at 87 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Eduardo Fajardo
Spanish actor (1924-2019).
Born August 14th, 1924 in Meis.
Died July 4th, 2019 at 94 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Hiren Bhattacharyya
Indian writer (1932–2012).
Born July 28th, 1932 in Jorhat.
Died July 4th, 2012 at 79 years old in Guwahati (lung disease). [ref]
Peter Guthrie Tait
Scottish mathematical physicist (1831–1901).
Born April 28th, 1831 in Dalkeith.
Died July 4th, 1901 at 70 years old in Edinburgh.
Daniil Granin
Russia-soviet writer and historian.
Born July 1st, 1919 in Volynka.
Died July 4th, 2017 at 98 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Alexander Skene
Scottish-american gynecologist (1837-1900).
Born June 17th, 1837 in Fyvie.
Died July 4th, 1900 at 63 years old in Catskill.
Jenő Jandó
Hungarian classical pianist.
Born February 1st, 1952 in Pécs.
Died July 4th, 2023 at 71 years old in Budapest. [ref]
André Claveau
French recording artist; singer (1911–2003).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Paris.
Died July 4th, 2003 at 91 years old in Agen.
Win Maung
President of burma (1916-1989).
Born April 17th, 1916 in Ayeyarwady Region.
Died July 4th, 1989 at 73 years old in Yangon.
Karim Sanjabi
Persian jurist and politician and founder of the national front.
Born September 11th, 1905 in Kermanshah. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1995 at 89 years old in Carbondale.
Leonid Stein
Soviet chess player (1934-1973).
Born November 12th, 1934 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died July 4th, 1973 at 38 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Bengt Danielsson
Swedish ethnographer and anthropologist (1921–1997).
Born July 6th, 1921 in Krokek.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Gustaw Herling-Grudziński
Polish writer, world war ii underground fighter, and political dissident (1919–2000).
Born May 20th, 1919 in Kielce.
Died July 4th, 2000 at 81 years old in Naples.
John Zachary Young
British zoologist, neurophysiologist, professor of anatomy and author (1907-1997).
Born March 18th, 1907 in Bristol.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 90 years old in Oxford.
Armin Mohler
Swiss far-right political philosopher (1920–2003).
Born April 12th, 1920 in Basel.
Died July 4th, 2003 at 83 years old in Munich.
Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
Polish writer and translator (1874–1941).
Born December 21st, 1874 in Warsaw.
Died July 4th, 1941 at 66 years old in Lviv (gunshot wound).
Mansoor Hekmat
Iranian politician (1951-2002).
Born June 4th, 1951 in Tehran.
Died July 4th, 2002 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
Luminița Gheorghiu
Romanian actress (1949–2021).
Born September 1st, 1949 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2021 at 71 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Jan de Quay
Prime minister of the netherlands (1901-1985).
Born August 26th, 1901.
Died July 4th, 1985 at 83 years old in Beers.
Marshall Hall
American mathematician (1910-1990).
Born September 17th, 1910 in St. Louis.
Died July 4th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Johann Jakob Kaup
German paleontologist, ornithologist and ichthyologist (1803–1873).
Born April 10th, 1803 in Darmstadt.
Died July 4th, 1873 at 70 years old in Darmstadt.
Flor Peeters
Flemish organist, composer and music pedagogue (1903–1986).
Born July 4th, 1903 in Antwerp.
Died July 4th, 1986 at 83 years old in Antwerp.
Henry Montgomery Lawrence
British general (1806–1857).
Born June 28th, 1806 in Sri Lanka.
Died July 4th, 1857 at 51 years old in Lucknow.
Remco Campert
Dutch writer (1929–2022).
Born July 28th, 1929 in The Hague.
Died July 4th, 2022 at 92 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Oton Iveković
Croatian painter (1869–1939).
Born April 17th, 1869 in Klanjec.
Died July 4th, 1939 at 70 years old in Klanjec (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 101 to 125 of 240
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus