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July 4th
174 Notable deaths
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
Lebanese faqih.
Born November 16th, 1935 in Najaf.
Died July 4th, 2010 at 74 years old in Beirut (liver disease). [ref]
Ewa Paradies
Nazi concentration camp official (1920–1946).
Born December 17th, 1920 in Lębork.
Died July 4th, 1946 at 25 years old in Gdańsk (hanging).
Young Noble
American rapper.
Born March 21st, 1978 in Sierra Madre.
Died July 4th, 2025 at 47 years old in Atlanta (gunshot wound). [ref]
Richard Lewontin
American evolutionary biologist.
Born March 29th, 1929 in New York City.
Died July 4th, 2021 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Alan Seeger
American poet and soldier (1888-1916).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1916 at 28 years old in Belloy-en-Santerre. [ref]
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg
Military leader, viceroy, victoria cross (1889-1963).
Born March 21st, 1889 in Richmond.
Died July 4th, 1963 at 74 years old in Windsor (major trauma).
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]
Spencer Johnson
American writer.
Born November 24th, 1938 in Watertown. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2017 at 78 years old in San Diego (pancreatic cancer).
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).
Alfred Lowenstein
Belgian aviator, businessman, soldier, sportsman (1877-1928).
Born March 11th, 1877 in City of Brussels.
Died July 4th, 1928 at 51 years old in North Sea, English Channel (drowning).
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